[Diagnostic potentials of computed tomography in focal liver diseases]

98 patients with focal liver diseases were examined by computer tomography: 29 patients with primary liver cancer, 44 patients with liver metastases, 16 patients with liver cysts, 4 patients with hemangioma and 5 patients with liver abscess. In 92.9% of the patients examined the computer tomographic examination gave accurate information about the focal liver disease. Only in 7 patients (7.1%) the examination failed. The characteristics of the liver changes found by computer tomography in primary liver cancer, liver metastases, cysts, hemangioma and liver abscess are discussed as well as the factors for the failure of the examination.