Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma in patients with hepatolithiasis differentiated from periductal fibrosis by CT
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, October 8th, 2006
According to a study from South Korea, "The objective of our study was to determine useful CT findings for differentiating cholangiocarcinoma from periductal fibrosis in patients with hepatolithiasis. CT images of 30 patients with hepatolithiasis and pathologically proven cholangiocarcinoma (n=14) or periductal fibrosis (n=16) were retrospectively reviewed. Helical CT scans were obtained before, 30 seconds after, and 65 seconds after the start of contrast material injection."
"Analysis of CT findings included evaluation for...
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