Computed Tomography Evaluation of the Caudate-to-Right Lobe Ratio in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Subjects with Normal Liver in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Keywords: Abdominal computed tomography; Caudateright lobe ratio; Liver cirrhosis Introduction Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of a range of chronic diffuse liver diseases and is forever progressive leading to hepatic dysfunction, portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma [1]. The aim of thi...

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Published inHealth science journal Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Ilione, Tochukwu, Ohagwu, Christopher C, Ogolodom, Michael Promise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Egaleo Technological Educational Institute of Athens 01.01.2019
Subjects
Abdomen
Confidentiality
Developing countries
Ethics
Health sciences
Hypertension
LDCs
Liver cancer
Liver cirrhosis
Liver diseases
Morbidity
Mortality
Patients
Veins & arteries
United States > US
Benin City Nigeria
Nigeria
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Summary:Keywords: Abdominal computed tomography; Caudateright lobe ratio; Liver cirrhosis Introduction Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of a range of chronic diffuse liver diseases and is forever progressive leading to hepatic dysfunction, portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma [1]. The aim of this study is to determine the significance of C/RL ratio in diagnosing liver cirrhosis and if level of accuracy is confirmed, may serve to eliminate the need for liver biopsy in liver cirrhosis. Materials and Methods This is a prospective cross-sectional study, which involve the evaluation of the transverse caudate lobe-to-right lobe ratio in patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and patients with apparently normal liver who were referred by their physicians for abdominal CT imaging at Union Diagnostics and Clinical Services, Benin City, Nigeria. The participants were placed in the supine position in the CT gantry and scanned from the level of about 2 cm above the diaphragm to the iliac region with standard protocols and techniques (slice thickness: 5mm, slice interval: 5 mm, helical scan mode, matrix: 1024·1024, 120 KV, 200 mAs, rotation time: 0.6 seconds, 60 ml of contrapaque ® was injected intravenously for the contrast-enhanced series while the scan was going on using a power injector).
ISSN:1791-809X
1791-809X