Fisher M R, Gore R M
J Clin Gastroenterol. 1985 Apr;7(2):173-81. doi: 10.1097/00004836-198504000-00012.
Patients with cirrhosis present a continuing diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The status of their disease frequently changes, necessitating intensive serial evaluation. CT is an invaluable tool in the management of these patients because it can noninvasively provide vital information concerning liver size, contour, and occasionally hepatic parenchyma. More importantly, CT can demonstrate superficial and deep varices, assess the patency of the extrahepatic portal system, and detect other complications including ascites, hepatic steatosis, hemochromatosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
肝硬化患者面临着持续的诊断和治疗挑战。他们的疾病状态经常变化，需要进行密集的系列评估。CT是管理这些患者的一项宝贵工具，因为它可以无创地提供有关肝脏大小、轮廓以及偶尔的肝实质的重要信息。更重要的是，CT可以显示浅表和深部静脉曲张，评估肝外门静脉系统的通畅性，并检测其他并发症，包括腹水、肝脂肪变性、血色素沉着症和肝细胞癌。
