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Hepatol Res. 2017 Apr 1. doi: 10.1111/hepr.12900. [Epub ahead of print]
Evaluation of splenic perfusion and spleen size using dynamic-CT: usefulness in assessing degree of liver fibrosis.
Suzuki T1, Yamada A1, Komatsu D1, Kurozumi M1, Fujinaga Y1, Ueda K2, Miyagawa S3, Kadoya M1.
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1 Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
2 Diagnostic Imaging Center, The Canter Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-21 Ariake, Koto, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan.
3 First Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Abstract
AIM:
To enhance the usefulness of splenic perfusion evaluated by means of dynamic computed tomography (CT) and of spleen size in assessing the degree of liver fibrosis.
METHODS:
We retrospectively studied 133 patients who had undergone dynamic CT before hepatectomy. Fibrosis was histologically established in all. First we calculated splenic perfusion parameters K1 (inflow rate constant), 1/k2 (Mean Transit Time: MTT), and K1 /k2 (distribution volume: Vd ), using compartment model analysis. Then we compared the stage of fibrosis with splenic perfusion and spleen size (long axis: R), using the Kruskal-Wallis test and multiple comparisons. After that, we assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the combination of splenic perfusion, spleen size, age, gender, the presence or absence of hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection, and that of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection, in detecting liver fibrosis, using stepwise regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.
RESULTS:
Significant differences (p < 0.05) in MTT were observed in comparisons between F0 and F4, between F1 and F4, and between F2 and F4. Significant differences (p < 0.05) in R were observed in comparisons between F0 and F4, and between F1 and F4. Considering the presence or absence of HBV/HCV infection along with MTT and R, the areas under the ROC curves (AUROC) were 0.89 for ≧F1, 0.83 for ≧F2, 0.82 for ≧F3, and 0.82 for F4.
CONCLUSION:
Splenic MTT and spleen size are helpful in assessing liver fibrosis.
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KEYWORDS:
Liver fibrosis; Multidetector Computed Tomography; Perfusion; Portal hypertension; Spleen
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