RELATION OF LIVER FAT TO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY NUMBERS - PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY IN RABBITS

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作者
DUCOMMUN, JC
GOLDBERG, HI
KOROBKIN, M
MOSS, AA
KRESSEL, HY
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,SCH MED,DEPT RADIOL,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
[2] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,SCH MED,CTR LIVER,SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94143
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D O I
10.1148/130.2.511
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The relation of liver fat content to CT number was studied in 20 rabbits (17 experimental, 3 control) where fatty degeneration was produced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) ingestion. Liver scanning was performed before and 2-5 days after CCl4 administration. Changes (decrease) in CT number were compared with triglyceride (TG), water and protein content of resected livers. A decrease of 12-20 CT number (24-40 H) reflected at TG concentration of 20-40 mg/g.
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页码:511 / 513
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