Assessment of hepatic steatosis of potential living donor before liver transplantation using liver/spleen CT attenuation ratio compared to liver biopsy

Assessment of hepatic steatosis of potential living donor before liver transplantation using liver/spleen CT attenuation ratio compared to liver biopsy

Abstract Background Hepatic steatosis has become a major worldwide health problem, so assessment of hepatic steatosis in potential living donors is crucial prior to liver transplantation. Until now liver biopsy (LB) is considered the gold standard for diagnosing steatosis before transplantation, how...

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Main Authors: Hesham Mohamed Atef, Enas Mohamed Korayem, Naglaa Allam Ahmed, Mohamed Mohamed Houseni, Ahmed Mohamed El-Refaie, Manal Ibrahim Gomaa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Hepatic steatosis
Liver transplantation
CT Indices
Liver biopsy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-023-01165-z

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