Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Hepatic space-occupying lesions: Perfusion CT imaging's utility, with histological connection
Sushen Kumar Kondapavuluri
JCDR. 2023: 981-985
Abstract
A liver space-occupying lesion is a benign tumour that has grown to occupy a significant amount of the liver's normal tissue. Lesions that occupy space in the liver can be classified as either developmental, neoplastic, inflammatory, or other. Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal method for imaging the liver to identify these types of space-occupying lesions. Material and Methods: Following approval from our institution's ethical committee, we conducted this prospective study in accordance with our institution's informed consent criteria. 40 participants were analysed in a study conducted at the department of Radiodiagnosis, NRI Medical College & Hospital, Chinakakani, Guntur, and Andhra Pradesh between January 2022 to December 2022. Results: Hemangiomas are recognised from other benign liver lesions by a relative elevation in intralesional BF, ALP and HPI when compared with normal liver parenchyma, but BV, BF, PERM, ALP, PVP and HPI are all decreased due to the cystic content of these lesions. Conclusion: In addition to evaluating the efficacy of systemic or local tumour therapy, predicting the early response to anticancer medications, and monitoring the recurrence of tumours, liver CT perfusion imaging is a useful tool.
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