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| The evaluation of the value of combination and step postprocessed forthe right inferior phrenic artery with 256-slice spiral CT |
| GONG Feng-ling, YANG Dong-sheng, YU Peng, ZHANG Hui-ying, CHEN Wei-bin, LI Gai |
| The Affiliated Hospital of the North China Coal Medical College, Tangshan Hebei 063000, China |
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the value of combined different postprocessing techniques using 256 slice spiral CT for the visualization of right inferior phrenic artery(RIPA). Methods: Double-phase contrast enhanced scan was performed in 98 patients including 12 cases of HCC to observe RIPA using three different postprocessing combination techniques. The cases were divided into three groups: Group A(MPR+MIP), Group B(MPR+VR), and Group C(MPR+CPR). Results: The ability of showing the origin and distribution of RIPA in Group A was higher than those in Group B and Group C. Conclusion: MPR+MIP postprocessing techniques can display distribution of RIPA clearly, which can be used as a first choice and accurate noninvasive examination method to evaluate the extrahepatic blood supply in preoperative TACE of HCC.
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Received: 17 December 2010
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2011, Vol. 22 
