Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2014

Role of CT scan and Ultrasound Imaging in Characterization of Common Liver Diseases

Salah Elbagir, Mohamed Yousef, Bushra Ahmed

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 The purpose of this work was to evaluate the detection and characterization of common liver diseases using CT scan versus ultrasound imaging. Between January 2013 and January 2014, a prospective study was  conducted and included fifty patients   (28 males and 22 females) with a mean age of 49 years (age range from 15 to 91 years) suffering from liver diseases  underwent gray scale sonography , helical CT. This study was done  in Buraydah K.S.A in the King Fahad Specialist  And Suleiman Alhabib hospitals using ultrasound and CT scan C.T&Ultrasound scan was performed on 50 patientswho presented with history   symptoms and signs of focal liver lesions(40 with Pain , 24with Fever , 24 with Tend and 12 with Jaundice,and the most affected group their age more than 60 years Figure(1).Out of these 50 cases, according to CT findings  10 were malignant (hepatocellular carcinoma) , Liver Abscess(5.1%), Fattey liver(27.1%), Haemangioma(8.5%), liver Cyst(16.95), Cirrhosis(13.6%), Others(11.9%). On sonography lesions were diagnosed as 7 were malignant (hepatocellular carcinoma) , Liver Abscess(5.2%), Fattey liver(36.1% ), Haemangioma(6.9%), liver Cyst(13.8%), Cirrhosis(8.6%), Others(17.2%) ,54% of patients affected in both lobes . Imaging plays a signiï¬cant role in the detection, characterization and treatment of hepatic lesions. Knowledge of the imaging features seen with hepatic diseases can assist in early diagnosis and timely initiation of appropriate therapy. This study presents the imaging appearances of hepatic lesions, emphasizing speciï¬c features that may contribute to the diagnosis. sonography and CT have significantly improved the diagnostic efficacy in liver lesions.

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Salah Elbagir, Mohamed Yousef, Bushra Ahmed Role of CT scan and Ultrasound Imaging in Characterization of Common Liver Diseases Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. IV


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