Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

LIVER LESIONSCORRELATION OF CT SCAN AND ULTRASONOGRAPHY

Solanki Kunal G, Rathod Vasantkumar J

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BACKGROUND : The liver performs many essential functions related to digestion, metabolism, immunity, and the storage of nutrients. Liver is such a vital organ if any pathology impairs the function it affect all tissues of the body due to lack of energy and nutrients. Accurate diagnosis of diseases of liver as early as possible is critical to cure it at early stage or prevent progression of disease. USG and CT are the imaging modality used most frequently to investigate liver pathologies. The aim of the study is to correlate USG and CT, as well to establish the superior modality in lesion characterization. MATERIAL AND MEHTODS : Patients who undergone USG examination for suspected abdominal pathology and found to be having liver lesion were later on underwent CT scan examination. Some patients who had underwent CT examination & found to be having liver pathology were later underwent USG examination. USG & CT findings were noted and correlated. The results of this study were analyzed and compared with other available studies in literature. RESULTS : The present study included 100 cases. Following observations made according to age, sex, symptoms and USG/CT appearances and the study data were analyzed. CT is superior in imaging of metastasis, hemangioma, infantile hemangioendothelioma. CONCLUSION : Ultrasound by virtue of non–invasiveness, lack of radiation hazard and by ability to demonstrate structural changes in organ is investigation of choice in liver pathology. Ultrasound easily differentiates between solid & cystic lesions and is very useful for guided aspiration of liver abscess & guided biopsy of liver lesions. Computerized Tomography is useful in exact determination of the extent of particular lesion and particularly useful to know the enhancement pattern of the lesion .Computerized Tomography having radiation exposure and costlier than Ultrasound should be used as a second modality

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Solanki Kunal G, Rathod Vasantkumar J Liver Lesions‾Correlation of CT Scan and Ultrasonography International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016

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