The introduction and widespread availability of 16-section multi–detector row computed
tomographic (CT) technology and, more recently, 64-section scanners, has greatly …

Accurate preoperative assessment of the hepatic vascular and biliary anatomy is essential to
ensure safe and successful hepatic surgery. Such surgical procedures range from the more …

Partial liver resection for living donor transplantations and treatment of hepatic tumors is a
major surgical undertaking, and detailed knowledge of the hepatic angioarchitecture is …

Background Operation planning in liver surgery depends on the precise understanding of
the 3-dimensional (D) relation of the tumor to the intrahepatic vascular trees. To our …

Multi–detector row computed tomography (CT) offers distinct advantages over traditional
spiral CT. Multi–detector row CT scanners are faster and allow thinner collimation than …

The radiologic manifestations of cholangiocarcinomas are extremely diverse, since these
tumors vary greatly in location, growth pattern, and histologic type. Familiarity with the …

PURPOSE: To determine by using multi–detector row computed tomography (CT), in a
triphasic hepatic dynamic study, which included single breath-hold dual-arterial phase …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the performance of CT angiography
using multidetector CT (MDCT) for preoperative vascular evaluation in candidates who were …

Background Renal vasculature is known for having a broad spectrum of variants, which
have been classically reported by anatomists. Methods The distribution and morphology of …

The liver segmentation system, described by Couinaud, is based on the identification of the
three hepatic veins and the plane passing by the portal vein bifurcation. Nowadays …