S J Park1, J K Han, T K Kim, B I Choi. 1. Department of Radiology and Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28, Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the diagnostic potential of spiral computed tomographic (CT) cholangiography with minimum intensity projection (minIP) in the diagnosis of patients with suspected biliary obstruction. METHODS: Nine consecutive patients with obstructive biliary disease were enrolled in this study. Spiral CT data (3-mm slice thickness, pitch 1-2:1) obtained 65 s after the start of contrast medium injection (150 mL Ultravist 370, 3 mL/s) were reconstructed at 1-mm intervals. Three-dimensional (3D) CT cholangiography with minIP (3D CTC) was generated with a Siemens software package. The quality of 3D CTC in its ability to demonstrate the anatomic detail, the level of obstruction, and the presence or absence of isolated hepatic segments was evaluated using percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography as a gold standard. RESULTS: In all patients, 3D CTC demonstrated dilated intrahepatic ducts up to tertiary branches. 3D CTC correctly diagnosed the level of biliary obstruction and demonstrated isolated segments in all patients. In determining the cause of biliary obstruction, one patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma was misdiagnosed as having biliary invasion by hepatocellular carcinoma. CONCLUSION: 3D CTC with minIP can determine the level and cause of biliary obstruction. 3D CTC can be obtained from regular thin-section helical CT data and may be a strong competitor against diagnostic magnetic resonance cholangiography because of its superior resolution and information on adjacent soft tissues and the duct itself.
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the diagnostic potential of spiral computed tomographic (CT) cholangiography with minimum intensity projection (minIP) in the diagnosis of patients with suspected biliary obstruction. METHODS: Nine consecutive patients with obstructive biliary disease were enrolled in this study. Spiral CT data (3-mm slice thickness, pitch 1-2:1) obtained 65 s after the start of contrast medium injection (150 mL Ultravist 370, 3 mL/s) were reconstructed at 1-mm intervals. Three-dimensional (3D) CT cholangiography with minIP (3D CTC) was generated with a Siemens software package. The quality of 3D CTC in its ability to demonstrate the anatomic detail, the level of obstruction, and the presence or absence of isolated hepatic segments was evaluated using percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography as a gold standard. RESULTS: In all patients, 3D CTC demonstrated dilated intrahepatic ducts up to tertiary branches. 3D CTC correctly diagnosed the level of biliary obstruction and demonstrated isolated segments in all patients. In determining the cause of biliary obstruction, one patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma was misdiagnosed as having biliary invasion by hepatocellular carcinoma. CONCLUSION: 3D CTC with minIP can determine the level and cause of biliary obstruction. 3D CTC can be obtained from regular thin-section helical CT data and may be a strong competitor against diagnostic magnetic resonance cholangiography because of its superior resolution and information on adjacent soft tissues and the duct itself.
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