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Hepatitis B CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A CT scan may allow a physician diagnose and/or monitor biliary obstruction, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B patients.[1]
CT
CT
In patients with hepatitis B, a CT scan may be performed to:[1]
- Exclude biliary obstruction
- Assess for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bialecki ES, Di Bisceglie AM (2005). “Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma”. HPB (Oxford). 7 (1): 26–34. doi:10.1080/13651820410024049. PMC 2023919. PMID 18333158.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]