Zusammenfassung
Ziel: Stellenwert der CT-Angiographie (CTA) mit einem 16-Schicht-CT im Vergleich zur MR-Angiographie
(MRA) zur perioperativen Darstellung der Leberarterien. Methoden: Auswertung von MRA und CTA von 30 Patienten. CT-Parameter: Schichtdicke 3 mm; Kollimation
1,5; Inkrement 2 mm (Philips MX 8000 IDT). 120 ml Kontrastmittel (KM), Fluss von 4
ml/s. Evaluation der Leberarterienanatomie in der arteriellen Phase in axialer Schichtführung
und mittels rekonstruierter Maximum-Intensitäts-Projektion (MIP). MR-Parameter: kontrastverstärkte,
koronare Flash-3-D-Sequenzen, Schichtdicke 1,4 mm; TR 3,47; TE 1,3; 1,5-T-Scanner.
Einstufung der Bildqualität mittels Score-System. Messung der KM-Anreichung in A.
hepatica propria und Leberparenchym. Ergebnisse: Die Bildqualität war in der CTA in 18 Untersuchungen exzellent (MRA 5); gut in 8
(MRA 22), ausreichend in 4 (MR 3) und nicht auswertbar in 0 Fällen (MR 1). Im Vergleich
zur MRA war die Bildqualität in der CTA in 15/30 Fällen besser, in 13 Fällen gleichwertig
und in 2 Fällen schlechter. Die CTA ermöglichte bei 15/30 Patienten eine bessere Darstellung
der Segmentarterien und zeigte bei 8/30 Patienten wichtige Varianten/Pathologika der
Leberarterienanatomie, die in der MRA nicht abgrenzbar waren. Das relative Verhältnis
von KM-Enhancement in Leberparenchym und A. hepatica propria betrug 4,7 in der CTA
und 4,5 in der MRA. Schlussfolgerung: Die CTA mit 16-Schicht-Scannern ermöglicht eine der MRA überlegene Darstellung der
Leberarterien. Da eine CT-Untersuchung ohnehin als Teil der perioperativen Evaluation
der Leberchirurgie erfolgt, kann auf eine zusätzliche MRA der Leberarterien verzichtet
werden.
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the efficiency of CT angiography (CTA) with 16-row MSCT compared with
MR angiography (MRA) in analyzing the arterial anatomy in patients undergoing liver
surgery. Materials and Methods: In 30 patients, MRA and CTA studies of the abdominal vessels were reviewed. CT parameters:
slice thickness 3 mm; collimation 1.5; reconstruction interval 2 mm (Philips MX 8000
IDT); 120 ml contrast media (400 mg/ml) at a rate of 4 ml/sec; acquisition of arterial-phase
scans. The anatomy of the hepatic artery was evaluated from axial and reconstructed
maximum-intensity-projection (MIP) images (”Slab-Viewer”, Philips). MR parameters:
contrast-enhanced coronal FLASH-3D sequences; slice thickness 1.4 mm; TR 3.47, TE
1.3; 1.5 T scanner (Siemens Somatom). Image quality was rated with a scoring system.
Contrast enhancement of the hepatic artery and the liver parenchyma was measured.
Results: The image quality of CTA was rated as excellent in 18 (MRA 5); good in 8 (MRA 22);
satisfactory in 4 patients (MRA 3), and non-diagnostic in 0 patient (MRA 1). Compared
to MRA, the image quality of CTA was better in 15/30 patients; equal for both in 13
and worse in 2 patients. CTA provided a better depiction of the segmental branches
of the hepatic arteries in 15/30 patients and revealed important anatomic variations
of the hepatic artery in 8/30 patients. These variations were not be seen in MRA:
e. g., MRA missed a left gastric arterial supply to the left liver. The ratio of contrast
enhancement in liver parenchyma and hepatic artery was 4.7 in CTA and 4.5 in MRA.
Conclusion: CTA with multislice scanners delivers better image quality and depiction of the hepatic
arteries than MRA. Thus, MRI of the hepatic arteries can be replaced by routine CT,
which is already part of the preoperative evaluation for liver transplantation.
Key words
MSCT - hepatic arteries - perioperative diagnostic - evaluation for liver transplantation
- CT/MR angiography
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