Published September 2019 | Version v1
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Quantitative spleen and liver volume changes predict survival of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

Creators

  • 1. Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe St, Room 143, Baltimore, MD, 21287 (United States)

Description

Highlights: • Spleen and liver volume changes predict survival in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. • Spleen volume change above 50mL predicts lower probability of transplant-free survival. • Left to total liver volume change above 4% predicts lower survival probability. -- Abstract: To assess the value of quantitative spleen and liver volume changes in predicting the survival of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.crad.2019.05.018;
PII
S0009926019302582;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Clinical Radiology
Journal Volume
74
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 734.e13-734.e20
ISSN
0009-9260
CODEN
CLRAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
55058923
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
LIVER; PATIENTS; PROBABILITY; SPLEEN; TRANSPLANTS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GLANDS; ORGANS

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Copyright (c) 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Royal College of Radiologists.