Published July 1992
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Journal article
Unusual complication of liver irradiation
Creators
- 1. Hopital Henri-Mondor, 94 - Creteil (France)
Description
The pathologic changes resulting from liver irradiation include congestion, fibrosis, and veno-occlusive disease. We report an unusual complication of radiation induced injury: acute thrombosis of a main hepatic vein within the radiation port. CT and MR features are described and the etiology of this unusual complication is discussed. (author)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Subtitle (English)
- Acute thrombosis of a main hepatic vein: CT and MR imaging features
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiation Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 10
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 163-166.
- ISSN
- 0288-2043
- CODEN
- RAMEER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 24022514
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARCINOMAS; CAT SCANNING; EARLY RADIATION EFFECTS; LIVER; NMR IMAGING; PAIN; PATIENTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RECTUM; THROMBOSIS; VEINS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BLOOD VESSELS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLANDS; INJURIES; INTESTINES; LARGE INTESTINE; MAMMALS; MAN; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES