Correlation between hepatic blood flow and liver function in alcoholic liver cirrhosis

Figure 2 Measuring methods of hepatic tissue blood flow using xenon computed tomography. Xenon concentration in inhaled gas was 25%, and a 4-min wash-in and 4-min wash-out were used. Computed tomography (CT) at each of the 4 levels was performed 8 times at 1-min intervals. Patients held their breath during each scan to prevent movement of the liver caused by respiration. CT of the spleen was used to measure arterial xenon concentrations.