Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17065-17074
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17065
Figure 4
Figure 4 Measurement of hepatic tissue blood flow using xenon computed tomography. Measurement of hepatic tissue blood flow (TBF) and confidence values obtained using xenon computed tomography (Xe-CT). Maps were created for portal venous TBF (PVTBF; B), hepatic arterial TBF (HATBF; C), the Xe solubility coefficient, and confidence values for each pixel in the liver on the basis of changes over time in the Xe-CT numbers in the hepatic tissue and spleen. A: Base line CT; B: Portal blood flow map; C: Arterial blood flow map; D: Total hepatictissue blood flow (THTBF) map.