Liver volume determination

Liver Volume Measurement Liver volume is an important measure of liver reserve function. Liver volume visually reflects liver capacity and number of hepatocytes. Abdominal scanners, can not be used for sputum angiography within 1 week before the examination; can not be used for other abdominal organs in the first 3 days (such as intravenous pyelography, etc.); do not take laxatives within the first 2 days, eat less fruits, vegetables, beans Multi-slag, easy-to-produce foods such as products. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: CT Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Tell your doctor if you have any drug allergies and whether you have allergic diseases such as asthma and urticaria. Normal value The healthy person obtained liver volume values ​​of male and female were 1402 mL and I1257 mL, respectively. Clinical significance Abnormal results The liver volume of patients with end-stage liver disease was 1328 mL and 1323 mL, respectively. Need to check patients with impaired liver function. Precautions Taboo before inspection: 1. Explain to the doctor whether there is any drug allergy, whether you have allergic diseases such as asthma and urticaria. 2, remove the inspection site clothing including underwear with metal materials and various items: such as headwear, hairpins, earrings, necklaces, jade, coins, belts and keys. 3, need to enhance the person before fasting for 4 hours. 4, abdominal scan, can not be used for sputum angiography within 1 week before the examination; can not be used for other abdominal organs in the first 3 days (such as intravenous pyelography, etc.); do not take laxatives within the first 2 days, eat less fruits, vegetables , soy products and other slag, easy to produce food. 5, if CT enhanced scan or children, unconscious, need to be accompanied by healthy people. 6, CT enhanced scan If you use ion contrast agent, you need to do intravenous injection of iodine allergy test, no response after 20 minutes, before you can check. 7. Press the appointment time to go to the corresponding inspection room hall for inspection. Taboo when checking: 1. Obey the instructions of the technicians during the inspection, keep the position still, and cooperate with the examination to calmly breathe, hold your breath, do not swallow, and do not blink your eyes. 2. The CT machine is equipped with a walkie-talkie. If there is any discomfort during the examination or an abnormal situation occurs, the doctor should be informed immediately. Inspection process CT has become the most commonly used method for clinical liver volume measurement, and its accuracy is widely recognized and even considered to be the gold standard for measuring liver volume. The volume of the liver was measured by CT tomography, and the volume of the liver was obtained by a cumbersome calculation in combination with the camera system. Not suitable for the crowd Not suitable for the crowd: no.