CT scan of liver, gallbladder and spleen

CT examination of liver, gallbladder, and spleen is a method of examining liver, gallbladder, and spleen by CT. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: CT Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: fasting Tips: Patients who underwent abdominal examination should not be examined for barium meal within 1 week before the examination. Normal value Check for no abnormalities. Clinical significance 1. CT scan can confirm liver parasitic diseases such as liver hydatid disease. 2. Defining the extent of the lesion, the extent of involvement, and related characteristics. 3. Identify obstructive or non-obstructive jaundice, clear the obstruction of the biliary tract, and in most cases, the cause of obstruction can be clearly identified. 4. Identify liver and spleen tears and liver, spleen hematoma, subcapsular hematoma and peritoneal or retroperitoneal hemorrhage. 5. The location and quantitative diagnosis of the mass is reliable, but it is often difficult to qualitatively diagnose the solid mass. Indications: 1. Tumors of liver, gallbladder, and spleen. 2. Liver and spleen trauma. 3. Hepatic parasitic diseases such as confirmed liver hydatidosis. 4. Diffuse liver disease such as cirrhosis, fatty liver. 5. Liver, gallbladder, spleen congenital dysplasia. 6. CT guided percutaneous biopsy. 7. Follow-up, observation of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatment effects. Precautions Preparation before inspection: 1. Patients with enhanced scanning and abdominal plain scan at each site should be fasted for at least 4 hours before the examination. 2. Patients undergoing abdominal examination should not be examined for barium meal within 1 week before the examination. Requirements for inspection: 1. Please bring all the test results that have been done, such as X-ray film, isotope, ultrasound, liver function, alpha-fetal, etc., as well as any CT films and reports that have been made. 2, enhanced examination patients must be tested for iodine allergy, negative can only be carried out. Before the iodine allergy test, you must fully understand the instructions for CT enhancement examination, and after the signature of the person and family, do the iodine allergy test. Inspection process The patient removes the checked contraindications on the body as required, and lies on the instrument at the request of the doctor, undergoes an examination, and finds the pathological features after obtaining the image. Not suitable for the crowd Pregnant women need to consult a doctor before checking. Adverse reactions and risks Generally no adverse reactions.

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