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Portal Venous Phase Spiral CT

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Portal Venous Phase Spiral CT Definition

A type of computed tomography (CT) whereby images are taken during the portal venous phase post contrast medium injection. The portal venous phase is defined as the time period in which the contrast medium has passed the heart and the arterial blood vessels and has entered the hepatic portal vein. This type of CT does only apply to liver imaging.

Portal Venous Phase Spiral CT Synonyms

Portal Venous Phase Spiral CT

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