CT Demonstration of Dilated Thoracoabdominal Veins in Patients With Arteriovenous Fistulas or Grafts for Hemodialysis
Haramati L, Farkas S, Bogomol A, Stein M. CT Demonstration of Dilated Thoracoabdominal Veins in Patients With Arteriovenous Fistulas or Grafts for Hemodialysis. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2002, 26: 801-804. PMID: 12439317, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200209000-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous obstructionSGOT/SGPTHepatitis B serologyVenous obstructionB serologyC serologyCT evidenceClinical chartsCT findingsArteriovenous fistulaEvidence of cirrhosisHepatitis C serologyMore CT findingsPercent of patientsDiagnosis of cirrhosisComplex physiologic changesContrast-enhanced scansHepatitis BRenal failureVenous dilatationAbdominal CTCaudate lobeLiver functionMean agePhysiologic changes