Fig. 5.1 Poor FDG concentrating cholangiocarcinomas. Axial CT and fused PET/CT images shows a diffusely infiltrative type of cholangiocarcinoma showing low-grade FDG uptake (arrows in a, b). Axial CT and…
Fig. 6.1 Patient with HCC involving the right lobe of the liver as seen by the irregular hypodense lesion on the coronal section of CECT images (a) involving seg IV/VIII/VII…
Fig. 8.1 51-year-old lady with suspected gall bladder cancer. 18F–FDG PET/CT shows hypermetabolic mass with maxSUV 13.4 involving the fundus and body of the gall bladder (arrow in a–c). Histopathology…
Fig. 4.1 HCC: (a, b) contrast-enhanced CT reveals arterially enhancing lesion in the lateral segment, i.e. segment III (a), and wash out on porto-venous phases (b). On MRI (c–e), a…
Fig. 2.1 Moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of the gall bladder. (a) Tumour invades the gall bladder adventitia and is close to liver parenchyma (low power). (b) High-power view of adenocarcinoma Squamous…
Hepatitis B viral infection Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection Hereditary hemochromatosis Chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis Aflatoxin Contaminated drinking water Betel nut chewing Tobacco and alcohol abuse Diabetes mellitus Nonalcoholic…
Fig. 7.1 FDG PET/CT in staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: MIP image (a) shows large area of tracer concentration in the mid-abdomen with focal tracer uptake in the liver. Axial PET/CT…
Parameter Points assigned 1 2 3 Ascites Absent Slight Moderate Bilirubin <2 mg/dL 2–3 mg/dL >3 mg/dL Albumin >3.5 g/dL 2.8–3.5 g/dL <2.8 g/dL Prothrombin time (seconds over control) (INR)…
