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DOI:10.2214/AJR.05.0008
AJR 2006; 186:1580-1586
© American Roentgen Ray Society

Clinical Observations

Preoperative Evaluation of Resectability of Klatskin Tumor with 16-MDCT Angiography and Cholangiography

H. W. Chen1, A. Z. Pan1, Z. J. Zhen1, S. Y. Su1, J. H. Wang1, S. C. H. Yu2 and W. Y. Lau2

1 Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Fo Shan, Fo Shan 528000, Guang Dong, People's Republic of China.
2 Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to evaluate prospectively the preoperative use of 16-MDCT angiography and cholangiography in determining the resectability of Klatskin tumors.

CONCLUSION. Preoperative MDCT angiography and cholangiography gave a good assessment of the degree of vascular and biliary involvement of the Klatskin tumor.

Keywords: biliary cholangiocarcinoma • cholangiography • Klatskin tumor • MDCT angiography


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