Ultrasound of the Liver
Ultrasound (US) represents the first-line imaging modality for initial diagnostic assessment of liver pathology and in many cases the optimal modality for serial follow-up. US not only offers anatomic information with excellent spatial resolution in the n
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milio Quaia Editor
Imaging of the Liver and Intra-hepatic Biliary Tract Volume 1: Imaging Techniques and Non-tumoral Pathologies
Medical Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Series Editors Hans-Ulrich Kauczor Paul M. Parizel Wilfred C. G. Peh
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Emilio Quaia Editor
Imaging of the Liver and Intra-hepatic Biliary Tract Volume 1: Imaging Techniques and Non-tumoral Pathologies
Editor Emilio Quaia Radiology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED University of Padova Padova, Italy
ISSN 0942-5373 ISSN 2197-4187 (electronic) Medical Radiology ISBN 978-3-030-38982-6 ISBN 978-3-030-38983-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38983-3 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my beloved Luigi
Contents
Part I Embriology and Normal Radiologic Anatomy Embryology and Development of the Liver������������������������������������������ 3 Lorenzo Ugo and Emilio Quaia Liver Anatomy������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 15 Lorenzo Ugo, Silvia Brocco, Arcangelo Merola, Claudia Mescoli, and Emilio Quaia Part II Imaging and Interventional Modalities Ultrasound of the Liver �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 51 Vasileios Rafailidis and Paul S. Sidhu Computed Tomography of the Liver������������������������������������������������������ 77 Domenico De Santis, Federica Landolfi, Marta Zerunian, Damiano Caruso, and Andrea Laghi Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Liver: Technical Considerations������������������������������������������������������������������������ 99 António Pedro Pissarra
