Firat A, Abbasoglu TT, Karcaaltincaba M, Balaban YH. Clinical anatomy of hepatic vessels by computed tomography angiography: A minireview. World J Radiol 2023; 15(1): 1-9 [PMID: 36721671 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i1.1]
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Yasemin H Balaban, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Gevher Nesibe caddesi, Ankara 06100, Turkey. ybalaban@hacettepe.edu.tr
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Anatomy & Morphology
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Minireviews
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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2023; 15(1): 1-9 Published online Jan 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i1.1
Clinical anatomy of hepatic vessels by computed tomography angiography: A minireview
Aysegul Firat, Tugce Taskindere Abbasoglu, Musturay Karcaaltincaba, Yasemin H Balaban
Aysegul Firat, Tugce Taskindere Abbasoglu, Department of Anatomy, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Musturay Karcaaltincaba, Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Yasemin H Balaban, Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey
Author contributions: Firat A and Balaban YH designed, wrote, and finally edited the paper; Firat A and Abbasoglu TT analyzed and interpreted the data; Karcaaltincaba M and Balaban YH performed the clinical interventions and made critical revisions to the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Yasemin H Balaban, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Gevher Nesibe caddesi, Ankara 06100, Turkey. ybalaban@hacettepe.edu.tr
Received: September 19, 2022 Peer-review started: September 19, 2022 First decision: October 19, 2022 Revised: November 2, 2022 Accepted: December 27, 2022 Article in press: December 27, 2022 Published online: January 28, 2023 Processing time: 119 Days and 11 Hours
Abstract
The liver has a complex vascular anatomy with a unique dual blood supply. Clinical conditions of the liver vary widely and include disorders originating in the vascular and biliary systems as well as the parenchyma. In most vascular disorders, the effects on the liver are generally subclinical because of its abundant blood supply. However, early diagnosis of such vascular diseases can significantly reduce patient morbidity and mortality. Because imaging findings of vascular disease are not always readily apparent, diagnosis can be difficult. Computed tomography angiography is an excellent imaging modality for visualizing the vascular anatomy of patients for treatment planning. In this review article, we focus on the vascular anatomy of the liver and the imaging findings in some acute hepatic vascular diseases.
Core Tip: The liver has a complex vascular anatomy. Imaging findings may not be readily apparent in vascular disorders of the liver. Computed tomography angiography is an excellent imaging modality for visualizing the vascular anatomy of patients for treatment planning. This review article focuses on the vascular anatomy of the liver and imaging findings in some acute hepatic vascular diseases.
