Quantitative Diagnosis of Fatty Liver by Dual Energy CT Technique

• Conditions: Liver Disease

• Registration Number: NCT00172705
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

This study is proposed to explore the correlation between fatty content of fatty liver and the difference of CT attenuation value in men using dual-energy CT, and to set up a threshold for diagnosis of fatty liver.

Detailed Description

This study is proposed to explore the correlation between fatty content of fatty liver and the difference of CT attenuation value in men using dual-energy CT, and to set up a threshold for diagnosis of fatty liver.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09
• Status Verified: 2005-02
• Study Completion: 2005-02
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2005-09-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• hepatic tumor
• living liver donor

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, province of Taiwan, Taiwan