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Imaging
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Celiac axis (CA), common hepatic artery (CHA), proper hepatic artery (PHA), gastroduodenal artery (GDA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA)
- Right hepatic artery (RHA), replaced right hepatic artery (rRHA), accessory right hepatic artery (aRHA)
- Left hepatic artery (LHA), replaced left hepatic artery (rLHA), accessory left hepatic artery (aLHA)
- Main hepatic artery (MHA)
- Main portal vein (MPV), right portal vein (RPV), left portal vein (LPV)
- Right anterior portal vein (RAPV), right posterior portal vein (RPPV)
- Superior mesenteric vein (SMV), inferior mesenteric vein (IMV), splenic vein (SV)
- Right hepatic vein (RHV), middle hepatic vein (MHV), left hepatic vein (LHV), inferior RHV (IRHV), mid RHV (MRHV)
- Inferior vena cava (IVC)
Definitions
- Variant hepatic vascular and biliary anatomy
IMAGING
Conventional Arterial Anatomy
Variant Arterial Anatomy
Conventional Venous Anatomy
Variant Venous Anatomy
Conventional Biliary Anatomy
Variant Biliary Anatomy
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Treatment
Liver Transplant
Liver Surgery
Selected References
- Hecht EM et al: Living donor liver transplantation: overview, imaging technique, and diagnostic considerations. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 213(1):54-64, 2019
- Sureka B et al: Hepatic vein variations in 500 patients: surgical and radiological significance. Br J Radiol. 92(1102):20190487, 2019
- Mathew RP et al: Liver vascular anatomy: a refresher. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(8):1886-95, 2018
- Tigga SR et al: Variant anatomy of the hepatic vasculature: importance in hepatobiliary resections. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(6):AD01-3, 2017
- Favelier S et al: Anatomy of liver arteries for interventional radiology. Diagn Interv Imaging. 96(6):537-46, 2015
- Singh AK et al: Imaging of preoperative liver transplantation in adults: what radiologists should know. Radiographics. 31(4):1017-30, 2011
- Artioli D et al: Detection of biliary and vascular anatomy in living liver donors: value of gadobenate dimeglumine enhanced MR and MDCT angiography. Eur J Radiol. 76(2):e1-5, 2010
- Catalano OA et al: Vascular and biliary variants in the liver: implications for liver surgery. Radiographics. 28(2):359-78, 2008
- Koc Z et al: Venous variants and anomalies on routine abdominal multi-detector row CT. Eur J Radiol. 61(2):267-78, 2007
- Sahani D et al: Preoperative hepatic vascular evaluation with CT and MR angiography: implications for surgery. Radiographics. 24(5):1367-80, 2004
- Covey AM et al: Variant hepatic arterial anatomy revisited: digital subtraction angiography performed in 600 patients. Radiology. 224(2):542-7, 2002
- Cheng YF et al: Single imaging modality evaluation of living donors in liver transplantation: magnetic resonance imaging. Transplantation. 72(9):1527-33, 2001
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Celiac axis (CA), common hepatic artery (CHA), proper hepatic artery (PHA), gastroduodenal artery (GDA), superior mesenteric artery (SMA)
- Right hepatic artery (RHA), replaced right hepatic artery (rRHA), accessory right hepatic artery (aRHA)
- Left hepatic artery (LHA), replaced left hepatic artery (rLHA), accessory left hepatic artery (aLHA)
- Main hepatic artery (MHA)
- Main portal vein (MPV), right portal vein (RPV), left portal vein (LPV)
- Right anterior portal vein (RAPV), right posterior portal vein (RPPV)
- Superior mesenteric vein (SMV), inferior mesenteric vein (IMV), splenic vein (SV)
- Right hepatic vein (RHV), middle hepatic vein (MHV), left hepatic vein (LHV), inferior RHV (IRHV), mid RHV (MRHV)
- Inferior vena cava (IVC)
Definitions
- Variant hepatic vascular and biliary anatomy
IMAGING
Conventional Arterial Anatomy
Variant Arterial Anatomy
Conventional Venous Anatomy
Variant Venous Anatomy
Conventional Biliary Anatomy
Variant Biliary Anatomy
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Treatment
Liver Transplant
Liver Surgery
Selected References
- Hecht EM et al: Living donor liver transplantation: overview, imaging technique, and diagnostic considerations. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 213(1):54-64, 2019
- Sureka B et al: Hepatic vein variations in 500 patients: surgical and radiological significance. Br J Radiol. 92(1102):20190487, 2019
- Mathew RP et al: Liver vascular anatomy: a refresher. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(8):1886-95, 2018
- Tigga SR et al: Variant anatomy of the hepatic vasculature: importance in hepatobiliary resections. J Clin Diagn Res. 11(6):AD01-3, 2017
- Favelier S et al: Anatomy of liver arteries for interventional radiology. Diagn Interv Imaging. 96(6):537-46, 2015
- Singh AK et al: Imaging of preoperative liver transplantation in adults: what radiologists should know. Radiographics. 31(4):1017-30, 2011
- Artioli D et al: Detection of biliary and vascular anatomy in living liver donors: value of gadobenate dimeglumine enhanced MR and MDCT angiography. Eur J Radiol. 76(2):e1-5, 2010
- Catalano OA et al: Vascular and biliary variants in the liver: implications for liver surgery. Radiographics. 28(2):359-78, 2008
- Koc Z et al: Venous variants and anomalies on routine abdominal multi-detector row CT. Eur J Radiol. 61(2):267-78, 2007
- Sahani D et al: Preoperative hepatic vascular evaluation with CT and MR angiography: implications for surgery. Radiographics. 24(5):1367-80, 2004
- Covey AM et al: Variant hepatic arterial anatomy revisited: digital subtraction angiography performed in 600 patients. Radiology. 224(2):542-7, 2002
- Cheng YF et al: Single imaging modality evaluation of living donors in liver transplantation: magnetic resonance imaging. Transplantation. 72(9):1527-33, 2001
