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ArticleJapanese journal of radiology2018

Analysis of computed tomography density of liver before and after amiodarone administration.

Masazumi Matsuda, Aoi Otaka, Tomoki Tozawa, Tomoyuki Asano, Koichi Ishiyama, Manabu Hashimoto

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Article in Japanese journal of radiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Masazumi MatsudaDepartment of Radiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita, 010-8543, Japan. earth36@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp.
Aoi OtakaDepartment of Radiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
Tomoki TozawaDepartment of Radiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
Tomoyuki AsanoDepartment of Radiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
Koichi IshiyamaDepartment of Radiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
Manabu HashimotoDepartment of Radiology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.

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purposeTo evaluate CT density of liver changes between before and after amiodarone administration. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-five patients underwent non-enhanced CT including the liver before and after amiodarone administration. We set regions of interest (ROIs) at liver S8, spleen, paraspinal muscle, and calculated average CT density in these ROIs, then compared CT density between liver and other organs. Statistical differences between CT density of liver and various ratios before and after administration were determined, along with correlations between cumulative dose of amiodarone and liver density after administration, density change of liver, and various ratios after administration.

resultsLiver density, liver-to-spleen ratio, and liver-to-paraspinal muscle ratio differed significantly between before and after amiodarone administration. No significant correlations were found between cumulative doses of amiodarone and any of liver density after administration, density change of liver, or various ratios after administration.

conclusionCT density of liver after amiodarone administration was significantly higher than that before administration. No correlations were identified between cumulative dose of amiodarone and either liver density after administration or density change of liver. Amiodarone usage should be checked when radiologists identify high density of the liver on CT.

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AgedAmiodaroneAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsFemaleHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedSpleenTomography, X-Ray ComputedAmiodaroneAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsAmiodaroneComputed tomographyCT density of liver

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