Liver Attenuation Values at Computed Tomography Related to Liver Copper Content

B. Smevik Depts. of Radiology, Medicine A, and Health Physics, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, and Institute for Energy Technology, Kjeller, Norway

S. Ritland Depts. of Radiology, Medicine A, and Health Physics, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, and Institute for Energy Technology, Kjeller, Norway

T. Nilsen Depts. of Radiology, Medicine A, and Health Physics, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, and Institute for Energy Technology, Kjeller, Norway

O. Johansen Depts. of Radiology, Medicine A, and Health Physics, Rikshospitalet, The National Hospital, Oslo, and Institute for Energy Technology, Kjeller, Norway

Abstract

Forty-three patients were examined with computed tomography of the liver and liver biopsies with measurement of hepatic copper content. All recorded liver attenuation values were within normal range, even in patients with markedly elevated hepatic copper content. No statistically significant correlation between the liver attenuation values and the copper concentrations in liver tissue was demonstrated. At present, therefore, computed tomography has no place in monitoring the development of copper accumulation.

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