Role of Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of the Patients with Hepatitis C-related Liver Cirrhosis

ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH HEPATITIS C-RELATED LIVER CIRRHOSIS (Abstract): Cirrhosis is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality, one of the most common causes being hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Diagnosis, staging and complication assessment are equally important in patients’ management, as well as establishing the right indication for antiviral treatment and further followup. So far, it is well recognized the role of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in the evaluation of focal liver lesions in the cirrhotic liver, while its capabilities of describing morphological changes of the liver and the extrahepatic response to increased portal pressure is less extensively used. The aim of this review is to underline the utility of MDCT as a useful complementary tool in the evaluation of patients with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis.