J Korean Radiol Soc.  1994 Jun;30(6):1063-1066.

Caudate to Right Lobe Ratio of Liver Cirrhosis in Korean by Computed Tomography

• Yang I
• Lim JH
• Ko YT
• Lee DH
• Lim JW

Abstract

PURPOSE
To verify the value of CT in the diagnosis of cirrhosis, CRL ratio was measured in 225 Koreans who had and evidence of cirrhosis both clinically and radiologically.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The mean value of CRL ratio was 0.68+/-0.21 which was significant difterent from the published value of normal person(0.45+/-0.07). The difference of CRL ratio between men and women and that among different age groups were found to be not statistically signficant.
RESULTS
CRL ratio of virus- related group(N:149) was 0.64+/-0.18, whereas that of virus-nonrelated group (N=76) was 0.76+/-0.23. There was a statistically significant difference of CRL ratio between virus-related group and virus-nonrelated group. CRL ratio of hepatoma-related group(N:113) was 0.71+/-0.22 whereas that of heparoma-nonrelated group(N:112) was 0.66+/-0.19. There was no statistically significant difference of CRL ratio between hepatoma-related group and hepatoma-nonrelated group.
CONCLUSION
Measurement of CRL ratio by CT is a useful method in assessing cirrhosis of the liver.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Female
Fibrosis
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis*
Liver*
Male