A protocol of hepatic volume measurement using magnetic resonance imaging in individuals from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon population.

Determination of hepatic volume is an important preoperative procedure and is done through imaging exams or standard liver volume (SLV) formulas developed based on the biotype of each population. In the absence of a specific SLV formula for the Brazilian Eastern Amazon population, the measurement of...

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Main Authors: Robson Tadachi Moraes de Oliveira, Apio Ricardo Nazareth Dias, Waldônio Brito Vieira, Aline Semblano Carreira Falcão, Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão, Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229525