Dual-energy CT quantification of extracellular liver volume predicts short-term disease progression in patients with hepatitis B liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation

Abstract

Key points Chronic liver failure consortium-acute decompensation score (CLIF-C ADs) and extracellular liver volume (ECVIC-liver) are independent risk factors for disease progression. Patients with a lower ECVIC-liver have a better prognosis. Highest predictive efficacy using the model combining CLIF-C ADs and ECVIC-liver.

Keywords

• Dual-energy CT
• Extracellular liver volume
• Liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation
• Acute-on-chronic liver failure
• Nomogram