A method for the quantification of the size of liver metastases.

A method for the quantification of the size of liver metastases based on stereologic principles is presented. This evaluation procedure was applied retrospectively to routine computerized tomography (CT) scans of the liver and allowed reliable estimation of the volume of liver metastases. Furthermore, the data were used to create three-dimensional (3D) representations of the examined organ by computer reconstruction.

[The diagnostic scope of ultrasonography in renal pathology (author's transl)].

The accuracy of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of different pathological renal conditions is evaluated. Correlations were established to the findings on intravenous urography and selective angiography. Ultrasonography is suitable for the determination of the exact size and site of the kidney and, therefore, should be used routinely in the follow-up of renal transplant recipients.