Accuracy and role of contrast-enhanced CT in diagnosis and surgical planning in 88 soft tissue tumours of extremities.

Objectives: Soft tissue tumours (STT) require accurate diagnosis in order to identify potential malignancies. Preoperative planning is fundamental to avoid inadequate treatments. The role of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) for local staging remains incompletely assessed.

[Computerized tomography in the study of thoracic-pulmonary complications after liver transplantation].

Purpose: To review the role of Computed Tomography (CT) in thoracic complications following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).

Material And Methods: In a post-OLT population of 567 patients transplanted in our institution, 100 patients (17.6%) were examined with chest CT.