Role Of Multi-detector Computed Tomography In Differentiation Between Different Types Of Ascites

Assiut University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Ascites

Treatments: Device: Detection of ascites using CT

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04550091

Hounsfields units

Details and patient eligibility

About

Role Of Multi-detector Computed Tomography In Differentiation Between Different Types Of Ascites

Full description

1. To detect accuracy of MDCT in differentiation between different types of ascites and its underlying cause .
2. To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of measuring the CT density of the ascitic fluid (in Housefield units) to differentiate between different types of ascites in comparison to aspiration cytology results.

Enrollment: 88 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients who are diagnosed with ascites by clinical examination or by any other investigations such as ultrasound.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient with bleeding tendancy and on anticoagulant drugs.-
• Patients who are pregnant .