2013
Can C-Arm Cone-Beam CT Detect a Micro-Embolic Effect After TheraSphere Radioembolization of Neuroendocrine and Carcinoid Liver Metastasis?
Pellerin O, Lin M, Bhagat N, Shao W, Geschwind J. Can C-Arm Cone-Beam CT Detect a Micro-Embolic Effect After TheraSphere Radioembolization of Neuroendocrine and Carcinoid Liver Metastasis? Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceuticals 2013, 28: 459-465. PMID: 23484809, PMCID: PMC3715773, DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2012.1390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor enhancementHounsfield unitsArterial phaseCapillary levelCarcinoid liver metastasesYttrium-90 microspheresHigh-dose radiationEarly arterial phaseContrast medium injectionC-arm cone-beam CTTheraSphere radioembolizationLiver metastasesNeuroendocrine tumorsHepatic tumorsDelayed phasesRadioembolizationTumor densityMedium injectionTumor attenuationTumor vesselsTumorsTheraSphereEmbolic effectCone-beam CTSignificant decrease
2011
Comparing the Detectability of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by C-Arm Dual-Phase Cone-Beam Computed Tomography During Hepatic Arteriography With Conventional Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Loffroy R, Lin M, Rao P, Bhagat N, Noordhoek N, Radaelli A, Blijd J, Geschwind J. Comparing the Detectability of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by C-Arm Dual-Phase Cone-Beam Computed Tomography During Hepatic Arteriography With Conventional Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2011, 35: 97-104. PMID: 21328023, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0118-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCC lesionsMagnetic resonance imagingHepatocellular carcinomaHepatic arteriographyVenous phaseArterial phaseDrug-Eluting Beads Transarterial ChemoembolizationCE-MRIResonance imagingContrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingGold standardResultsSeventy-sevenTransarterial chemoembolizationHCC nodulesTerms of conspicuitySufficient image qualityTumorsDiagnostic imagingLesionsArteriographyCE-MR imagesCarcinomaLiverTomographyImaging