Feasibility of a Modified Cone-Beam CT Rotation Trajectory to Improve Liver Periphery Visualization during Transarterial Chemoembolization.
Schernthaner RE, Chapiro J, Sahu S, Withagen P, Duran R, Sohn JH, Radaelli A, van der Bom IM, Geschwind JF, Lin M. Feasibility of a Modified Cone-Beam CT Rotation Trajectory to Improve Liver Periphery Visualization during Transarterial Chemoembolization. Radiology 2015, 277: 833-41. PMID: 26000642, PMCID: PMC4654716, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015142821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone-beam CTTransarterial chemoembolizationLiver volumeRadiation exposureInstitutional review board-approved studyPeripheral hepatic tumorsSecondary liver cancerCT radiation exposureCone beam CT examinationsBoard-approved studyTumor detectabilityRadiation exposure reductionHepatic tumorsCT examinationsLiver cancerCT protocolPatientsCone beamMagnetic resonance imagesCT indicesC-arm rotatesCTTumorsExposure reductionRank testA new angiographic imaging platform reduces radiation exposure for patients with liver cancer treated with transarterial chemoembolization
Schernthaner RE, Duran R, Chapiro J, Wang Z, Geschwind JF, Lin M. A new angiographic imaging platform reduces radiation exposure for patients with liver cancer treated with transarterial chemoembolization. European Radiology 2015, 25: 3255-3262. PMID: 25956933, PMCID: PMC4595540, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3717-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose area productDigital subtraction angiographyTransarterial chemoembolizationCone-beam CTRadiation exposureLiver cancerDSA image qualityCumulative dose area productSecondary liver cancerLiver cancer patientsTwo-arm trialSignificant differencesResultsBoth cohortsDiagnostic image qualityPatient characteristicsConsecutive patientsTumor burdenTACE proceduresCancer patientsSubtraction angiographyPatientsHIPAA compliantDigital fluoroscopyProcedure courseIndependent readers