2022
Three-Dimensional Quantitative Tumor Response and Survival Analysis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Who Failed Initial Transarterial Chemoembolization: Repeat or Switch Treatment?
Zhao Y, Haroun R, Sahu S, Schernthaner R, Smolka S, Lin M, Hong K, Georgiades C, Duran R. Three-Dimensional Quantitative Tumor Response and Survival Analysis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Who Failed Initial Transarterial Chemoembolization: Repeat or Switch Treatment? Cancers 2022, 14: 3615. PMID: 35892874, PMCID: PMC9329887, DOI: 10.3390/cancers14153615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalSecond TACEHepatocellular carcinoma patientsFirst TACECarcinoma patientsTumor responseInitial transarterial chemoembolizationMedian overall survivalTransarterial chemoembolization sessionsKaplan-Meier methodLonger overall survivalLog-rank testChemoembolization sessionsConsecutive patientsTransarterial chemoembolizationSurvival outcomesHCC patientsTreatment responseTumor enhancementPatientsSurvival analysisTACEEuropean AssociationRespondersSignificant differences
2021
Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma
Chai NX, Chapiro J, Petukhova A, Gross M, Kucukkaya A, Raju R, Zeevi T, Elbanan M, Lin M, Perez-Lozada JC, Schlachter T, Strazzabosco M, Pollak JS, Madoff DC. Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 123-129. PMID: 33592550, PMCID: PMC8217099, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaThermal ablationTA groupEarly-stage hepatocellular carcinomaMedian overall survivalTherapy-naïve patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMaximum tumor diameterStage hepatocellular carcinomaLog-rank testDrug-eluting beadsSmall hepatocellular carcinomaTerms of TTPHIPAA-compliant IRBSignificant differencesLipiodol-TACELocoregional therapyBCLC stageComplication rateTreatment cohortsTumor diameterAFP levelsPatient group
2015
A 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
2013
Image Guidance for Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms: Comparison of Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Angiography and Image Fusion
Tacher V, Lin M, Desgranges P, Deux J, Grünhagen T, Becquemin J, Luciani A, Rahmouni A, Kobeiter H. Image Guidance for Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms: Comparison of Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Angiography and Image Fusion. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2013, 24: 1698-1706. PMID: 24035418, PMCID: PMC3888792, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnatomic LandmarksAngiography, Digital SubtractionAortic AneurysmAortographyBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCone-Beam Computed TomographyContrast MediaEndovascular ProceduresFeasibility StudiesFemaleFluoroscopyHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyOperative TimePredictive Value of TestsRadiation DosageRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiography, InterventionalRetrospective StudiesSoftwareTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsComplex aortic aneurysmsContrast medium volumeAortic aneurysmProcedure timeEndovascular repairComplex aneurysm repairJuxtarenal aortic aneurysmsContrast agent volumeSignificant differencesX-ray exposureSignificant reductionImage guidance groupThree-dimensional angiographyIntraprocedural fluoroscopyAneurysm repairConsecutive patientsPatient characteristicsEndovascular techniquesRenal arteryIF groupAneurysmsDAP valuesAngiographyGuidance groupStatistical difference