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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsOverall 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
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