2021
Role of 3D quantitative tumor analysis for predicting overall survival after conventional chemoembolization of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Rexha I, Laage-Gaupp F, Chapiro J, Miszczuk MA, van Breugel JMM, Lin M, Konstantinidis M, Duran R, Gebauer B, Georgiades C, Hong K, Nezami N. Role of 3D quantitative tumor analysis for predicting overall survival after conventional chemoembolization of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 9337. PMID: 33927226, PMCID: PMC8085245, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-88426-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal tumor volumeConventional transarterial chemoembolizationTumor diameterIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaOverall survivalTumor areaICC patientsTumor volumeHigh tumor burden groupTumor analysisOS of patientsHazard ratioTransarterial chemoembolizationTumor burdenBurden groupConventional chemoembolizationHTB groupRetrospective analysisPatientsSurvival curvesMultivariate analysisChemoembolizationCholangiocarcinomaETVBaseline imagesThermal 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
2020
Quantification of contrast-uptake as imaging biomarker for disease progression of renal cell carcinoma after tumor ablation
Tegel BR, Huber S, Savic LJ, Lin M, Gebauer B, Pollak J, Chapiro J. Quantification of contrast-uptake as imaging biomarker for disease progression of renal cell carcinoma after tumor ablation. Acta Radiologica 2020, 61: 1708-1716. PMID: 32216452, PMCID: PMC7529766, DOI: 10.1177/0284185120909964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAblation TechniquesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellContrast MediaDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRadiography, InterventionalRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityTumor BurdenUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsProgression-free survivalTotal tumor volumeRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaOdds ratioTumor volumeImaging biomarkersImage-guided thermal ablationPrognosis of patientsRENAL nephrometry scoreCox regression modelLargest tumor diameterLog-rank testKaplan-Meier plotsCross-sectional imagingSensitive imaging biomarkerMetastatic diseaseSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeDistant metastasisNephrometry scoreTumor diameterOutcome parametersLesion vascularityTNM stage
2019
Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for 90Y Distribution on Bremsstrahlung SPECT After Resin-Based Radioembolization
Schobert I, Chapiro J, Nezami N, Hamm CA, Gebauer B, Lin M, Pollak J, Saperstein L, Schlachter T, Savic LJ. Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers for 90Y Distribution on Bremsstrahlung SPECT After Resin-Based Radioembolization. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2019, 60: 1066-1072. PMID: 30655331, PMCID: PMC6681698, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.118.219691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngiographyBiomarkersCarcinoma, HepatocellularEmbolization, TherapeuticFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalLiverLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMicrospheresMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingPrognosisRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeYttrium RadioisotopesConceptsNon-HCC patientsTransarterial radioembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaBaseline imagingTumor responseTumor volumeChild-Pugh class B patientsBaseline imaging featuresClass B patientsNormal liver ratiosTotal tumor volumeSPECT/CTContrast-enhanced MRIQuantitative European AssociationMultiphasic contrast-enhanced MRIInstitutional review boardHigh TNRPreprocedural MRIChild-PughB patientsLiver criteriaTumor burdenClinical parametersHepatic malignanciesRetrospective study
2017
The impact of antiangiogenic therapy combined with Transarterial Chemoembolization on enhancement based quantitative tumor response assessment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Smolka S, Chapiro J, Manzano W, Treilhard J, Reiner E, Deng Y, Zhao Y, Hamm B, Duncan JS, Gebauer B, Lin M, Geschwind JF. The impact of antiangiogenic therapy combined with Transarterial Chemoembolization on enhancement based quantitative tumor response assessment in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical Imaging 2017, 46: 1-7. PMID: 28668723, PMCID: PMC5720941, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly response assessmentTransarterial chemoembolizationImaging-based criteriaResponse assessmentHepatocellular carcinomaTumor response assessmentAnti-angiogenic therapyQuantitative European AssociationTherapy armOverall survivalLiver criteriaAntiangiogenic therapyTreatment groupsPatientsSimilar associationEuropean AssociationBevacizumabChemoembolizationCarcinomaTherapyAssociationAssessmentFollowCriteriaBaseline
2016
Advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis: conventional versus drug-eluting beads transcatheter arterial chemoembolization
Gorodetski B, Chapiro J, Schernthaner R, Duran R, Lin M, Lee H, Lenis D, Stuart EA, Nonyane BA, Pekurovsky V, Tamrazi A, Gebauer B, Schlachter T, Pawlik TM, Geschwind JF. Advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein thrombosis: conventional versus drug-eluting beads transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. European Radiology 2016, 27: 526-535. PMID: 27277261, PMCID: PMC5470590, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4445-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian overall survivalPortal venous thrombosisAdvanced-stage hepatocellular carcinomaConventional TACEDEB-TACEHepatocellular carcinomaOverall survivalAdverse eventsBeads TACEDrug-eluting bead transcatheter arterial chemoembolizationConventional trans-arterial chemoembolizationPropensity scoreDrug-eluting beads TACECommon adverse eventsConclusionOur retrospective studyEqual safety profileChild-Pugh classMethodsThis retrospective analysisPortal vein thrombosisPost-embolization syndromeTranscatheter arterial chemoembolizationStage hepatocellular carcinomaTrans-arterial chemoembolizationSub-group analysisArterial chemoembolization3D Quantitative tumour burden analysis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma before TACE: comparing single-lesion vs. multi-lesion imaging biomarkers as predictors of patient survival
Fleckenstein FN, Schernthaner RE, Duran R, Sohn JH, Sahu S, Zhao Y, Hamm B, Gebauer B, Lin M, Geschwind JF, Chapiro J. 3D Quantitative tumour burden analysis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma before TACE: comparing single-lesion vs. multi-lesion imaging biomarkers as predictors of patient survival. European Radiology 2016, 26: 3243-3252. PMID: 26762942, PMCID: PMC4942412, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-4168-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioOverall survivalTransarterial chemoembolizationBaseline MRIHepatocellular carcinomaTumor burdenDominant lesionTumor assessmentTumor volumeMultivariate cox proportional hazard ratiosCox proportional hazard ratiosCurrent radiological methodMethodsThis retrospective analysisProportional hazard ratiosBCLC staging systemKaplan-Meier plotsTumor diameterPatient survivalStaging systemHCC patientsMultiple lesionsLiver volumeRetrospective analysisLesion assessmentPatients
2015
3D quantitative assessment of response to fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy and single-session stereotactic radiosurgery of vestibular schwannoma
Schneider T, Chapiro J, Lin M, Geschwind JF, Kleinberg L, Rigamonti D, Jusué-Torres I, Marciscano AE, Yousem DM. 3D quantitative assessment of response to fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy and single-session stereotactic radiosurgery of vestibular schwannoma. European Radiology 2015, 26: 849-857. PMID: 26139318, PMCID: PMC4698362, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3895-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-session stereotactic radiosurgeryTotal tumor volumeSignificant tumor shrinkageVestibular schwannomaTumor shrinkageStereotactic radiotherapyTumor volumeRadiation therapyStereotactic radiosurgeryT1-weighted contrast-enhanced MRISubsequent microsurgical resectionTumor-related symptomsSporadic vestibular schwannomaContrast-enhanced MRIFSRT groupRadiological progressionMicrosurgical resectionClinical outcomesSRS groupRetrospective analysisResponse assessmentPatientsVolumetric assessmentFSRTSchwannomaComparison of Existing Response Criteria in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization Using a 3D Quantitative Approach.
Tacher V, Lin M, Duran R, Yarmohammadi H, Lee H, Chapiro J, Chao M, Wang Z, Frangakis C, Sohn JH, Maltenfort MG, Pawlik T, Geschwind JF. Comparison of Existing Response Criteria in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization Using a 3D Quantitative Approach. Radiology 2015, 278: 275-84. PMID: 26131913, PMCID: PMC4695977, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015142951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraprocedural 3D Quantification of Lipiodol Deposition on Cone-Beam CT Predicts Tumor Response After Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Wang Z, Chen R, Duran R, Zhao Y, Yenokyan G, Chapiro J, Schernthaner R, Radaelli A, Lin M, Geschwind JF. Intraprocedural 3D Quantification of Lipiodol Deposition on Cone-Beam CT Predicts Tumor Response After Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2015, 38: 1548-1556. PMID: 26001366, PMCID: PMC4651808, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-015-1129-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticCone-Beam Computed TomographyContrast MediaEthiodized OilFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImage EnhancementImaging, Three-DimensionalLiverLiver NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsLipiodol depositionConventional transarterial chemoembolizationTumor responseOverall tumor volumeTumor volumeCE-MRIHepatocellular carcinomaTransarterial chemoembolizationTumor necrosisContrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingNecrotic tumour volumeResponse Evaluation CriteriaT-testMagnetic resonance imagingStudent's t-testMethodsThis IRBTarget lesionsRetrospective analysisSolid tumorsResonance imagingSpearman rank-order correlationPatientsCone-beam CTCBCTChemoembolizationRadiologic-pathologic analysis of quantitative 3D tumour enhancement on contrast-enhanced MR imaging: a study of ROI placement
Chockalingam A, Duran R, Sohn JH, Schernthaner R, Chapiro J, Lee H, Sahu S, Nguyen S, Geschwind JF, Lin M. Radiologic-pathologic analysis of quantitative 3D tumour enhancement on contrast-enhanced MR imaging: a study of ROI placement. European Radiology 2015, 26: 103-113. PMID: 25994198, PMCID: PMC4654989, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3812-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter arterial chemoembolizationHCC patientsIpsilateral placementTumor enhancementHepatocellular carcinoma patientsROI placementContrast-enhanced MR imagingRadiologic-pathologic analysisArterial chemoembolizationCarcinoma patientsPathological correlationIntra-class correlationPatientsMR imagingClinical methodsMedian differencePathologyInterest placementHistopathologyFeasibility 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 readersMultimodality 3D Tumor Segmentation in HCC Patients Treated with TACE
Wang Z, Chapiro J, Schernthaner R, Duran R, Chen R, Geschwind JF, Lin M. Multimodality 3D Tumor Segmentation in HCC Patients Treated with TACE. Academic Radiology 2015, 22: 840-845. PMID: 25863795, PMCID: PMC4464945, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2015.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticCone-Beam Computed TomographyDoxorubicinFemaleHumansImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalKidney NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyMultimodal ImagingPattern Recognition, AutomatedPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySubtraction TechniqueTreatment OutcomeEarly survival prediction after intra-arterial therapies: a 3D quantitative MRI assessment of tumour response after TACE or radioembolization of colorectal cancer metastases to the liver
Chapiro J, Duran R, Lin M, Schernthaner R, Lesage D, Wang Z, Savic LJ, Geschwind JF. Early survival prediction after intra-arterial therapies: a 3D quantitative MRI assessment of tumour response after TACE or radioembolization of colorectal cancer metastases to the liver. European Radiology 2015, 25: 1993-2003. PMID: 25636420, PMCID: PMC4458393, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3595-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-arterial therapyColorectal liver metastasesTransarterial chemoembolizationPatient survivalHazard ratioLiver metastasesOverall survivalResponse assessmentVolumetric tumour response assessmentCox proportional hazard ratiosMethodsThis retrospective analysisProportional hazard ratiosKaplan-Meier analysisColorectal cancer metastasisTumor response assessmentTumor analysisEarly survival predictionQuantitative MRI assessmentMRI assessmentTumor responseLesion volumeRetrospective analysisMultivariate analysisPatientsPredictive role
2014
Identifying Staging Markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma before Transarterial Chemoembolization: Comparison of Three-dimensional Quantitative versus Non–three-dimensional Imaging Markers
Chapiro J, Duran R, Lin M, Schernthaner RE, Wang Z, Gorodetski B, Geschwind JF. Identifying Staging Markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma before Transarterial Chemoembolization: Comparison of Three-dimensional Quantitative versus Non–three-dimensional Imaging Markers. Radiology 2014, 275: 438-47. PMID: 25531387, PMCID: PMC4409467, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14141180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnresectable hepatocellular carcinomaTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaTumor diameterHazard ratioTumor responseTumor volumeResponse rateCox proportional hazard ratiosStaging markersTumor response rateProportional hazard ratiosResponse Evaluation CriteriaSurvival of patientsKaplan-Meier analysisSingle-institution analysisBaseline magnetic resonance imagesHigh response rateInstitutional review boardOverall survivalLiver (EASL) guidelinesPatient cohortImaging markerRadiologic measurementsLarge lesionsTransarterial chemoembolization in soft-tissue sarcoma metastases to the liver – The use of imaging biomarkers as predictors of patient survival
Chapiro J, Duran R, Lin M, Mungo B, Schlachter T, Schernthaner R, Gorodetski B, Wang Z, Geschwind JF. Transarterial chemoembolization in soft-tissue sarcoma metastases to the liver – The use of imaging biomarkers as predictors of patient survival. European Journal Of Radiology 2014, 84: 424-430. PMID: 25542065, PMCID: PMC4315698, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2014.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic soft tissue sarcomaProgression-free survivalConventional transarterial chemoembolizationSoft tissue sarcomasOverall survivalTumor responseTransarterial chemoembolizationPatient survivalSafety profileCox proportional hazard ratio analysisProportional hazard ratio analysisSoft tissue sarcoma metastasisMedian overall survivalSalvage therapy optionsHazard ratio analysisReliable clinical dataSize-based criteriaEASL guidelinesModified RECISTIntraarterial therapySarcoma metastasisSurvival outcomesGrade IIIKaplan-MeierTherapy optionsRadiologic-Pathologic Analysis of Contrast-enhanced and Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging in Patients with HCC after TACE: Diagnostic Accuracy of 3D Quantitative Image Analysis
Chapiro J, Wood LD, Lin M, Duran R, Cornish T, Lesage D, Charu V, Schernthaner R, Wang Z, Tacher V, Savic LJ, Kamel IR, Geschwind JF. Radiologic-Pathologic Analysis of Contrast-enhanced and Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging in Patients with HCC after TACE: Diagnostic Accuracy of 3D Quantitative Image Analysis. Radiology 2014, 273: 746-758. PMID: 25028783, PMCID: PMC4263418, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticContrast MediaDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingFemaleGadolinium DTPAHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSoftwareTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathologic tumor necrosisHepatocellular carcinoma lesionsTumor necrosisTransarterial chemoembolizationCarcinoma lesionsRadiologic–pathologic correlation studyTumor tissueMagnetic Resonance Imaging AssessmentDiagnostic accuracyInstitutional review board-approved retrospective studyOrthotopic liver transplantationTotal tumor volumeDiffusion-weighted MR imagingApparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapsNecrotic tumor tissueArterial phase MR imagesDiffusion coefficient mapsLast MR examinationLiver transplantationSurgical resectionLiver criteriaPathologic examinationRetrospective studyPhase MR imagesHistopathologic examinationThree-dimensional Evaluation of Lipiodol Retention in HCC after Chemoembolization A Quantitative Comparison between CBCT and MDCT
Wang Z, Lin M, Lesage D, Chen R, Chapiro J, Gu T, Tacher V, Duran R, Geschwind JF. Three-dimensional Evaluation of Lipiodol Retention in HCC after Chemoembolization A Quantitative Comparison between CBCT and MDCT. Academic Radiology 2014, 21: 393-399. PMID: 24507426, PMCID: PMC3979929, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2013.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticCone-Beam Computed TomographyEthiodized OilFemaleHemostaticsHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalLiver NeoplasmsMaleMetabolic Clearance RateMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTissue DistributionTreatment Outcome
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