2017
Diagnostic Accuracy of Split-Bolus Single-Phase Contrast-Enhanced Cone-Beam CT for the Detection of Liver Tumors before Transarterial Chemoembolization
Jonczyk M, Chapiro J, Collettini F, Geisel D, Schnapauff D, Streitparth F, Schmidt T, Hamm B, Gebauer B, Wieners G. Diagnostic Accuracy of Split-Bolus Single-Phase Contrast-Enhanced Cone-Beam CT for the Detection of Liver Tumors before Transarterial Chemoembolization. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2017, 28: 1378-1385. PMID: 28747271, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaMR imagingCone-beam CTContrast injectionSingle-center studyContrast-enhanced MR imagingHypervascularized tumorsMore tumorsLiver tumorsHCC tumorsPhase MR imagingHepatobiliary phase MRIntraindividual comparisonTumorsChemoembolizationDiagnostic accuracyCTArterial phase MR imagingStatistical differenceWilcoxon testIndependent readersCone-beam CT imagesPatientsBetter tumor detection
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