Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT with perfusion imaging in the quantitative assessment of tumor response to sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A feasibility study
Ippolito D, Querques G, Okolicsanyi S, Franzesi CT, Strazzabosco M, Sironi S. Diagnostic value of dynamic contrast-enhanced CT with perfusion imaging in the quantitative assessment of tumor response to sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A feasibility study. European Journal Of Radiology 2017, 90: 34-41. PMID: 28583645, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic perfusion indexAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaArterial perfusionHepatic perfusionHepatocellular carcinomaTarget lesionsHCC lesionsBlood volumeCirrhotic parenchymaPerfusion valuesTarget liver lesionsFollow-up scanSelection of patientsNon-responder groupDynamic contrast-enhanced CTContrast-enhanced CTAnti-angiogenic therapyPerfusion CT measurementsDedicated perfusion softwareStable diseaseSorafenib administrationPartial responseComplete responsePortal perfusionHemodynamic changes