Prior ablation and progression of disease correlate with higher tumor-to-normal liver 99mTc-MAA uptake ratio in hepatocellular carcinoma

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PURPOSE: Factors affecting tumor-to-normal tissue ratio (T:N) have implications for patient selection, dosimetry, and outcomes when considering radioembolization for HCC. This study sought to evaluate patient, disease specific, and technical parameters that predict T:N as measured on planning pre-90Y radioembolization 99mTc-MAA scintigraphy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

METHODS: 99mTc-MAA hepatic angiography procedures with SPECT/CT over a 4-year period were reviewed. Data recorded included patient demographics, details of underlying liver disease, tumor size, history of prior treatments for HCC and technical parameters from angiography. Anatomic-based segmentation was performed in 93 cases for measurement of tumor and perfused liver volumes and SPECT counts. T:N were calculated and correlated with collected variables.

RESULTS: Mean calculated T:N was 2.52. History of prior ablation was significantly correlated with higher T:N (mean 3.39 vs 2.24, p = 0.003). Cases in which mapping was being performed for treatment of disease progression was significantly correlated with higher T:N (mean 3.35 vs 2.14, p = 0.001). Larger tumor size trended toward lower T:N (p = 0.052).

CONCLUSION: Patients with history of ablation and those undergoing treatment for disease progression have higher T:N and, therefore, could be considered for radioembolization preferentially over alternative treatments.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

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Abdominal radiology (New York) - 48(2023), 2 vom: 07. Feb., Seite 752-757

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Mikin V [VerfasserIn]
McNiel, David [VerfasserIn]
Brunson, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Kuo, Phillip H [VerfasserIn]
Hennemeyer, Charles T [VerfasserIn]
Woodhead, Gregory [VerfasserIn]
McGregor, Hugh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Dosimetry
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Interventional oncology
Journal Article
Radioembolization
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
Yttrium Radioisotopes

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Date Completed 08.02.2023

Date Revised 25.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00261-022-03718-8

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NLM348584393