Evaluation of hepatic angiography procedures and bremsstrahlung imaging in selective internal radiation therapy: a two-year single-center experience

A J Sebastian; T Szyszko; A Al-Nahhas; K Nijran; N P Tait

doi:10.1007/s00270-008-9298-4

Evaluation of hepatic angiography procedures and bremsstrahlung imaging in selective internal radiation therapy: a two-year single-center experience

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008 May-Jun;31(3):643-9. doi: 10.1007/s00270-008-9298-4. Epub 2008 Feb 14.

Authors

A J Sebastian¹, T Szyszko, A Al-Nahhas, K Nijran, N P Tait

Affiliation

¹ Department of Imaging, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W120HS, UK. arun.sebastian@essexrivers.nhs.uk

PMID: 18273668
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-008-9298-4

Abstract

The imaging of Bremsstrahlung radiation is performed after hepatic radioembolization to assess the distribution of the injected radioactive material. This review assesses the role of Bremsstrahlung imaging and its relation to the angiographic procedure and technique in hepatic selective internal radiation therapy on 21 patients undergoing this procedure at a single center.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Brachytherapy / methods*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / mortality
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / radiotherapy*
Cohort Studies
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms / mortality
Liver Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Male
Microspheres
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiotherapy Dosage
Risk Assessment
Salvage Therapy / methods*
Survival Rate
Terminally Ill
Treatment Outcome
Yttrium Radioisotopes / therapeutic use*

Substances

Yttrium Radioisotopes