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Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us?
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium 90 microspheres is an increasingly popular therapy for both primary and secondary liver malignancies. TARE entails delivery of β-particle brachytherapy and embolization of the tumor vasculature. The consequent biological sequelae are distinct from...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893902/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24434228 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0057 |
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description | Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium 90 microspheres is an increasingly popular therapy for both primary and secondary liver malignancies. TARE entails delivery of β-particle brachytherapy and embolization of the tumor vasculature. The consequent biological sequelae are distinct from those of other transarterial therapies for liver tumors, as reflected in the often baffling post-treatment imaging features. As the clinical use of TARE is increasing, more diverse post-treatment radiological findings are encountered with variable overlap among treatment response, residual disease, reactionary changes and complications. Thus, post-TARE image interpretation is challenging. This review provides a comprehensive description of the different findings seen in post-treatment scans, with the aim of facilitating appropriate radiological interpretation of post-TARE pathologic changes, notwithstanding their existing limitations. |
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spelling | pubmed-38939022014-06-13 Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? Singh, Pavel Anil, Gopinathan Cancer Imaging Review Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium 90 microspheres is an increasingly popular therapy for both primary and secondary liver malignancies. TARE entails delivery of β-particle brachytherapy and embolization of the tumor vasculature. The consequent biological sequelae are distinct from those of other transarterial therapies for liver tumors, as reflected in the often baffling post-treatment imaging features. As the clinical use of TARE is increasing, more diverse post-treatment radiological findings are encountered with variable overlap among treatment response, residual disease, reactionary changes and complications. Thus, post-TARE image interpretation is challenging. This review provides a comprehensive description of the different findings seen in post-treatment scans, with the aim of facilitating appropriate radiological interpretation of post-TARE pathologic changes, notwithstanding their existing limitations. e-Med 2014-01-03 /pmc/articles/PMC3893902/ /pubmed/24434228 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0057 Text en © 2013 International Cancer Imaging Society |
spellingShingle | Review Singh, Pavel Anil, Gopinathan Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
title | Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
title_full | Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
title_fullStr | Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
title_full_unstemmed | Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
title_short | Yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
title_sort | yttrium-90 radioembolization of liver tumors: what do the images tell us? |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893902/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24434228 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2013.0057 |
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