A novel method for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma response to chemoembolization using an intraprocedural CT hepatic arteriography-based enhancement mapping: a proof-of-concept analysis.

Ryosuke TaijiYuan-Mao LinGouthami ChintalapaniEthan Y LinSteven Y HuangArmeen MahvashRony AvritscherChien-An LiuRheun-Chuan LeeVivian ResendeHideyuki NishiofukuToshihiro TanakaKimihiko KichikawaErnst KlotzSanjay GuptaBruno C Odisio

Published in: European radiology experimental (2023)

CTHA-EM method was highly accurate in predicting initial HCC response to DEB-TACE and identifying feeding arteries to the areas of residual arterial enhancement.

Keyphrases

high resolution
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
radiofrequency ablation
positron emission tomography
high density