Evaluation of the Response to Selective Internal Radiation Therapy in Patients With Hepatocellular Cancer According to Pretreatment Tc-99m-MAA Uptake

KÜÇÜK N. Ö., SOYDAL Ç., ARAZ M., ÖZKAN E., Aras G.

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.38, no.4, pp.252-255, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e31828162e8
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.252-255
  • Keywords: hepatocellular cancer, selective internal radiation therapy, Tc-99m macroaggregated albumin, CARCINOMA, MICROSPHERES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate if there is a prognostic importance of pretreatment Tc-99m-MAA uptake of liver lesion of patients who received Y-90 selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) treatment for hepatocellular cancer (HCC) or not.