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ArticleRadiology and oncology2018

Computed Tomographic Perfusion Imaging for the Prediction of Response and Survival to Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Peter Popovic, Ana Leban, Klara Kregar, Manca Garbajs, Rok Dezman, Matjaz Bunc

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Article in Radiology and oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Peter PopovicClinical Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ana LebanGeneral Hospital Dr. Franca Derganca, Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia.
Klara KregarGeneral Hospital Jesenice, Jesenice, Slovenia.
Manca GarbajsClinical Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Rok DezmanClinical Institute of Radiology, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Matjaz BuncDepartment of Cardiology, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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backgroundThe purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the clinical value of computed tomographic perfusion imaging (CTPI) parameters in predicting the response to treatment and overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with drug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolization (DEBTACE). PATIENTS AND

methodsBetween December 2010 and January 2013 eighteen patients (17 men, 1 woman; mean age 69 ± 5.8 years) with intermediate stage HCC underwent CTPI of the liver prior to treatment with DEBTACE. Treatment response was evaluated on follow-up imaging according to modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. Pre-treatment CTPI parameters were compared between patients with complete response and partial response with a Student t-test. We compared survival times with Kaplan-Meier method.

resultsCTPI parameters of patients with complete response and others did not show statistical significant difference. The mean survival time was 25.4 ± 3.2 months (95%; CI: 18.7-32.1). Survival was statistically significantly longer in patients with hepatic blood flow (BF) lower than 50.44 ml/100 ml/min (

conclusionsCTPI enables prediction of survival in patients with intermediate stage HCC, treated with DEBTACE based on the pre-treatment values of BF, BV and TTP perfusion parameters. CT perfusion imaging can't be used to predict treatment response to DEBTACE.

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computed tomography perfusion imagingdrug-eluting beads transarterial chemoembolizationhepatocellular carcinomaresponse to treatmentsurvival

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PMCPMC5839077

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