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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2024

Quantitative differences in volumetric calculations for radiation dosimetry in segmental Y90 treatment planning using hybrid angiography-CT compared with anatomic segmentation.

Daniel H Kwak, Alex Lionberg, Mikin Patel, Karan Nijhawan, Spencer Martens, Qian Yu, David Cao, Salma Youssef, Osman Ahmed

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Daniel H KwakDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1184-0542
Alex LionbergDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
Mikin PatelDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
Karan NijhawanDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
Spencer MartensDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
Qian YuDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
David CaoThe University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
Salma YoussefUniversity College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Osman AhmedDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, United States.
University of Chicago Medical Center · USUniversity College Dublin · IEUniversity of Chicago · US

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare treatment volumes reconstructed from hybrid Angio-CT catheter-directed infusion imaging and Couinaud anatomic model as well as the implied differences in Y-90 radiation dosimetry.

methodsPatients who underwent transarterial radioembolization (TARE) using Y-90 glass microspheres with pretreatment CT or MRI imaging as well as intraprocedural angiography-CT (Angio-CT) were analysed. Treatment volumes were delineated using both tumoural angiosomes (derived from Angio-CT) and Couinaud anatomic landmarks. Segmental and lobar treatment volumes were calculated via semi-automated contouring software. Volume and dose differences were compared by the two-tailed Student t test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Factors affecting volume and dose differences were assessed via simple and/or multiple variable linear regression analysis.

resultsFrom September 2018 to March 2021, 44 patients underwent 45 lobar treatments and 38 patients received 56 segmental treatments. All target liver lobes and all tumours were completely included within the field-of-view by Angio-CT. Tumour sizes ranged between 1.1 and 19.5 cm in diameter. Segmental volumes and treatment doses were significantly different between the Couinaud and Angio-CT volumetry methods (316 vs 404 mL, P < .0001 and 253 vs 212 Gy, P < .01, respectively). Watershed tumours were significantly correlated with underestimated volumes by the Couinaud anatomic model (P < .001). There was a significant linear relationship between tumour diameter and percent volume difference (R2 = 0.44, P < .0001). The Couinaud model overestimated volumes for large tumours that exhibited central hypovascularity/necrosis and for superselected peripheral tumours.

conclusionsAngio-CT may confer advantages over the Couinaud anatomic model and enable more accurate, personalized dosimetry for TARE. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Angio-CT may confer advantages over traditional cross-sectional and cone-beam CT imaging for selective internal radiation therapy planning.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularEmbolization, TherapeuticLiver NeoplasmsAngiographyCone-Beam Computed TomographyCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMicrospheresRadiometryRetrospective StudiesYttrium RadioisotopesYttrium-90Yttrium RadioisotopesAngio-CTinterventional oncologyselective internal radiation therapytransarterial radioembolizationyttrium-90 dosimetry

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