Bilbao / Reiser Liver Radioembolization with 90Y Microspheres

2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-35423-9
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 164 Seiten

Reihe: Medical Radiology

This vital text for oncologists and radiotherapists provides an in-depth account of all aspects of radioembolization, a relatively novel technique based on the efficacy of radiotherapy for the treatment of liver tumors. Radioembolization combines embolization (intravascular deployment of particles - microspheres loaded with yttrium-90) and brachytherapy (local administration of radiotherapy), thereby allowing delivery of high doses of beta-radiation specifically to the tumoral area.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bilbao, José Ignacio

Reiser, Maximilian F

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;10
2;1. 90Y Microspheres: Concepts and Principles;12
3;2. Identification of Candidates and Selection Criteria;21
4;3. Radiological Evaluation of Patients with Liver Tumors;25
5;4. Vascular Anatomy and its Implication in Radioembolization;39
6;5. Radioembolization: Identyfying and Managing Anatomic Variants;53
7;6. Dosimetry and Dose Calculation;61
8;7. Improving Treatment Design by Image Fusion Techniques;70
9;8. Nuclear Medicine Procedures for Treatment Evaluation;83
10;9. Radiological Detection and Assessment of Tumor Response;100
11;10. Results in Hepatocellular Carcinoma;114
12;11. Results in Liver Metastatic Colorectal Cancer;123
13;12. 90Y Microspheres for Other Liver Metastases;131
14;13. Use of 90Y SIR-Spheres in the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatic Metastases from Neuroendocrine Tumors;141
15;14. Complications and Side Effects;144
16;15. Future Directions in Radioembolization;152
17;Subject Index;162
18;List Of Contributors;166