Extrahepatic visualization in the distribution of falciform artery in posttreatment Bremsstrahlung images after radioembolization with 90Y microspheres Journal Article


Authors: Beylergil, V.; Sofocleous, C. T.; Carrasquillo, J. A.
Article Title: Extrahepatic visualization in the distribution of falciform artery in posttreatment Bremsstrahlung images after radioembolization with 90Y microspheres
Abstract: We report the case of a 39-year-old female with metastatic colorectal cancer. Pretreatment SPECT/CT imaging revealed extrahepatic tracer accumulation along the falciform artery distribution. Prior to the administration of 90Y microspheres, hepatic arterial anatomy was evaluated angiographically. It was not possible to identify the hepatic falciform artery so that no coil-embolization was performed. The patient tolerated the treatment well with only mild pain around the umbilicus during the procedure that spontaneously abated. As far as we know, this is the first report of Bremsstrahlung SPECT/CT images that has clearly shown that the microspheres accumulation in the anterior abdominal wall corresponds to hepatic falciform artery distribution on CT. © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L. and SEMNIM.
Keywords: spect/ct; microspheres; yttrium-90; extrahepatic; bremsstrahlung; falciform artery
Journal Title: Revista Espanola de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular
Volume: 33
Issue: 3
ISSN: 2253-654X
Publisher: Elsevier España  
Date Published: 2014-05-01
Start Page: 178
End Page: 179
Language: Spanish
DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.10.011
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 24438915
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Notes: Rev. Esp. Med. Nucl. Imagen Mol. -- Export Date: 2 June 2014 -- Source: Scopus
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