Hepatic Radioembolization: A Multistep Theragnostic Procedure

K Ramdhani; Marnix G E H Lam; Arthur J A T Braat; Maarten L J Smits; Ghassan El-Haddad

doi:10.1016/j.cpet.2024.03.010

Hepatic Radioembolization: A Multistep Theragnostic Procedure

PET Clin. 2024 Jul;19(3):431-446. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2024.03.010.

Authors

K Ramdhani¹, Marnix G E H Lam², Arthur J A T Braat², Maarten L J Smits², Ghassan El-Haddad³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: K.Ramdhani@umcutrecht.nl.
² Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
³ Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, FL, USA.

PMID: 38816137
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2024.03.010

Abstract

This article provides a thorough overview of the practice and multistep approach of hepatic radioembolization. The current literature on hepatic radioembolization in primary or metastatic liver tumors as well as future perspectives are discussed.

Keywords: Dosimetry; Hepatic malignancy; Radioembolization; Selective internal radiation therapy; Theragnostics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Embolization, Therapeutic* / methods
Humans
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms* / radiotherapy
Liver Neoplasms* / secondary
Radiopharmaceuticals* / therapeutic use
Yttrium Radioisotopes / therapeutic use

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Yttrium Radioisotopes