1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver

Abstract Innovative therapies such as thermoembolization are expected to play an important role in improving care for patients with diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma. Thermoembolization is a minimally invasive strategy that combines thermal ablation and embolization in a single procedure. Th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rohan Amare, Danielle Stolley, Steve Parrish, Megan Jacobsen, Rick R. Layman, Chimamanda Santos, Beatrice Riviere, Natalie Fowlkes, David Fuentes, Erik Cressman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06079-6
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849768882993102848
author Rohan Amare
Danielle Stolley
Steve Parrish
Megan Jacobsen
Rick R. Layman
Chimamanda Santos
Beatrice Riviere
Natalie Fowlkes
David Fuentes
Erik Cressman
author_facet Rohan Amare
Danielle Stolley
Steve Parrish
Megan Jacobsen
Rick R. Layman
Chimamanda Santos
Beatrice Riviere
Natalie Fowlkes
David Fuentes
Erik Cressman
author_sort Rohan Amare
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Innovative therapies such as thermoembolization are expected to play an important role in improving care for patients with diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma. Thermoembolization is a minimally invasive strategy that combines thermal ablation and embolization in a single procedure. This approach exploits an exothermic chemical reaction that occurs when an acid chloride is delivered via an endovascular route. However, comprehension of the complexities of the biophysics of thermoembolization is challenging. Mathematical models can aid in understanding such complex processes and assisting clinicians in making informed decisions. In this study, we used a Hagen-Poiseuille 1D blood flow model to predict the mass transport and possible embolization locations in a porcine hepatic artery. The 1D flow model was used on imaging data of in-vivo embolization imaging data of three pigs. The hydrolysis time constant of acid chloride chemical reaction was optimized for each pig, and leave-one-out-cross-validation (LOOCV) method was used to test the model’s predictive ability. This basic model provided a balanced accuracy rate of $${70.5}{\%}$$ for identifying the possible locations of damage in the hepatic artery. Use of the 1D model and experimental data provides an insight that using immiscible two-phase flow would better approximate the globular behavior seen.
format Article
id doaj-art-3e697f0a543f494c9d95d83845e9db1b
institution DOAJ
issn 2045-2322
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher Nature Portfolio
record_format Article
series Scientific Reports
spelling doaj-art-3e697f0a543f494c9d95d83845e9db1b2025-08-20T03:03:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-06079-61D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liverRohan Amare0Danielle Stolley1Steve Parrish2Megan Jacobsen3Rick R. Layman4Chimamanda Santos5Beatrice Riviere6Natalie Fowlkes7David Fuentes8Erik Cressman9Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Computational Applied Mathematics & Operational Research, Rice UniversityDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAbstract Innovative therapies such as thermoembolization are expected to play an important role in improving care for patients with diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma. Thermoembolization is a minimally invasive strategy that combines thermal ablation and embolization in a single procedure. This approach exploits an exothermic chemical reaction that occurs when an acid chloride is delivered via an endovascular route. However, comprehension of the complexities of the biophysics of thermoembolization is challenging. Mathematical models can aid in understanding such complex processes and assisting clinicians in making informed decisions. In this study, we used a Hagen-Poiseuille 1D blood flow model to predict the mass transport and possible embolization locations in a porcine hepatic artery. The 1D flow model was used on imaging data of in-vivo embolization imaging data of three pigs. The hydrolysis time constant of acid chloride chemical reaction was optimized for each pig, and leave-one-out-cross-validation (LOOCV) method was used to test the model’s predictive ability. This basic model provided a balanced accuracy rate of $${70.5}{\%}$$ for identifying the possible locations of damage in the hepatic artery. Use of the 1D model and experimental data provides an insight that using immiscible two-phase flow would better approximate the globular behavior seen.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06079-6
spellingShingle Rohan Amare
Danielle Stolley
Steve Parrish
Megan Jacobsen
Rick R. Layman
Chimamanda Santos
Beatrice Riviere
Natalie Fowlkes
David Fuentes
Erik Cressman
1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver
Scientific Reports
title 1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver
title_full 1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver
title_fullStr 1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver
title_full_unstemmed 1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver
title_short 1D thermoembolization model using CT imaging data for porcine liver
title_sort 1d thermoembolization model using ct imaging data for porcine liver
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06079-6
work_keys_str_mv AT rohanamare 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT daniellestolley 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT steveparrish 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT meganjacobsen 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT rickrlayman 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT chimamandasantos 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT beatriceriviere 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT nataliefowlkes 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT davidfuentes 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver
AT erikcressman 1dthermoembolizationmodelusingctimagingdataforporcineliver