Advances in SPECT for Optimizing the Liver Tumors Radioembolization Using Yttrium-90 Microspheres
Radioembolization (RE) with Yttrium-90 ( 90 Y) microspheres is an effective treatment for unresectable liver tumors. The activity of the microspheres to be administered should be calculated based on the type of microspheres. Technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin ( 99m Tc-MAA) single photon emission...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2015-04-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/1450-1147.157120 |
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| Summary: | Radioembolization (RE) with Yttrium-90 ( 90 Y) microspheres is an effective treatment for unresectable liver tumors. The activity of the microspheres to be administered should be calculated based on the type of microspheres. Technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin ( 99m Tc-MAA) single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is a reliable assessment before RE to ensure the safe delivery of microspheres into the target. 90 Y bremsstrahlung SPECT imaging as a posttherapeutic assessment approach enables the reliable determination of absorbed dose, which is indispensable for the verification of treatment efficacy. This article intends to provide a review of the methods of optimizing 90 Y bremsstrahlung SPECT imaging to improve the treatment efficacy of liver tumor RE using 90 Y microspheres. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-1147 1607-3312 |