Autoradiography and biopsy measurements of a resected hepatocellular carcinoma treated with 90 yttrium radioembolization demonstrate large absorbed dose heterogeneities

Purpose: Radioembolization is an alternative palliative treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. Here, we examine the uptake differences between tumor tissue phenotypes and present a cross-section of the absorbed dose throughout a liver tissue specimen. Methods and materials: A patient with hepatocel...

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Main Authors: Jens Hemmingsson, MS, Jonas Högberg, PhD, Johan Mölne, MD, PhD, Johanna Svensson, MD, PhD, Peter Gjertsson, MD, PhD, Magnus Rizell, MD, PhD, Olof Henrikson, MD, PhD, Peter Bernhardt, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245210941830071X