2017
C-Arm Cone Beam CT for Intraprocedural Image Fusion and 3D Guidance in Portal Vein Embolization (PVE)
Lüdemann WM, Böning G, Chapiro J, Jonczyk M, Geisel D, Schnapauff D, Wieners G, Schmelzle M, Chopra S, Günther RW, Gebauer B, Streitparth F. C-Arm Cone Beam CT for Intraprocedural Image Fusion and 3D Guidance in Portal Vein Embolization (PVE). CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2017, 41: 424-432. PMID: 28875339, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-017-1782-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal vein embolizationDose area productVein embolizationPuncture timeControl groupNeedle guidanceDifficult anatomic situationsIntervention-related complicationsTotal dose-area productPortal vein anatomyC-arm cone beamPortal vein accessC-arm cone-beam CTUse of USNumber of puncturesContrast-enhanced CBCTFuture liverLiver diseaseTechnical successVein accessUltrasound guidanceCE-CTVein anatomyAnatomic situationPuncture attempts
2015
A new angiographic imaging platform reduces radiation exposure for patients with liver cancer treated with transarterial chemoembolization
Schernthaner RE, Duran R, Chapiro J, Wang Z, Geschwind JF, Lin M. A new angiographic imaging platform reduces radiation exposure for patients with liver cancer treated with transarterial chemoembolization. European Radiology 2015, 25: 3255-3262. PMID: 25956933, PMCID: PMC4595540, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3717-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose area productDigital subtraction angiographyTransarterial chemoembolizationCone-beam CTRadiation exposureLiver cancerDSA image qualityCumulative dose area productSecondary liver cancerLiver cancer patientsTwo-arm trialSignificant differencesResultsBoth cohortsDiagnostic image qualityPatient characteristicsConsecutive patientsTumor burdenTACE proceduresCancer patientsSubtraction angiographyPatientsHIPAA compliantDigital fluoroscopyProcedure courseIndependent readers