Dual-phase CT angiography through the port-catheter system for hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy using multislice CT: assessment of system dysfunction and impact on predicting clinical problems

Abstract

Dual-phase CT angiography through the port-catheter system is helpful for assessing catheter system dysfunction and predicting clinical problems in HAI chemotherapy.

Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy using fluorouracil, epirubicin, and mitomycin C for patients with liver metastases from gastric cancer after treatment failure of systemic S-1 plus cisplatin

“…Drug delivery was assessed using computed tomography (CT) arteriography via the port-catheter system (Fig. 1b) (21–23) 1–10 days after catheter implantation and then every 2–3 months thereafter. Digital subtraction angiography through the port-catheter system was also performed when patients complained of any symptoms relating to infusion of the chemotherapeutic agents.…”