Evaluation of tumor recurrence after superselective conventional transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: Comparison of computed tomography and gadoxetate disodium‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

The detectability of tumor recurrence after superselective cTACE with gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI was superior to that of CT.

Superselective Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Rationale, Technique, and Outcome

“…Artifacts from dense ethiodized oil accumulation deteriorate the image quality of computed tomography (CT), whereas ethiodized oil does not influence the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (26).…”

Usefulness of fusion images of unenhanced and contrast-enhanced arterial phase cone-beam CT in the detection of viable hepatocellular carcinoma during transarterial chemoembolization

“…Finally, for the detection of recurrent HCC, contrast-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI may also be used, and these modalities have demonstrated promising results (21,22). Previous studies have demonstrated superiority of MRI over MDCT in detecting tumor recurrence after TACE (23,24), but how these techniques compare to the imaging method used in this study is not known. Further studies including both modalities are needed to clarify these issues.…”

Measuring the density of iodine depositions: Detecting an invisible residual tumor after conventional transarterial chemoembolization

“…As an alternative, MRI can be used to diagnose an early residual tumor after cTACE with a superior performance in comparison to CT [14]. However, MRI has limitations, since it cannot assess iodine depositions as a marker for the risk of death and progression-free survival [9].…”