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Bonnet B, de Baère T, Beunon P, Feddal A, Tselikas L, Deschamps F. Robotic-assisted CT-guided percutaneous thermal ablation of abdominal tumors: An analysis of 41 patients. Diagn Interv Imaging 2024; 105:227-232. [PMID: 38368177 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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PURPOSE Robotic assistance is rapidly evolving and may help physicians optimize needle guidance during percutaneous interventions. The purpose of the study was to report feasibility, safety, accuracy, immediate clinical success and short-term local tumor control after robotic-assisted computed tomography (CT)-guided thermal ablation of abdominal tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one patients who underwent percutaneous thermal ablation of abdominal tumors using robotic-assisted CT-guided were included. All ablations were performed with robotic assistance, using an optically-monitored robotic system with a needle guide sent to preplanned trajectories defined on three-dimensional-volumetric CT acquisitions with respiration monitoring. Endpoints were technical success, safety, distance from needle tip to planned trajectory and number of needle adjustments, and complete ablation rate. RESULTS Forty-one patients (31 men; mean age, 66.7 ± 9.9 [standard deviation (SD)] years [age range: 41-84 years]) were treated for 48 abdominal tumors, with 79 planned needles. Lesions treated were located in the liver (23/41; 56%), kidney (14/41;34%), adrenal gland (3/41; 7%) or retroperitoneum (1/41; 2%). Technical success was achieved in 39/41 (95%) patients, and 76/79 (96%) needle insertions. The mean lateral distance between the needle tip and planned trajectory was 3.2 ± 4.5 (SD) mm (range: 0-20 mm) before adjustments, and the mean three-dimensional distance was 1.6 ± 2.6 (SD) mm (range: 0-13 mm) after 29 manual depth adjustments (29/78; 37%) and 33 lateral adjustments (33/78; 42%). Two (2/79; 3%) needles required complete manual reinsertion. One grade 3 complication was reported in one patient (1/41; 2%). The overall clinical success rate was 100%. The 3-month local tumor control rate (progression free survival) was 95% (38/41). CONCLUSION These results provide further evidence on the use of robotic-assisted needle insertion regarding feasibility, safety, and accuracy, resulting in effective percutaneous thermal ablation of abdominal tumors.
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- Baptiste Bonnet
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Radiologie Interventionnelle; Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Immunothérapie (LRTI), INSERM U1015, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Radiologie Interventionnelle; Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Immunothérapie (LRTI), INSERM U1015, 94805 Villejuif, France; Gustave Roussy, Service d'Imagerie Thérapeutique, Département d'Anesthésie, Chirurgie et Interventionnel (DACI), 94805 Villejuif, France; Faculté de Médecine, Paris-Saclay Université, 94270 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Radiologie Interventionnelle; Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Immunothérapie (LRTI), INSERM U1015, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Radiologie Interventionnelle; Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Immunothérapie (LRTI), INSERM U1015, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Radiologie Interventionnelle; Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Immunothérapie (LRTI), INSERM U1015, 94805 Villejuif, France; Gustave Roussy, Service d'Imagerie Thérapeutique, Département d'Anesthésie, Chirurgie et Interventionnel (DACI), 94805 Villejuif, France; Faculté de Médecine, Paris-Saclay Université, 94270 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, Radiologie Interventionnelle; Laboratoire de Recherche Translationnelle en Immunothérapie (LRTI), INSERM U1015, 94805 Villejuif, France; Gustave Roussy, Service d'Imagerie Thérapeutique, Département d'Anesthésie, Chirurgie et Interventionnel (DACI), 94805 Villejuif, France
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Cornelis FH, Soyer P, Patlas MN. Interventional Radiology is Now at the Confluence of Expertise, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence. Can Assoc Radiol J 2024:8465371241241235. [PMID: 38501765 DOI: 10.1177/08465371241241235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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- Francois H Cornelis
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Hopital Cochin, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Barat M, Pellat A, Hoeffel C, Dohan A, Coriat R, Fishman EK, Nougaret S, Chu L, Soyer P. CT and MRI of abdominal cancers: current trends and perspectives in the era of radiomics and artificial intelligence. Jpn J Radiol 2024; 42:246-260. [PMID: 37926780 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-023-01504-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Abdominal cancers continue to pose daily challenges to clinicians, radiologists and researchers. These challenges are faced at each stage of abdominal cancer management, including early detection, accurate characterization, precise assessment of tumor spread, preoperative planning when surgery is anticipated, prediction of tumor aggressiveness, response to therapy, and detection of recurrence. Technical advances in medical imaging, often in combination with imaging biomarkers, show great promise in addressing such challenges. Information extracted from imaging datasets owing to the application of radiomics can be used to further improve the diagnostic capabilities of imaging. However, the analysis of the huge amount of data provided by these advances is a difficult task in daily practice. Artificial intelligence has the potential to help radiologists in all these challenges. Notably, the applications of AI in the field of abdominal cancers are expanding and now include diverse approaches for cancer detection, diagnosis and classification, genomics and detection of genetic alterations, analysis of tumor microenvironment, identification of predictive biomarkers and follow-up. However, AI currently has some limitations that need further refinement for implementation in the clinical setting. This review article sums up recent advances in imaging of abdominal cancers in the field of image/data acquisition, tumor detection, tumor characterization, prognosis, and treatment response evaluation.
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- Maxime Barat
- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Hopital Robert Debré, CHU Reims, Université Champagne-Ardennes, 51092, Reims, France
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, 34000, Montpellier, France
- PINKCC Lab, IRCM, U1194, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France.
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France.
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Hendriks P, van Dijk KM, Boekestijn B, Broersen A, van Duijn-de Vreugd JJ, Coenraad MJ, Tushuizen ME, van Erkel AR, van der Meer RW, van Rijswijk CS, Dijkstra J, de Geus-Oei LF, Burgmans MC. Intraprocedural assessment of ablation margins using computed tomography co-registration in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment with percutaneous ablation: IAMCOMPLETE study. Diagn Interv Imaging 2024; 105:57-64. [PMID: 37517969 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The primary objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of ablation margin quantification using a standardized scanning protocol during thermal ablation (TA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and a rigid registration algorithm. Secondary objectives were to determine the inter- and intra-observer variability of tumor segmentation and quantification of the minimal ablation margin (MAM). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty patients who underwent thermal ablation for HCC were included. There were thirteen men and seven women with a mean age of 67.1 ± 10.8 (standard deviation [SD]) years (age range: 49.1-81.1 years). All patients underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography examination under general anesthesia directly before and after TA, with preoxygenated breath hold. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography examinations were analyzed by radiologists using rigid registration software. Registration was deemed feasible when accurate rigid co-registration could be obtained. Inter- and intra-observer rates of tumor segmentation and MAM quantification were calculated. MAM values were correlated with local tumor progression (LTP) after one year of follow-up. RESULTS Co-registration of pre- and post-ablation images was feasible in 16 out of 20 patients (80%) and 26 out of 31 tumors (84%). Mean Dice similarity coefficient for inter- and intra-observer variability of tumor segmentation were 0.815 and 0.830, respectively. Mean MAM was 0.63 ± 3.589 (SD) mm (range: -6.26-6.65 mm). LTP occurred in four out of 20 patients (20%). The mean MAM value for patients who developed LTP was -4.00 mm, as compared to 0.727 mm for patients who did not develop LTP. CONCLUSION Ablation margin quantification is feasible using a standardized contrast-enhanced computed tomography protocol. Interpretation of MAM was hampered by the occurrence of tissue shrinkage during TA. Further validation in a larger cohort should lead to meaningful cut-off values for technical success of TA.
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- Pim Hendriks
- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- LKEB Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Imaging, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- LKEB Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Imaging, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands; Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, 7522 NB, Enschede, the Netherlands; Department of Radiation Science & Technology, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Crocetti L, Scalise P, Bozzi E, Candita G, Cioni R. Thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2023; 67:817-831. [PMID: 38093656 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Percutaneous treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by means of thermal ablation (TA) has been introduced in clinical guidelines as a potentially curative treatment for the early stages of the disease since the early 2000s. Due to its safety profile and cost-effectiveness, TA can be offered as a first-line treatment for patients with HCC smaller than 3 cm. Thermal ablative techniques are in fact widely available at many centres worldwide and include radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) ablation, with the latter increasingly applied in clinical practice in the last decade. Pre-clinical studies highlighted, as potential advantages of MW-based ablation, the ability to achieve higher temperatures (>100°C) and larger ablation zones in shorter times, with less susceptibility to blood flow-induced heat sink effects. Despite these advantages, there is no evidence of superior overall survival in patients treated with MW as compared to those treated with RF ablation. Local control has been proven to be superior to MW ablation with a similar complication rate. It is expected that further improvement of TA results in the treatment of HCC will result from the refinement of guidance and monitoring tools and the careful assessment of ablation margins. Thermal ablative treatments may also be performed on nodules larger than 3 cm by applying multiple devices or combining percutaneous and intra-arterial approaches. The role of novel immunotherapy regimens in combination with ablation is also currently under evaluation in clinical trials, with several potential benefits. In this review, indications, technical principles, results, and future prospects of TA for the treatment of HCC will be examined.
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- Laura Crocetti
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research, Academic Radiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy
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L'Huillier R, Dumortier J, Mastier C, Cayot B, Chambon C, Benech N, Stacoffe N, Valette PJ, Milot L. Robotic-assisted percutaneous irreversible electroporation for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Diagn Interv Imaging 2023; 104:615-617. [PMID: 37679270 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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- Romain L'Huillier
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; LabTAU - INSERM U1032, 69003 Lyon, France; The French Comprehensive Liver Center, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69004 Lyon, France
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- The French Comprehensive Liver Center, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69004 Lyon, France; Department of Hepatology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; LabTAU - INSERM U1032, 69003 Lyon, France; The French Comprehensive Liver Center, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69004 Lyon, France.
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Bodard S, Guinebert S, N. Petre E, Marinelli B, Sarkar D, Barral M, H Cornelis F. Percutaneous liver interventions with robotic systems: a systematic review of available clinical solutions. Br J Radiol 2023; 96:20230620. [PMID: 37873927 PMCID: PMC10646656 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20230620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Robotic-guided interventions are emerging techniques that are gradually becoming a common tool for performing biopsies and tumor ablations in liver. This systematic review aims to evaluate their advancements, challenges, and outcomes. METHODS A systematic review was conducted using the PubMed database to identify relevant articles published between January 2000 and February 2023. Inclusion criteria focused on studies that assessed robotic systems for percutaneous liver biopsies and tumor ablations. Data extraction was performed to collect information on study characteristics; robotic systems; components and software; imaging modality; degree of freedom; and needle insertion methods. The outcome measures analyzed were procedure time, radiation dose, and accuracy. RESULTS 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. The robotic devices used included MAXIO, EPIONE, ROBIO-EX, AcuBot, and ACE robotic systems. The data set consisted of 429 percutaneous thermal ablations and 57 biopsies, both robot-guided. On average, the mean deviation of probes was reduced by 30% (from 1.6 vs 3.3 mm to 2.4 vs 3.9 mm (p < 0.001)), and 40% (p < 0.05) fewer readjustments were required during the robotic-assisted interventions. Moreover, robotic systems contributed to a reduction in operating time, ranging from 15% (18.3 vs 21.7 min, p < 0.001) to 25% (63.5 vs 87.4 min, p < 0.001). Finally, the radiation dose delivered to both the patient and the operator was decreased by an average of 50% (p < 0.05) compared to manual procedures. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Robotic systems could provide precise navigation and guidance during liver biopsies and percutaneous ablations.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Paris Cité, Necker Hospital, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Sorbonne University, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France
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Spiliopoulos S, Moschovaki-Zeiger O, Sethi A, Festas G, Reppas L, Filippiadis D, Kelekis N. An update on locoregional percutaneous treatment technologies in colorectal cancer liver metastatic disease. Expert Rev Med Devices 2023; 20:293-302. [PMID: 36825337 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2185137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Liver-dominant metastatic colorectal cancer is noted in approximately 20%-35% of the patients. Systemic chemotherapy remains the first-line treatment for mCRC, but the prognosis is poor due to liver failure. Novel minimally invasive technologies have enabled the optimization of locoregional treatment options. AREAS COVERED This is a comprehensive review of novel locoregional treatment technologies, both percutaneous ablation and transcatheter arterial treatments, which can be used to decrease hepatic disease progression in patients with mCRC. Trans-arterial radioembolization is the most recently developed locoregional treatment for metastatic liver disease, and robust evidence has been accumulated over the past years. EXPERT OPINION Image-guided techniques, endovascular and ablative, have gained wide acceptance for the treatment of liver malignancies, in selected patients with non-resectable disease. The optimization of dosimetry and microsphere technological advancement will certainly upgrade the role of liver radioembolization segmentectomy or lobectomy in the upcoming years, due to its curative intent. Also, ablative interventions provide local curative intent, offering significant and sustained local tumor control. Standardization protocols in terms of predictability and reliability using immediate treatment assessment and ablation zone software could further ameliorate clinical outcomes.
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- Stavros Spiliopoulos
- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Milot L, L'Huillier R, Dumortier J, Gérard L, Valette PJ. Robotic-assisted percutaneous microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma. Diagn Interv Imaging 2023; 104:258-260. [PMID: 36792426 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2023.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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- Laurent Milot
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; Interventional Radiology Oncology Unit, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France; Interventional Radiology Oncology Unit, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Interventional Radiology Oncology Unit, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, 69003 Lyon, France
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Cassinotto C, Nogue E, Durand Q, Panaro F, Assenat E, Dohan A, Malafaye N, Guiu B, Molinari N. Life expectancy of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma according to the upfront treatment: A nationwide analysis. Diagn Interv Imaging 2023; 104:192-199. [PMID: 36682959 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to update the life expectancy of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in an exhaustive nationwide population according to the upfront treatment performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS From the French Program for the Medicalization of Information System database, all patients older than 18 years diagnosed with a de novo HCC from January 2011 to December 2018 were retrospectively selected. Five-year survival rates (95% confidence intervals [CI]) were computed according to the first surgical or interventional radiology procedures performed. RESULTS A total of 63,996 patients (80% men) with a median age of 68 years (Q1, Q3: 61, 77) were selected, including 24,007 patients who underwent at least one procedure (5-year survival of 45.5%; (95% CI: 44.8-46.2), and 39,989 with none (5-year survival, 9.6%; (95% CI: 9.3-10.0). Only 20.5% (13,101/63,996) of patients could undergo an upfront curative procedure. Liver transplantation achieved the best outcome, whether performed upfront (n = 791; 5-year survival, 79.0% [95% CI: 76.1-82.1]) or during subsequent steps (n = 2217; 5-year survival 80.9% [95% CI: 79.2-82.7]). Tumor ablation (n = 5306), open resection (n = 5171), and minimally-invasive resection (n = 1833) achieved 5-year survival rates of 53.8% (95% CI: 52.3-55.4), 54.1% (95% CI: 52.6-55.6), and 66.2% (95% CI: 63.7-68.7), respectively, with more patients with cirrhosis and subsequent procedures in the tumor ablation group. Patients with upfront transarterial (chemo)embolization (n = 10,247) and selective internal radiation therapy (n = 659) had 5-year survival rates of 31.3% (95% CI: 30.3-32.4) and 18.5% (95% CI: 15.2-22.5). CONCLUSION While HCC remains mostly diagnosed at an advanced stage associated with a poor prognosis, all the curative options provide 5-year survival rates above 50%.
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- Christophe Cassinotto
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France; Institut Desbrest d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IDESP UMR UA11 INSERM, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France.
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- Clinical Research and Epidemiology Unit, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Surgery/ Division of HBP Surgery and Transplantation, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Oncology, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, Faculté de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France
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- Clinical Research and Epidemiology Unit, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Saint-Eloi Hospital, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France; Institut Desbrest d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IDESP UMR UA11 INSERM, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut Desbrest d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, IDESP UMR UA11 INSERM, University Hospital of Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France; Clinical Research and Epidemiology Unit, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier University, 34090 Montpellier, France
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Arrichiello A, Ierardi AM, Caruso A, Grillo P, Di Meglio L, Biondetti P, Iavarone M, Sangiovanni A, Angileri SA, Floridi C, Wood B, Carrafiello G. Virtual Treatment Zone From Cone Beam CT Commonly Alters Treatment Plan and Identifies Tumor at Risk for Under-Treatment in US or US Fusion-Guided Microwave Ablation of Liver Tumors. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2023; 22:15330338231181284. [PMID: 37608564 PMCID: PMC10467384 DOI: 10.1177/15330338231181284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Tumor ablation is included in several major cancer therapy guidelines. One technical challenge of percutaneous ablation is targeting and verification of complete treatment, which is prone to operator variabilities and human imperfections and are directly related to successful outcomes, risk for residual unablated tumor and local progression. The use of "Prediction Ablation Volume Software" may help the operating Interventional Radiologist to better plan, deliver, and verify before the ablation, via virtual treatment zones fused to target tumor. Fused and superimposed images provide 3-dimensional information from different timepoints, just when that information is most useful. The aim of this study is to evaluate the technical success and efficacy of an ablation treatment flowchart provided by a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) "Prediction Ablation Volume Software." This is a single-center retrospective study. From April 2021 to January 2022, 29 nonconsecutive evaluable patients with 32 lesions underwent liver ablation with Prediction Ablation Volume Software. Each patient was discussed in a multidisciplinary tumor board and underwent an enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging approximately 1 month before the procedure, as well as ∼1 month after. Technical success was defined as treatment of the tumor according to the protocol, covered completely by the Prediction Ablation Volume. Technical efficacy was defined as assessment of complete ablation of the target tumor at imaging follow up (∼1 month). Technical success, technical efficacy, and procedural factors were studied. Technical success was achieved in 30 of 32 liver lesions (94%), measuring 20 mm mean maximum diameter. The antenna was repositioned in 16 of 30 (53%) evaluable target lesions. Residual tumor was detected at 1 month imaging follow up in only 4 of 30 (13%) of the treated lesion. Technical efficacy was of 87% in this retrospective description of our process. The implementation of a CBCT Prediction Ablation Volume Software and flowchart for the treatment of liver malignancies altered the procedure, and demonstrated high technical success and efficacy. Such tools are potentially useful for procedural prediction and verification of ablation.
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- Antonio Arrichiello
- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- SC Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- SC Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Division of Interventional Radiology, University Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Operative Unit of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- SC Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milano, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Division of Interventional Radiology, University Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Faber RA, Burghout KST, Bijlstra OD, Hendriks P, van Erp GCM, Broersen A, Dijkstra J, Vahrmeijer AL, Burgmans MC, Mieog JSD. Three-dimensional quantitative margin assessment in patients with colorectal liver metastases treated with percutaneous thermal ablation using semi-automatic rigid MRI/CECT-CECT co-registration. Eur J Radiol 2022; 156:110552. [PMID: 36228455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the quantitative minimal ablation margin (MAM) in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) treated with percutaneous thermal ablation (TA) and correlate the quantitative MAM with local tumour recurrence (LTR). METHOD Thirty-nine of 143 patients with solitary or multiple CRLM who underwent a first percutaneous TA procedure between January 2011 and May 2020 were considered eligible for study enrolment. Image fusion of pre- and post-ablation scans and 3D quantitative MAM assessment was performed using the in-house developed semi-automatic rigid MRI/CECT-CECT co-registration software deLIVERed. The quantitative MAM was analysed and correlated with LTR. RESULTS Eighteen (46 %) patients were additionally excluded from further analyses due to suboptimal co-registration (quality co-registration score ≤ 3). The quality of co-registration was considered sufficient in 21 (54 %) patients with a total of 29 CRLM. LTR was found in 5 of 29 (17 %) TA-treated CRLM. In total, 12 (41 %) negative MAMs were measured (mean MAM -4.7 ± 2.7 mm). Negative MAMs were significantly more frequently seen in patients who developed LTR (100 %) compared to those without LTR (29 %; p = 0.003). The median MAM of patients who developed LTR (-6.6 mm (IQR -9.5 to -4.6)) was significantly smaller compared to the median MAM of patients without LTR (0.5 mm (IQR -1.8 to 3.0); p < 0.001). The ROC curve showed high accuracy in predicting LTR for the quantitative MAM (area under the curve of 0.975 ± 0.029). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the feasibility of 3D quantitative MAM assessment, using deLIVERed co-registration software, to assess technical success of TA in patients with CRLM and to predict LTR.
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- Robin A Faber
- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Kobe A, Tselikas L, Deschamps F, Roux C, Delpla A, Varin E, Hakime A, De Baère T. Single-session transarterial chemoembolization combined with percutaneous thermal ablation in liver metastases 3 cm or larger. Diagn Interv Imaging 2022; 103:516-523. [PMID: 35715327 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with percutaneous thermal ablation in patients with liver metastases 3 cm in diameter or larger. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 39 patients with a total of 46 liver metastases treated. There were 14 men and 25 women, with a mean age of 55 ± 13.3 (SD) (age range: 28-77 years). All patients were treated with a combination of TACE and thermal ablation in a single session. Primary outcome was local tumor progression. Secondary outcomes were procedure related complications and systemic disease progression. RESULTS Mean tumor size was 3.6 ± 0.6 (SD) cm (range: 3-5 cm). Conventional TACE was performed in 32 liver metastases (32/46; 70%) and drug-eluting beads-TACE in 14 liver metastases (14/46; 30%) followed by radiofrequency ablation in 34 (34/46; 74%), microwave ablation in 11 (11/46; 24%) and cryoablation in one (1/46; 2%) metastasis. Four grade 2 (4/39; 10%) complications were observed. After a mean follow up of 31.9 ± 26.1 (SD) months (range: 2-113 months) overall local tumor progression rate was 15% (7/46). Local tumor progression rate at 12 months was 13% (6/46). Overall systemic disease progression was seen in 29 patients (29/39; 74%) with a systemic disease progression rate at 12 months of 59% (23/39). CONCLUSION Treatment of large liver metastases with TACE and thermal ablation in a single session is safe and achieves high local control rate.
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- Adrian Kobe
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France; University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France; University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France
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- Centre Imagerie Medicale Bachaumont Paris Centre, 75002 Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy-Cancer Center, 94805 Villejuif, France; University of Paris-Saclay, 91190 Saint-Aubin, France
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