C-arm computed tomography parenchymal blood volume measurement in evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma before transarterial chemoembolization with drug eluting beads

摘要

BackgroundC-arm computed tomography (CT) guided intervention is an increasingly applied technique in transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to analyse the value of parenchymal blood volume (PBV) maps acquired during C-arm CT acquisition, for pre-treatment evaluation and planning of TACE in HCC patients.