CT-guided intraarterial chemotherapy in locally advanced tumors.
In a retrospective study, 123 patients with tumors (the majority were recurrent pelvic or breast neoplasms) underwent 376 cycles of intraarterial chemotherapy. Contrast material-enhanced computed tomography was performed to check the position of the catheter during 221 cycles. On the basis of findings, the catheter was repositioned 46 (20.8%) times because of weak contrast enhancement in the tumor region (n=24[10.9%]), involvement of neighboring healthy tissue (n=15[6.8%]), or both (n=7[3.2%]).
Görich
J
J
Department of Radiology, University of Ulm, Germany.
Rilinger
N
N
Sokiranski
R
R
Vogel
J
J
Wikström
M
M
Krämer
S
S
Merkle
E
E
Rieber
A
A
Brambs
H J
HJ
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D003287:Contrast Media; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000379:methods*; D007479:Iopamidol; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D007479:Iopamidol