title: How to Prepare a Patient for Transarterial Radioembolization? A Practical Guide.
abstract: Transarterial radioembolization consist in delivering small particles loaded with Yttrium90, a pure beta emitter, in order to treat primary and secondary liver tumors. This treatment needs precaution since inadequate delivery of these beads can lead to severe complications. Moreover, a precise radiation dosing is crucial to achieve a good clinical success and to avoid complications such as radioembolization-induced liver disease. This review describes all the precautions and highlights clinical and technical considerations that need to be taken to avoid complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland, Alban.Denys@chuv.ch.
authors.forename: Alban
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Denys
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pracht
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guiu
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adib
authors.forename: Ariane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boubaker
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bize
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes