Role of functional magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating the therapeutic effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2016.12.010
- VernacularTitle:功能性磁共振成像对经肝动脉化疗栓塞术治疗肝细胞癌的效果评价
- Author:
Yongheng LUO
1
;
Enhua XIAO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410000, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
carcinoma, hepatocellular;
magnetic resonance imaging;
chemoembolization, therapeutic
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2016;32(12):2277-2281
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the first-line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Postoperative follow-up helps to determine tumor survival and necrosis timely and accurately and plays an important role in evaluating therapeutic outcome, guiding future treatment, and reducing pain. This article introduces the application of functional magnetic resonance imaging, including magnetic resonance spectroscopy, magnetic resonance perfusion weighted imaging, diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging, intravoxel incoherent motion, and blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging, in observing the changes in metabolism, blood flow, energy, and blood oxygen in tumor cells and points out that functional magnetic resonance imaging has promising prospects in evaluating the therapeutic effect of TACE in HCC.
