Published July 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology of hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study on 290 cases

  • 1. Trieste, Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia
  • 2. Pisa, Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia
  • 3. Ospedale San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia (Italy)
  • 4. Modena, Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia
  • 5. Ospedale Maggiore, Novara (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia
  • 6. Brescia, Univ. (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia
  • 7. Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna (Italy). Ist. di Radiologia

Description

The authors report of a multicenter study on the diagnosis and interventional therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).The first aim -diagnostic - was to evaluate the sensitivity of 4 imaging techniques, namely ultrasonography (US), Computed Tomography (CT), digital arteriography (DSA) and Lipiodol CT (LCT), in hepatocellular carcinoma detection. The accuracy of these techniques was also investigated in tumor staging, which is important for treatment planning.The second aim - treatment - consisted in assessing the therapeutic efficacy of intraarterial chemoembolization (CEAT) versus percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) in non advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and of intraarterial chemoembolization versus no treatment (NT) in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Treatment efficacy was evaluated with the following randomized protocols

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Italian)
La diagnostica mediante immagini e la terapia interventistica dell'epatocarcinoma: Studio multicentrico su 290 casi

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologia Medica
Journal Volume
94
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 30-36.
ISSN
0033-8362
CODEN
RAMEAN

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
29020223
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; IMAGE PROCESSING; LIVER; NEOPLASMS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GLANDS; MEDICINE; ORGANS; TOMOGRAPHY