Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Perfusion scintigraphy (/sup 99m/Tc MAA) during surgery for placement of chemotherapy catheter in hepatic artery: concise communication

Journal Article · · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6525417
In 17 patients receiving regional hepatic chemotherapy, /sup 99m/Tc macroaggregated albumin imaging was used to aid arterial catheter placement and to assess perfusion patterns. Intraoperative imaging with a portable gamma camera allowed immediate monitoring of hepatic and extrahepatic perfusion patterns and assisted catheter manipulation when necessary to achieve optimal flow distribution. In all 12 patients with standard hepatic arterial anatomy, complete perfusion of both lobes of the liver was achieved, although three of them required intraoperative catheter manipulation and repeat imaging after initial placement. The remaining five patients had aberrant hepatic arterial anatomy, and complete perfusion was more difficult to achieve; they exemplified the need for dual catheters, ligation of accessory hepatic branches, and repeated imaging.
Research Organization:
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
OSTI ID:
6525417
Journal Information:
J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 23:12; ISSN JNMEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Hepatic perfusion during hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy: Evaluation with perfusion CT and perfusion scintigraphy
Journal Article · Tue Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1989 · Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography; (USA) · OSTI ID:5050953

Assessment of perfusion patterns during hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy: EOE-13 CT and /sup 99m/Tc-MAA scintigraphy
Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) · OSTI ID:6053724

Hepatic arterial perfusion scintigraphy with Tc-99m-MAA: use of a totally implanted drug delivery system
Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Radiology; (United States) · OSTI ID:6983033