Use of Virtual Injection Software to Aid in Microcatheter Positioning During Transarterial Chemoembolization

Intraprocedural cone-beam computed tomography (CT) aids in performing transarterial liver-directed therapies by providing accurate spatial evaluation of the arterial supply and identifying potential tumor-feeding vessels (1). Additionally, guidance software enables automatic identification of the tumor-feeding vasculature based on cone-beam CT and provides a 3-dimensional (3D) roadmap to guide vessel selection (2,3). Knowledge of the tumor-feeding vessels alone, however, may be insufficient in some cases when determining the ideal final microcatheter position for safe and effective treatment delivery.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research