18F-choline PET-computed tomography for the prediction of early treatment responses to transarterial radioembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Conclusions Our preliminary results showed that changes in certain metabolic parameters (from baseline PET to 1-month PET) are predictive of the response to TARE in HCC (Delta SUVmean, delta TLG, and delta SUL). The absence of post-treatment inflammation could lead to a better prediction than MRI evaluation. This study suggests that 1-month 18F-choline PET/CT could modify the clinical management predicting responders. Video Abstract: http://links.lww.com/NMC/A193
Source: Nuclear Medicine Communications - Category: Nuclear Medicine Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research