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Liver functional volumetry for portal vein embolization using a newly developed (99m)Tc-galactosyl human serum albumin scintigraphy SPECT-computed tomography fusion system.
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PMID:  21523415     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: We developed a new combined (99m)Tc-galactosyl human serum albumin (GSA) scintigraphy single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT system to evaluate the changes in functional liver volume with portal vein embolization (PVE). METHODS: We performed a prospective analysis of 25 patients treated with right PVE, and evaluated their functional liver volume perioperatively with a (99m)Tc-GSA scintigraphy SPECT-CT fusion system. The percentage of the non-tumorous remnant liver volume (%LV) and the percentage of functional remnant liver volume (%FLV) were estimated by using the following calculations: (future remnant volume - tumor volume)/(total liver volume - tumor volume) and functional future remnant liver volume/functional total liver volume, respectively. RESULTS: Before PVE, the correlation was strongly significant between %LV and %FLV of the non-embolized liver, and the data were nearly equal (the regression coefficient was 1.005, P < 0.0001). In contrast, after PVE, there was a significant correlation between %LV and %FLV (P < 0.0001), but the regression coefficient was 1.192. The % LV increased significantly, from 38.1 to 52.0%, and the increment was 13.9% (P < 0.0005). The %FLV was also increased significantly, from 36.6 to 58.0%, and the increment was 21.4% (P < 0.0001). The increment was 7.5% greater for the %FLV compared to that of the %LV (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The (99m)Tc-GSA scintigraphy SPECT-CT fusion system can estimate the correct functional liver volume and is useful in comparison with conventional CT volumetry.
Authors:
Toru Beppu; Hiromitsu Hayashi; Hirohisa Okabe; Toshiro Masuda; Kosuke Mima; Ryu Otao; Akira Chikamoto; Koichi Doi; Takatoshi Ishiko; Hiroshi Takamori; Morikatsu Yoshida; Shinya Shiraishi; Yasuyuki Yamashita; Hideo Baba
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of gastroenterology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1435-5922     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-4-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9430794     Medline TA:  J Gastroenterol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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