Same-Day Repeat Hepatopulmonary Shunt Measurement during Planning Angiography for Hepatic Radioembolization

Hugh McGregor, Michael Hill, Phillip Kuo, Gregory Woodhead, Mikin Patel

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Abstract

This report describes a technique for measuring lung shunt fraction (LSF) twice in a single session during planning arteriography for radioembolization using low and standard dose technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin (99mTc-MAA). A patient with a 16.0 cm hepatocellular carcinoma and LSF of 70% was treated with lenvatinib for 4 weeks. Planning arteriography with administration of 0.5 millicuries of 99mTc-MAA was then performed. Arterial access was maintained while the LSF was calculated, which was persistently elevated at 54%. Embolization of arteriovenous shunts was performed during the same session and 5.0 millicuries of 99mTc-MAA were administered. The repeat LSF was 29%. Successful radioembolization was subsequently performed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1069-1073
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume31
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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