Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: Anatomic and hemodynamic considerations in the hepatic artery and portal vein

Radiographics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1077-1091

  Lee, Kwang Hun ^a,c   Sung, Kyu Bo ^b   Lee, Do Yun ^a   Park, Sang Joon ^a   Kim, Ki Whang ^a   Yu, Jeong Sik ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatic arteries, chemotherapeutic embolization, 952.1264, 952.1266; Liver neoplasms, 761.323; Liver neoplasms, chemotherapeutic embolization, 761.1264, 761.1266; Portal vein, therapeutic embolization, 957.1264, 957.1266; Shunts, arterioportal

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

CATHETERIZATION; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HEPATIC ARTERY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTAL VEIN; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETERIZATION; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PORTAL VEIN;

EID: 0036728099     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.22.5.g02se191077     Document Type: Article

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