CT-guided intraarterial chemotherapy in locally advanced tumors

Radiology. 1996 May;199(2):567-70. doi: 10.1148/radiology.199.2.8668814.

Abstract

In a retrospective study, 123 patients with tumors (the majority were recurrent pelvic or breast neoplasms) underwent 376 cycles of intraarterial chemotherapy. Contrast material-enhanced computed tomography was performed to check the position of the catheter during 221 cycles. On the basis of findings, the catheter was repositioned 46 (20.8%) times because of weak contrast enhancement in the tumor region (n=24[10.9%]), involvement of neighboring healthy tissue (n=15[6.8%]), or both (n=7[3.2%]).

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Catheterization, Peripheral
  • Contrast Media
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial / methods*
  • Iopamidol
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Contrast Media
  • Iopamidol