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From: Hemodynamic changes under balloon occlusion of hepatic artery: predictor of the short-term therapeutic effect of balloon-occluded transcatheter arterial chemolipiodolization using miriplatin for hepatocellular carcinoma

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A 73-year-old male with two HCCs (thick arrow, arrowhead) in segment 4. a Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showed two hypervascular masses (cranial: thick arrow, caudal; arrowhead). Note the deflated balloon at the tip of catheter (thin arrow). b Second phase BO-CTHA in segment 4 showed corona enhancement around the tumor. This tumor was classified as Group A. c Plain CT obtained immediately after B-TACE showed good accumulation in the tumor, but a CT value measured relatively low at 788 HU, and contrast-enhanced CT at 2 months after B-TACE d showed the washout of lipiodol and early enhancement in the tumor (thin arrow), indicating poor TE. e Second-phase BO-CTHA in segment 4 did not show corona enhancement around the tumor. This tumor was classified as Group B. Plain CT obtained immediately after B-TACE showed good accumulation in the tumor with a high CT value at 1408 HU (not shown). f Contrast-enhanced CT at 2 months after B-TACE showed dense lipiodol accumulation in the tumor. The tumor decreased in size without early enhancement

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