Increased Voxel-Based Y90 Radioembolization Dose to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Improves Imaging Response
摘要
To evaluate the relationship between radioembolization tumor dose and imaging response for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with radioembolization.
Materials and MethodsRetrospective single-institution evaluation of treatment-naïve patients with HCC who underwent TARE between November 2017 and September 2020. Dose–volume histograms (DVHs) were calculated from post 90Y single-photon emission computed tomography. Cross-sectional imaging was obtained at 3 months after radioembolization and evaluated by three blinded abdominal radiologists.
ResultsForty-one patients underwent radioembolization who met the inclusion criteria. Median age was 67 years (range 41–84); 11 were female. At 3 months, 23/41 (56%) had complete response (CR), 9/41 (22%) had partial response (PR), and 8/41 (20%) had stable disease (SD) by mRECIST criteria. DVH analysis demonstrated that increased dose to different tumor volumes was predictive of a complete imaging response at 3 months (p < 0.05 for all). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis demonstrated a dose threshold of 687 Gy to 95% of the tumor volume resulted in the highest area under curve (AUC) at 0.86 (CI 0.73–0.95) and a positive predictive value (PPV) of 82% to predict complete response by mRECIST criteria.
ConclusionVoxel-based dosimetry demonstrates that several dose thresholds are predictive of a complete imaging response by mRECIST criteria. A threshold dose of 687 Gy to at least 95% of the tumor volume led to the highest accuracy in predicting complete response by mRECIST criteria.
Level of EvidenceLevel 3, Cohort Study.