Overview
- Provides an in-depth account of all aspects of liver radioembolization, a relatively novel technique that allows delivery of high doses of beta-radiation specifically to the tumoral area
- Includes detailed relevant information on candidate selection, vascular anatomy, dosimetry and treatment evaluation
- Presents initial promising clinical results and potential side-effects
- Examines future directions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Medical Radiology (MEDRAD)
Part of the book sub series: Diagnostic Imaging (Med Radiol Diagn Imaging)
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"The authors succinctly accomplish their task of summarizing and discussing all facets of hepatic radioembolization in the first book specifically on this topic. … for readers at any level from medical student to advanced practitioner interested in the treatment of liver tumors using radioembolization. … The chapters are concise, well organized and presented in appropriate order which helps readers master this important but complex field of therapy. The images are of excellent quality. … This book provides excellent references as well." (Dan A. Devun, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2008)
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Book Title: Liver Radioembolization with 90Y Microspheres
Editors: José I. Bilbao, Maximilian F. Reiser
Series Title: Medical Radiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35423-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-35423-9Published: 22 October 2009
Series ISSN: 0942-5373
Series E-ISSN: 2197-4187
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 164
Number of Illustrations: 134 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Hepatology, Oncology, Radiotherapy