Seungchul Han1,2, Jeong Min Lee3,4,5, Dong Ho Lee1,2, Jeong Hee Yoon1,2, Won Chang6. 1. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, #101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, #101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. jmsh@snu.ac.kr. 4. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. jmsh@snu.ac.kr. 5. Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. jmsh@snu.ac.kr. 6. Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the technical success rate of real-time computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound (CT/MRI-US) automatic fusion system and the long-term therapeutic efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) guided by automatic fusion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 139 patients with 151 HCCs were prospectively enrolled for RFA guided by an automatic CT/MRI-US fusion system (PercuNav system, Philips, the Netherlands). Automatic fusion imaging, based on vascular segmentation and registration, was performed by sonographic sweeping at the intercostal plane. The fusion quality, tumor localization confidence and technical feasibility were recorded before and after fusion using a scoring system. Technical success rate of the RFA procedure and local tumor progression (LTP) were assessed during follow-up. Analysis of technical success and LTP was performed using generalized estimating equations and Cox proportional hazard regression analysis. RESULTS: The success rate of the fusion system was 82.7% (115/139) per patient. The mean sonographic scan time for fusion was 154.4 ± 108.4 s. In patients with successful fusion, the score indicating tumor localization confidence (2.2 ± 0.8 vs. 2.7 ± 0.9) and technical feasibility (2.6 ± 0.8 vs. 3.4 ± 0.7) increased after fusion (p < 0.001). The technical success rate of the RFA procedure was 96.8% (120/124) per tumor in patients with successful fusion, including poorly localized tumors. LTP rates were 8.6%, 12.2% and 15.2% at 1, 2 and 3 years. CONCLUSION: The CT/MRI-US automatic fusion system showed a high success rate for image registration and facilitated better feasibility and a high technical success rate of RFA in HCCs, even with poor localization on US. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3b, Nonrandomized prospective study.
PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the technical success rate of real-time computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound (CT/MRI-US) automatic fusion system and the long-term therapeutic efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) guided by automatic fusion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 139 patients with 151 HCCs were prospectively enrolled for RFA guided by an automatic CT/MRI-US fusion system (PercuNav system, Philips, the Netherlands). Automatic fusion imaging, based on vascular segmentation and registration, was performed by sonographic sweeping at the intercostal plane. The fusion quality, tumor localization confidence and technical feasibility were recorded before and after fusion using a scoring system. Technical success rate of the RFA procedure and local tumor progression (LTP) were assessed during follow-up. Analysis of technical success and LTP was performed using generalized estimating equations and Cox proportional hazard regression analysis. RESULTS: The success rate of the fusion system was 82.7% (115/139) per patient. The mean sonographic scan time for fusion was 154.4 ± 108.4 s. In patients with successful fusion, the score indicating tumor localization confidence (2.2 ± 0.8 vs. 2.7 ± 0.9) and technical feasibility (2.6 ± 0.8 vs. 3.4 ± 0.7) increased after fusion (p < 0.001). The technical success rate of the RFA procedure was 96.8% (120/124) per tumor in patients with successful fusion, including poorly localized tumors. LTP rates were 8.6%, 12.2% and 15.2% at 1, 2 and 3 years. CONCLUSION: The CT/MRI-US automatic fusion system showed a high success rate for image registration and facilitated better feasibility and a high technical success rate of RFA in HCCs, even with poor localization on US. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3b, Nonrandomized prospective study.
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