Microsphere Localization and Dose Quantification Using Positron Emission Tomography/CT following Hepatic Intraarterial Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Using recommended dosimetry and administration techniques for lobar glass microsphere radioembolization, high doses to target tumors as well as background parenchyma were achieved on average with modest preferential uptake within tumors. There was wide variation in measured tumor and parenchymal doses after hepatic radioembolization for HCC, suggesting the need for continued development of patient-specific dosimetry.