Unusual Radiotracer Deposition to the Forearm After Intrahepatic Injection of 99mTc-Macroaggregated Albumin Using a Transradial Approach.
| Autor: | Mugweru J; From the Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM., Elman S; From the Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM., Rieter WJ; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC., Gutjahr C; From the Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM., Elojeimy S; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinical nuclear medicine [Clin Nucl Med] 2022 Apr 01; Vol. 47 (4), pp. e366-e367. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004090 |
| Abstrakt: | Abstract: Arterial mapping and 99mTc-macroaggregated albumin (99mTc-MAA) hepatic perfusion imaging are routinely performed before 90Y radioembolization of hepatic tumors. These procedures serve multiple purposes, including an anatomical survey of hepatic arterial anatomy, interrogating expected microsphere distribution to avoid nontargeted embolization during therapy, and evaluating for possible hepatopulmonary shunting. We present a case where 99mTc-MAA planar images revealed unexpected soft tissue uptake within the left forearm, an unexpected complication that may result from residual 99mTc-MAA in the catheter being expelled as the catheter is removed, which is particularly important to avoid during the 90Y radioembolization procedure given the risk for associated radionecrosis. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared. (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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