Role of functional magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating the therapeutic effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the first-line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Postoperative follow-up helps to determine tumor survival and necrosis timely and accurately and plays an important role in evaluating therapeutic outcome, guiding future treatment, and reducing pain. This article introduces the application of functional magnetic resonance imaging, including magnetic resonance spectroscopy, magnetic resonance perfusion weighted imaging, diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging, intravoxel incoherent motion, and blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging, in observing the changes in metabolism, blood flow, energy, and blood oxygen in tumor cells and points out that functional magnetic resonance imaging has promising prospects in evaluating the therapeutic effect of TACE in HCC.