Original Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1267-1275
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1267
Table 3 Magnetic resonance imaging volumetric changes of tumors after transarterial chemoembolization in different patient groups
TotalPVT
APS
Child AChild BSolitaryMultipleWell definedIll defined
YesNoYesNo
No. of patients391920732271220192019
Initial tumor volume (mL)
Range1.2-13581.2-135828.8-301.928.9-2371.2-13581.1-135556.7-13581.2-135523.4-13581.2-301.928.8-1358
Mean227.6354.5107109.2253.5162.3374.5246208.297.0365
SD318.76418.278.575.2345.8275.8370.5317327.260.0411
Tumor volume 1 mo after the 1st TACE
Range1.3-1637.51.3-1637.515.6-334.839-2391.3-637.51.3-150023.7-1637.51.3-1499.715.6-1637.51.3-334.939-1637.5
Mean244.5402.694.3126.5270.3159.6435.6242.6246.665.3412
SD369480.172.885.0402.2284.7470.0334.3411.975.3473
Tumor volume at the end of treatment
Range1.6- 2053.41.6-2053.49.4-403.194.5-3081.6-2053.41.6-2053.422.5-1637.51.6-2053.49.4-1637.41.6-403.183-2053.4
Mean286.148696.2188.6307.5197.4485.6280.8291.774.3509.1
SD453.2583.710072.5490391534.2452.9465.869.5568