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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2012; 18(37): 5249-5259
Published online Oct 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i37.5249
Short-term effectiveness of radiochemoembolization for selected hepatic metastases with a combination protocol
Shahram Akhlaghpoor, Alireza Aziz-Ahari, Mahasti Amoui, Shahnaz Tolooee, Hossein Poorbeigi, Shahab Sheybani
Shahram Akhlaghpoor, Department of Computed Tomography, Noor Medical Imaging Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 15667-86553, Iran
Alireza Aziz-Ahari, Department of Radiology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 11367-46911, Iran
Mahasti Amoui, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shohada-e-Tajrish Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 19899-34148, Iran
Shahnaz Tolooee, Hossein Poorbeigi, Shahab Sheybani, Nuclear Science and Technology Institute, Tehran 14155-1239, Iran
Author contributions: Akhlaghpoor S designed the study, performed the procedures, and supervised the team; Aziz-Ahari A searched the literature, analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; Amoui M planned the nuclear medicine aspects of the study; and Sheybani S, Tolooee S and Poorbeigi H designed and produced the radioisotope particles.
Correspondence to: Dr. Shahram Akhlaghpoor, MD, Department of Computed Tomography, Noor Medical Imaging Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran Medical University, Tehran 15667-86553, Iran. akhlaghpoor@nmri-ir.com
Telephone: +98-21-88086783 Fax: +98-21-88086782
Received: March 20, 2012
Revised: May 30, 2012
Accepted: July 18, 2012
Published online: October 7, 2012
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