Open AccessExtrahepatic Applications of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization
Author(s) -
Nikitha Murali,
S. Mouli,
Ahsun Riaz,
Robert J. Lewandowski,
Riad Salem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
seminars in interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1098-8963
pISSN - 0739-9529
DOI - 10.1055/s-0041-1735573
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , microsphere , malignant disease , cancer , chemical engineering , engineering
While initially described and now accepted as treatment for primary and secondary malignancies in the liver, radioembolization therapy has expanded to include treatment for other disease pathologies and other organ systems. Advantages and limitations for these treatments exist and must be compared against more traditional treatments for these processes. This article provides an overview of the current applications for radioembolization outside of the liver, for both malignant and nonmalignant disease.