Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 12-29 , March 2007

Technical Aspects of Radioembolization with 90Y Microspheres

  • Riad Salem, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
    • Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Riad Salem, MD, MBA, Department of Radiology, 676 North St. Claire, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611.
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  • Robert J. Lewandowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • Kent T. Sato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • Bassel Atassi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • Robert K. Ryu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • Saad Ibrahim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • Albert A. Nemcek Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • Reed A. Omary, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL.
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  • David C. Madoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
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  • Ravi Murthy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

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 Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest: RS has received research grant support and is a consultant for MDS Nordion. RM has received research grant support from Sirtex Medical. None of the other authors have disclosed a potential conflict of interest.

PII: S1089-2516(07)00077-7

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.08.001

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 12-29 , March 2007

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