Dosimetric techniques in 90Y-microsphere therapy of liver cancer: The MIRD equations for dose calculations.

Abstract

Therapy with 90Y-microspheres is emerging as a mainstream treatment modality in the management of patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer ( [1][1],[2][2] ). The technique involves the administration of 90Y-microspheres into the hepatic artery, which is accessed via the transfemoral route