Erik Groot Jebbink, assistant professor specialising in medical imaging at the University of Twente (TechMed Centre), and Frank Nijsen, associate professor at the Medical Imaging Department at the Radboudumc, will conduct an innovative pilot study to increase the accuracy and effectiveness of RE by using gas-filled microbubbles.
Primary liver tumors are among the most common cancers worldwide. Unfortunately, only 10–20% of patients can undergo potentially curative treatments like surgery or transplantation. For most patients, the options are palliative treatments, such as radioembolization (RE). RE involves injecting radioactive microspheres through a catheter, which will lodge in the tumor vasculature, emitting radiation into the tumor tissue. However, the success of this treatment varies: some patients benefit and live longer, while others see limited improvement. A combined multidisciplinary team of the University of Twente and the Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc) aims to change this, thanks to a grant from the TURBO program.
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