Impact of C-arm CT in Decreased Renal Function Undergoing TACE for Tx of Hepato-Cellular Carcinoma

Stanford University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer

Treatments: Device: dTA/dBA C-arm fluoroscopy system with Dyna CT; Procedure: CO2 aortogram; Procedure: DSA arteriogram- hepatic arteries

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01326390

SU-07012010-6469 (Other Identifier)

HEP0035

Details and patient eligibility

About

Impact on contrast dose or total volume of contrast required to effectively treat the targeted tumor.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients must be affected by HCC
2. Patients must have diminished renal function (GFR<60 ml/min/1.73m^2)
3. Patients must be 18 years old or older
4. Patients must have received an abdominal CT, PET/CT scan or MRI, completed prior to the TACE procedure.
5. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects under the age of 18
2. Patients currently on dialysis
3. Pregnant women