Table 3 Response rates (qEASL) of lesions stratified by Lipiodol deposition patterns. Radiographic response was assessed according to the qEASL criteria. A responding lesion required the reduction of enhancing tumor tissue by at least 65%. Exact Fisher tests were used to determine significance between outcome groups. All lesions p < 0.001, well-delineated lesions p < 0.001 and Infiltrative lesions p = 0.077. A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. qEASL, quantitative European Association for Study of the Liver.
Responder (qEASL) n (%) | Non-responder (qEASL) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
All Lesions | 32 (49.2%) | 33 (50.8%) |
Sparse | 5 (17.9%) | 23 (82.1%) |
Non-sparse | 27 (73%) | 10 (27%) |
Well-delineated lesions | ||
Homogenous | 10 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
Sparse | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (73.7%) |
Non-sparse | 25 (75.8%) | 8 (24.2%) |
Rim (all) | 9 (64.3%) | 5 (35.7%) |
Rim non-sparse | 4 (66.7%) | 2 (33.3%) |
Rim sparse | 5 (62.5%) | 3 (37.5%) |
Infiltrative lesions | ||
Sparse | 0 (0%) | 9 (100%) |
Non-sparse | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) |