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.

From: Automated feature quantification of Lipiodol as imaging biomarker to predict therapeutic efficacy of conventional transarterial chemoembolization of liver cancer

 

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%)