A Survey on Diagnostic Reference Level from Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) case at The Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital

Authors

  • Pawarisorn Timasan Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Surapee Amto Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Wachiraporn Deepa Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Chainarong Nuanklai Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Piraya Suksivakorn Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jmu.2023.13

Keywords:

Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Transarterial Chemoembolization, TACE, Diagnostic Reference Level

Abstract

         Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) can be found as the fourth rank of most common cancer in Thailand. The best method of Hepatocellular Carcinoma treatment is tumor removal surgery.  In some patients who cannot undergo surgery because HCC often occurs with chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis, therefore, Interventional Radiology (IR) gets involved with HCC treatment with other several sciences of clinicians. Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) is also another popular methods in HCC treatment. However, TACE uses x-rays which is a kind of ionizing radiation that cause health effects and health hazard if not properly used.

         The survey of radiation dose that the HCC patients obtained from TACE of the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University has major objectives to compare with DRL that the HCC patients obtained from other TACE treatment method and to be a reference data source in order to evaluate the quality of using radiation dose for Hepatocellular Carcinoma treatment by TACE technique. The researcher surveys radiation dose that the HCC patients obtained from TACE method with digital subtraction Angiography manufacturer Toshiba, model Infinix-i at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University from November, 2018 to February 2019.

         The research finding shows that the DRL; Typical Value (median values) of Dose Area Product (DAP) at 159.13 Gy.cm2 and the Cumulative Air Kerma (CAK) at 518.76 mGy, respectively. The comparison of DRL (Local DRLs, National DRLs) result among the HCC patients obtained from TACE in this research and other researches, it was found that DAP and CAK values were less than all researches. This research finding showed the current parameter is the control system according to the body size of the patients (Automatic Brightness Control: ABC). Whereas other parameter values can be done through radiography which uses proper radiation dose and the effect of exposure technique on image quality is sufficient to diagnose and be a guideline for the radiologist's treatment. Moreover, there can be other factors included.

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