99mTc-MAA Uptake and Catheter Position in Relation to Lesion-Based Therapy Response
| Tumor diameter after 6 wk (lesion total, n = 377) | Tumor diameter after 3 mo (lesion total, n = 290) | |||
| Parameter | RL (n = 211) | NRL (n = 166) | RL (n = 144) | NRL (n = 146) |
| 99mTc-MAA uptake | ||||
| Low | ||||
| Group 1 | 53 (14.1) | 33 (8.8) | 29 (10.0) | 45 (15.5) |
| Group 2 | 48 (12.7) | 34 (9.0) | 32 (11.0) | 38 (13.1) |
| High MAA | ||||
| Group 3 | 51 (13.5) | 66 (17.5) | 35 (12.1) | 49 (16.9) |
| Group 4 | 59 (15.6) | 33 (8.8) | 48 (16.6) | 14 (4.8) |
| Catheter position | ||||
| Identical | 134 (35.5) | 115 (30.5) | 87 (30.0) | 100 (34.5) |
| Different | 77 (20.4) | 51 (13.5) | 57 (19.7) | 46 (15.9) |
Data in parentheses are percentages.