英文誌(2004-)
Original Article(原著)
(0167 - 0174)
肝造影MRI検査の肝細胞相を用いた胆管描出と胆管近接肝細胞癌症例における仮想超音波の有用性
Characterization of the biliary tract by virtual ultrasonography constructed by gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
小泉 洋平1, 廣岡 昌史1, 越智 裕紀1, 徳本 良雄1, 武智 恵2, 平岡 淳3, 池田 宜央1, 熊木 天児1, 松浦 文三1, 阿部 雅則1, 日浅 陽一1
Yohei KOIZUMI1, Masashi HIROOKA1, Hironori OCHI1, Yoshio TOKUMOTO1, Megumi TAKECHI2, Atsushi HIRAOKA3, Yoshio IKEDA1, Teru KUMAGI1, Bunzo MATSUURA1, Masanori ABE1, Yoichi HIASA1
1愛媛大学大学院 消化器・内分泌・代謝内科学, 2愛媛大学大学院放射線医学, 3愛媛県立中央病院消化器病センター
1Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 2Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, 3Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital
キーワード : hepatocellular carcinoma, radiofrequency ablation, virtual ultrasonography, gadolinium, ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid, bile duct
目的:本研究は,胆管の解剖学的構造を超音波検査で評価することと, Gd-EOB-DTPA(gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid)造影MRIの肝細胞相において肝内胆管の描出能を解析し,仮想超音波像を局所療法支援画像として用いたラジオ波焼灼術(RFA)の安全性と有用性を明らかにすることを目的とした.方法:本研究は施設内倫理審査委員会によって承認され,本研究に参加することに対するインフォームドコンセントを書面で得た.Gd-EOB-DTPA造影MRIを施行した肝腫瘍を有する201例で,胆管の解剖学的構造を評価した.これらの患者のうちの81例に,超音波とGd-EOB-DTPA造影MRIから構築した仮想超音波を支援画像に用いてラジオ波焼灼術(RFA)を施行した.また,23例で腫瘍が中部胆管から半径5 mm以内に存在していた.結果:Gd-EOB-DTPA造影MRIで構築した仮想超音波画像によって,総胆管,左肝管,右肝管をそれぞれ96.5%,94.0%,89.6%で描出することができた.仮想超音波検査装置を使用して,標的とした肝細胞癌と胆管を全患者で描出することができ,重篤な合併症はみられなかった.結論:Gd-EOB-MRIによる仮想超音波像を構築することで腫瘍と胆管の位置関係を把握し胆管損傷を予防できる.
Purpose: This study aimed at prospectively evaluating bile duct anatomy on ultrasonography and evaluating the safety and utility of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) assisted by virtual ultrasonography from gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: The institutional review board approved this study, and patients provided written informed consent prior to entry into the study. Bile duct anatomy was assessed in 201 patients who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI for the evaluation of hepatic tumor. Eighty-one of these patients subsequently underwent RFA assisted by ultrasound imaging. In 23 patients, the tumor was located within 5 mm of the central bile duct, as demonstrated by MRI. Results: Virtual ultrasonography constructed by Gd-EOBenhanced MRI was able to visualize the common bile duct, left hepatic duct, and right hepatic duct in 96.5, 94.0, and 89.6% of cases, respectively. The target hepatic tumor nodule and biliary duct could be detected with virtual ultrasonography in all patients, and no severe complications occurred. Conclusion: The running pattern of the bile ducts could be recognized on conventional ultrasound by referencing virtual ultrasonography constructed by Gd-EOB-DTPAenhanced MRI. RFA assisted by this imaging strategy did not result in bile duct injury.