Radiological aspects of portal vein embolization

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1: General introduction and outline of this thesis

2: Portal vein embolization prior to liver resection (a systematic review)

3: Outcomes of portal vein embolization and extensive resection in predamaged livers

4: Portal vein embolization induces more liver regeneration than portal vein ligation in a standardized rabbit model

5: Intrahepatic left to right porto-portal vascular collateral formation after portal vein ligation

6: Liver regeneration after portal vein embolization using absorbable and permanent embolization materials in a rabbit model

7: Short term effects of combined hepatic vein embolization and portal vein embolization for the induction of liver regeneration in a rabbit model

8: Assessment of future remnant liver function using hepatobiliary scintigraphy in patients undergoing major liver resection

9: (99m)Tc-mebrofeninhepatobiliary scintigraphy with SPECT for the assessment of hepatic function and liver functional volume before partial hepatectomy

10: Increase in future remnant liver function after preoperative portal vein embolization

11: Enhanced tumor growth after portal vein embolization in a rabbit VX2 tumor model

12: Tumor progression after preoperative portal vein embolization

13: Tumor changes after hepatic artery embolization in a rabbit VX2 tumor model

14: Summary, conclusions and future perspectives

15: Samenvatting

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