Radioembolisation in Europe: A Survey Amongst CIRSE Members

Radioembolisation of liver tumours demands many choices from the physician regarding planning of treatment and subsequent follow-up. An online questionnaire was distributed amongst all members of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) to investigate the current state of radioembolisation practice. The survey was completed by 60 centres. The increasing number of radioembolisation procedures may reflect that radioembolisation is increasingly recognised as a valuable treatment option in European cancer guidelines. Imaging modalities play an important role in decision making. Furthermore, there seems to be a trend towards less coil-embolisation of non-target vessels. In addition, type of microsphere, model for dose calculation, complications and future developments are evaluated in this article. This survey provides insight into the current state of radioembolisation practice across Europe.