Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	75150
Country	Italy

Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Liver magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of response to treatment after stereotactic body radiation therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alessandro Serafini, Valeria Ruggeri, Riccardo Inchingolo, Marco Gatti, Alessia Guarneri, Cesare Maino, Davide Ippolito, Luigi Grazioli, Umberto Ricardi and Riccardo Faletti
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Riccardo Inchingolo, MD, Chief Doctor, Director, Doctor, Interventional Radiology Unit, Miulli Hospital, Strada per Santeramo, Acquaviva delle fonti 70124, Italy. riccardoin@hotmail.it
Key Words	Hepatocellular carcinoma; Stereotactic body radiation therapy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Histopatology; Outcome; Radiology
Core Tip	As part of a retrospective study, 49 patients, who underwent SBRT for HCC between January 2013 and November 2019, were recruited. Each patient underwent a pre-treatment MRI examination with hepatospecific contrast agent and a similar follow-up examination within 6 months of therapy. In addition, 22 patients underwent a second follow-up examination after the first 6 months.  The study results show that efficacy of SBRT should be evaluated not in the first 6 months, but at least 9 months post-SBRT, when infield progression persists at very low rates while the risk of outfield progression increases significantly.
Citation	Serafini A, Ruggeri V, Inchingolo R, Gatti M, Guarneri A, Maino C, Ippolito D, Grazioli L, Ricardi U, Faletti R. Liver magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of response to treatment after stereotactic body radiation therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol 2022;14(9): 1790-1803

Received	2022-04-07 03:58
Peer-Review Started	2022-04-07 04:01
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-05-29 18:03
Revised	2022-06-24 06:29
Second Decision	2022-08-08 03:15
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-08-18 00:12
Articles in Press	2022-08-18 00:12
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2022-08-03 01:10
Typeset the Manuscript	2022-09-19 01:13

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