Experimental study of dynamic three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating the inhibitory effect of regorafenib on the proliferation of incomplete ablation residual liver VX 2 tumor
To observe the feasibility of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound (3D-CEUS) in evaluating the inhibitory effect of regorafenib on incomplete ablation of residual c
ancer.
Methods:
The rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups (
n
=5): incomplete ablation group (group A)
incomplete ablation + targeted therapy group (group B)
targeted therapy group (group C)
and control group (group D). 3D-CEUS was performed on the day before treatment and 7
14
21
28 d after treatment
and quantitative parameters were analyzed in vivo. VX
2
tumors were taken out at the end of the experiment for cell proliferation index (Ki-67) and CD34 immunohistochemical staining
and microvessel density (MVD) was calculated.
Results:
At 21 and 28 days after treatment
the peak intensity (PI) of group B and C was significantly lower than that before treatment (
P
=0.046
0.033
respectively). Moreover
the PI of group B and group C were significantly different from that of group D (
P
=0.027
0.031
respectively). At 28 d after treatment
the ascending slope (S) of group B and group C was significantly lower than that of the control group (
P
=0.035
0.014
respectively). There was significant difference between group B and group A (
P
=0.027). At 28 d after treatment
there was no significant difference in Ki-67 proliferation index and MVD among the three groups (
P
>0.05).
Conclusion:
Quantitative analysis parameters of 3D-CEUS can reflect the efficacy of regorafenib in inhibiting the proliferation of residual cancer after incomplete ablation of VX