01 julio 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. The Complication of Hepatic Artery Injuries of 1,304 Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage in a Single Institute

En-Li Shiau, MD, Huei-Lung Liang, MD, Yih-Huie Lin, MD, Ming-Feng Li, MD, Chia-Ling Chiang, MD, Matt Chiung-Yu Chen, MD, Jer-Shyung Huang, MD, Huay-Ben Pan, MD

Purpose: To determine frequency of and assess risk factors for hepatic artery (HA) injury during percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and to discuss the technique and report the clinical outcome of embolization for HA injury.

01 julio 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Long-Term Percutaneous Nephrostomy Management of Malignant Urinary Obstruction: Estimation of Optimal Exchange Frequency and Estimation of the Financial Impact of Patient Compliance

Joseph L. McDevitt, MD, MBA, Stefany Acosta-Torres, MD, Ning Zhang, MD, Tianshen Hu, MD, Ayobami Odu, MBBS, Jijia Wang, MS, Yin Xi, PhD, Daniel Lamus, MD, David S. Miller, MD, Anil K. Pillai, MD

Purpose: To estimate the least costly routine exchange frequency for percutaneous nephrostomies (PCNs) placed for malignant urinary obstruction, as measured by annual hospital charges, and to estimate the financial impact of patient compliance.

01 julio 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Relative Initial Weight Is Associated with Improved Survival without Altering Tumor Latency in a Translational Rat Model of Diethylnitrosamine-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Transarterial Embolization

Ryan M. Kiefer, BS, Stephen J. Hunt, MD, PhD, Santiago Pulido, BS, Stephen Pickup, PhD, Emma E. Furth, MD, Michael C. Soulen, MD, Gregory J. Nadolski, MD, Terence P. Gade, MD, PhD

Purpose: To test the hypotheses that (i) heavier rats demonstrate improved survival with diminished fibrosis in a diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced model of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and (ii) transarterial embolization via femoral artery access decreases procedure times versus carotid access.

01 julio 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Potential Mechanisms of Vascular Thrombosis after Microwave Ablation in an in Vivo Liver

Jason Chiang, MD, PhD, Kwang Nickel, PhD, Randall J. Kimple, MD, PhD, Christopher L. Brace, PhD

Purpose: To evaluate potential biologic and thermal mechanisms of the observed differences in thrombosis rates between hepatic vessels during microwave (MW) ablation procedures.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Complication Rates Observed in Silicone and Polyurethane Catheters of Totally Implanted Central Venous Access Devices Implanted in the Upper Arm

Jasmin D. Busch, MD, Maren Vens, PhD, Catherine Mahler, MD, Jochen Herrmann, MD, Gerhard Adam, MD, Harald Ittrich, MD

Purpose: To present frequency and types of complications related to silicone (SI) versus polyurethane (PUR) catheters of totally implanted venous access devices (TIVADs) placed in the upper arm.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Cryptogenic Hemoptysis: Effectiveness of Bronchial Artery Embolization Using N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate

Hyukjoon Lee, MD, MPH, Chang Jin Yoon, MD, PhD, Nak Jong Seong, MD, PhD, Chang Ho Jeon, MD, Ho Il Yoon, MD, PhD, Joongseok Go, MS

Purpose: To describe angiographic findings and assess safety and effectiveness of bronchial artery embolization (BAE) with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) in patients with cryptogenic hemoptysis (CH).

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Interventional Treatment for Hepatic Artery Thrombosis after Liver Transplantation

Hua Zhang, MD, Sheng Qian, MD, PhD, Rong Liu, MD, PhD, Wei Yuan, MD, PhD, Jian-Hua Wang, MD, PhD

Purpose: To evaluate short-term and long-term effectiveness of interventional treatment for hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT).

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Radiation Dose Reduction during Uterine Fibroid Embolization Using an Optimized Imaging Platform

Ryan Kohlbrenner, MD, K. Pallav Kolli, MD, Andrew G. Taylor, MD, PhD, Maureen P. Kohi, MD, Evan D. Lehrman, MD, Nicholas Fidelman, MD, Miles Conrad, MD, Jeanne M. LaBerge, MD, Robert K. Kerlan, MD, Robert Gould, DSc

Purpose: To assess radiation dose reduction during uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) using an optimized angiographic processing and acquisition platform.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Fluoroscopic Balloon Dilation for Treating Postoperative Nonanastomotic Strictures in the Proximal Small Bowel: A 15-Year Single-Institution Experience

Jiaywei Tsauo, MD, Kun Yung Kim, MD, Ho-Young Song, MD, Jung-Hoon Park, PhD, Eun Jung Jun, PhD, Min Tae Kim, MS, Sung-Hwan Yoon, BS

Purpose: To evaluate safety and effectiveness of fluoroscopic balloon dilation (FBD) for treating postoperative nonanastomotic strictures in proximal small bowel.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Significance of Stent Abutment in Gastroduodenal Stent Placement for Gastric Outlet Obstructions

Jung-Hoon Park, PhD, Guk Bae Kim, PhD, Ho-Young Song, MD, Min Tae Kim, MS, Pyeong Hwa Kim, MD, Kun Yung Kim, MD, Jiaywei Tsauo, MD, Do Hoon Kim, MD

Purpose: To evaluate the frequency, severity, and clinical significance of stent abutment (SA) after gastroduodenal stent placement in patients with gastric outlet obstruction caused by unresectable gastric cancer.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Outcomes of Ultrasound-Guided Thrombin Injection of Nongroin Arterial Pseudoaneurysms

Johnathan C. Valesano, MD, John J. Schmitz, MD, A. Nicholas Kurup, MD, Grant D. Schmit, MD, Michael R. Moynagh, MD, Thomas D. Atwell, MD, Bradley D. Lewis, MD, Robert A. Lee, MD, Matthew R. Callstrom, MD

Purpose: To evaluate success and complication rates of percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection of nongroin pseudoaneurysms (PSAs).

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous MR Imaging–Guided Cryoablation of Small Renal Masses in a 3-T Closed-Bore MR Imaging Environment: Initial Experience

Tim J. van Oostenbrugge, MD, Johan F. Langenhuijsen, MD, PhD, Christiaan G. Overduin, MSc, Sjoerd F. Jenniskens, MD, Peter F.A. Mulders, MD, PhD, Jurgen J. Fütterer, MD, PhD

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of percutaneous magnetic resonance (MR) imaging–guided cryoablation of small renal masses (SRMs) in a 3-T environment and to evaluate intraprocedural imaging, procedural safety, and initial outcomes.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Safety and Efficacy of Endovascular Fiducial Marker Insertion for CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiation Therapy Planning in Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Mikael Mongeon, MD, Florence Thibault, MD, Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre, MD, Andrei-Bogdan Gorgos, MD, Gilles Soulez, MD, Edith Filion, MD, Eric Therasse, MD

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular fiducial markers (EVFMs) for CyberKnife stereotactic radiation therapy (RT) of malignant lung neoplasms in patients with contraindications to percutaneous fiducial marker (PTFM) placement.

01 agosto 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Symptomatic Lumbar Facet Synovial Cysts: Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous CT–Guided Cyst Rupture with Intra-articular Steroid Injection

Steffen J. Haider, MD, MPH, Nu R. Na, BS, Clifford J. Eskey, MD, PhD, Jessica G. Fried, MD, Natalie Y. Ring, BS, Mike H. Bao, BS, David A. Pastel, MD

Purpose: To evaluate clinical outcomes following percutaneous rupture of symptomatic lumbar facet synovial cysts (LFSCs) with intra-articular steroid injection.

01 septiembre 2017

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Noise-Optimized Virtual Monoenergetic Dual-Energy CT Improves Diagnostic Accuracy for the Detection of Active Arterial Bleeding of the Abdomen

Simon S. Martin, MD, Julian L. Wichmann, MD, Jan-Erik Scholtz, MD, Doris Leithner, MD, Tommaso D’Angelo, MD, Hendrik Weyer, MED, Christian Booz, MD, Lukas Lenga, MD, Thomas J. Vogl, MD, Moritz H. Albrecht, MD

Purpose: To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of a noise-optimized virtual monoenergetic imaging (VMI+) reconstruction technique for detection of active arterial abdominal bleeding on dual-energy (DE) CT angiography compared with standard image reconstruction.