01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusions of the Superior Mesenteric Artery in Patients with Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Technical and Clinical Outcomes

Christopher J. Grilli, DO , Charles R. Fedele, DO , Osman M. Tahir, DO , Clinton W. Wrigley, MD , Mark J. Garcia, MD, MS , George Kimbiris, MD , Demetrios J. Agriantonis, MD , Daniel A. Leung, MD

To evaluate the safety and outcomes of endovascular recanalization of chronic total occlusions (CTOs) of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) in patients with chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI).

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Yttrium-90 Radioembolization Stops Progression of Targeted Breast Cancer Liver Metastases after Failed Chemotherapy

Andrew C. Gordon, BA , William J. Gradishar, MD , Virginia G. Kaklamani, MD , Avesh J. Thuluvath, BA , Robert K. Ryu, MD , Kent T. Sato, MD , Vanessa L. Gates, MS , Riad Salem, MD, MBA , Robert J. Lewandowski, MD

To determine, in an open-label, retrospective report, the safety and effectiveness of locoregional therapy with yttrium-90 (90Y) radioembolization for patients with progressing breast cancer liver metastases (BCLMs) despite multi-agent chemotherapy.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Stent Graft Placement for Postsurgical Hemorrhage from the Hepatic Artery: Clinical Outcome and CT Findings

Seong Joo Lim, MD , Kwang Bo Park, MD , Dong Ho Hyun, MD , Young Soo Do, MD , Hong Suk Park, MD , Sung Wook Shin, MD , Sung Ki Cho, MD , Dong Wook Choi, MD

To evaluate the clinical results and imaging follow-up findings of stent grafts placed for hemorrhage from hepatic arteries following surgery.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Pulmonary Metastases from Esophageal Cancer: Retrospective Evaluation of 21 Patients

Yusuke Matsui, MD , Takao Hiraki, MD , Hideo Gobara, MD , Hiroyasu Fujiwara, MD , Toshihiro Iguchi, MD , Yasuhiro Shirakawa, MD , Toshiyoshi Fujiwara, MD , Shinichi Toyooka, MD , Susumu Kanazawa, MD

To evaluate retrospectively outcomes after radiofrequency (RF) ablation for pulmonary metastases from esophageal cancer.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Repeated Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis: Assessment of Safety Based on Liver Function and Portal Hypertension Parameters

Sunyoung Lee, MD , Woo Kyoung Jeong, MD , Hyunchul Rhim, MD

To evaluate changes in liver function and portal hypertension parameters after repeated percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Irreversible Electroporation Ablation of Malignant Hepatic Tumors: Subacute and Follow-up CT Appearance of Ablation Zones

Marco Dollinger, MD, Ernst-Michael Jung, MD , Lukas Beyer, MD , Christoph Niessen, MD , Fabian Scheer, MD , René Müller-Wille, MD , Christian Stroszczynski, MD , Philipp Wiggermann, MD

To describe findings on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) images of malignant hepatic tumors 24–72 hours after percutaneous ablation by irreversible electroporation (IRE) and at midterm follow-up.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Microsphere Localization and Dose Quantification Using Positron Emission Tomography/CT following Hepatic Intraarterial Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

William B. Lea, MD , Katie N. Tapp, BS , Mark Tann, MD , Gary D. Hutchins, PhD , James W. Fletcher, MD , Matthew S. Johnson, MD

To characterize the distribution of absorbed radiation dose after glass microsphere radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using yttrium-90 (90Y) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT).

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. High Lung Shunt Fraction in Colorectal Liver Tumors Is Associated with Distant Metastasis and Decreased Survival

Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD , A. John Iafrate, MD, PhD , Andrew X. Zhu, MD, PhD , Emel A. Ergul, MA , Suvranu Ganguli, MD , Rahmi Oklu, MD, PhDemail

To assess how intratumoral shunting relates to liver metastasis and to clinical outcome.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Bacteriophage K Antimicrobial-Lock Technique for Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus Central Venous Catheter–Related Infection: A Leporine Model Efficacy Analysis

Matthew P. Lungren, MD, Rodney M. Donlan, PhD , Ravi Kankotia, MD , Ben E. Paxton, MD , Irene Falk, MD, PhD , Diana Christensen, BS , Charles Y. Kim, MD

To determine whether a bacteriophage antimicrobial-lock technique can reduce bacterial colonization and biofilm formation on indwelling central venous catheters in a rabbit model.

01 octubre 2014

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Creation of Short Microwave Ablation Zones: In Vivo Characterization of Single and Paired Modified Triaxial Antennas

Meghan G. Lubner, MD , Tim J. Ziemlewicz, MD , J. Louis Hinshaw, MD , Fred T. Lee Jr, MD , Lisa A. Sampson, BS, CVT , Christopher L. Brace, PhD

To characterize modified triaxial microwave antennas configured to produce short ablation zones.

01 octubre 2014

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Percutaneous Strategies for the Management of Pulmonary Parenchymal, Chest Wall, and Pleural Metastases

Quazi Z. Al-Tariq

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this article are to review the indications for and technical aspects of various percutaneous strategies available for the treatment of intrathoracic metastases involving the parenchyma, pleura, and chest wall and to describe the relative merits of one of these strategies over another to determine the best approach to use.

01 octubre 2014

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Catheter-Based Treatments for Hepatic Metastases From Neuroendocrine Tumors

Kenneth J. Kolbeck and Khashayar Farsad

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to present our experience in treating patients with hepatic metastases from a neuroendocrine primary malignancy.

01 octubre 2014

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Interventional Radiology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Breast: A Historical Review and Future Perspective Based on Currently Available Techniques

Kenneth R. Tomkovich

OBJECTIVE. The topic of imaging-guided breast interventions spans more than 30 years. Radiologists pioneered procedures such as needle or wire localization and ultrasoundand stereotactic-guided biopsy. Using recently developed devices and technology, the opportunity exists to treat lesions of the breast with minimally invasive imaging-guided techniques.

01 octubre 2014

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. The Value Proposition of Structured Reporting in Interventional Radiology

Jeremy C. Durack

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this article are to provide a brief overview of structured radiology reporting and to emphasize the anticipated benefits from a new generation of standardized interventional radiology procedure reports.

01 octubre 2014

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Clinical and Radiologic Evaluation of Patients Before TIPS Creation

Khashayar Farsad and Kenneth J. Kolbeck

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to highlight the clinical and radiologic evaluation of patients referred for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation.