Portal Venous Disease
Portal interventions in pediatric patients present unique difficulties when compared to adult procedures. In addition, children who need a portal intervention require a different workup and clinical management. Based on…
Extra axial bone ablation with augmentation
Pelvic bone metastases frequently result in severe pain and disability. Open surgical reconstruction is associated with a high complication and mortality rate. Percutaneous screw fixation is a minimally invasive treatment…
Sole operator: Owning and Operating an Independent Office-Based Lab
Owning and operating an Office-Based Lab (OBL) creates a unique career, combining the privilege of practicing Interventional Radiology (IR) with the creativity and excitement of running a complex business. No…
Keeping it “straight”: how to do spinal tumor ablation with vertebral augmentation
This technical review provides a comprehensive overview of spinal tumor ablation and vertebral augmentation. These percutaneous minimally invasive procedures offer significant survival and palliative pain relief benefits for patients with…
Developing an OBL: Key Considerations Before Spending a Dime Or Too Much Time
The office-based laboratory (OBL) industry has proliferated over the past decade as surgical cases have increasingly migrated from inpatient to outpatient surgical settings, including OBLs, ambulatory surgery centers and infusion…
Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations
Venous malformation (VM) stands as the most prevalent form of vascular malformation, characterized by its diverse morphology. These lesions can manifest in any part of the body, affecting different tissue…
Transitioning from Hospital-based to Office-Based Practice
The decision to change your career path from a hospital-based practice, whether it’s from being a hospital employee or a member of a private practice, can be an emotionally draining…
Interventional Treatment of Pediatric Venous Thromboembolic Disease
This review explores the clinical presentation of lower extremity DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), treatment strategies, and outcomes for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the pediatric population. Traditional therapy for pediatric…
Fibroadipose Vascular Anomaly: Diagnosis and Treatment
Fibro-Adipose Vascular Anomaly (FAVA) is a recently identified type of vascular malformation predominantly affecting adolescent females. Comprising abnormal adipose and vascular components, FAVA is frequently misdiagnosed as other vascular anomalies….
Venous Anomalies in Overgrowth Syndromes
Overgrowth syndromes, particularly within the PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndrome (PROS) spectrum, are commonly associated with venous anomalies. The anomalies include spongiform venous malformations and persistent embryonic veins, such as the lateral…
