INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Vascular Plugs

Dec 3, 2016 by admin in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off

Sang Joon Park Percutaneous embolization has become a common procedure to treat acute bleeding and vascular abnormalities. A permanent occlusion can be created with an embolization procedure with various embolic…

Strategies for the Development of an Embolotherapy Service

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Sclerosing Agents

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Jordan C. Tasse • Bulent Arslan • Ulku Cenk Turba Sclerosing agents represent another category of liquid embolic agents. They act by damaging endothelial cells, leading to an inflammatory fibrosis…

Spherical Embolic Agents

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Alan D. Birney • Gary P. Siskin Since 1974, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles have been used as a particulate agent for embolization procedures.1 However, as experience was gained with this…

Polyvinyl Alcohol Particles

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Ajita Deodhar • John A. Kaufman Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is one of the oldest, particulate embolic materials providing inexpensive, permanent occlusion of blood vessels. It is a water-soluble, colorless synthetic…

Outpatient Drainage—Catheter Care

Jun 17, 2016 by drzezo in INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY Comments Off

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