01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Outcomes of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in the Presence of Ascites

Christopher Duncan, MD, Stephen J. Hunt, MD, PhD, Terence Gade, MD, PhD, Richard D. Shlansky-Goldberg, MD, Gregory J. Nadolski, MD

Purpose: To evaluate whether the presence of ascites increases complications following placement of percutaneous cholecystostomy tubes (PCTs).

01 abril 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Treatment of Corticosteroid-Resistant Vascular Tumors Associated with the Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon in Infants: An Approach with Transcatheter Arterial Embolization Plus Vincristine Therapy

Xiaoyun Tan, MD, Miaojuan Chen, MD, Jing Zhang, MD, Shaoyi Zhou, MD, Gang Shen, MD, Zhenyin Liu, MD, Hua Jiang, MD, Jiejun Xia, MD

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness and application of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) plus systemic vincristine for treatment of corticosteroid-resistant vascular tumors associated with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon in infants.

01 abril 2016

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Incidence of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy After Renal Graft Catheter Arteriography Using Iodine-Based Contrast Medium

Ghaneh Fananapazir, Christoph Troppmann, Michael T. Corwin, Chris K. Bent, Catherine T. Vu and Ramit Lamba

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to assess the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), dialysis, and graft loss after direct intraarterial infusion of iodine-based contrast medium (CM) in renal allograft recipients.

01 abril 2016

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Repeat Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration for Thyroid Nodules 10 mm or Larger Can Be Performed 10.7 Months After Initial Nondiagnostic Results

Hee Jung Moon, Eun-Kyung Kim, Jin Young Kwak and Jung Hyun Yoon

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to investigate when repeat ultrasound (US)–guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for thyroid nodules 10 mm or larger with initial nondiagnostic results due to inadequate or unsatisfactory specimen could be performed.

01 abril 2016

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Safety and Outcomes of Percutaneous Biopsy of 61 Hepatic Adenomas

Derrick A. Doolittle, Thomas D. Atwell, William Sanchez, Taofic Mounajjed, David M. Hough, Grant D. Schmit and A. Nicholas Kurup

OBJECTIVE. Given the recent classification of hepatic adenoma (HA) into subtypes and recognition of imperfect specificity of MRI to differentiate HA from focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), there is a resurgent interest in the role of biopsy to diagnose HA. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and outcomes of biopsy of HAs.

01 abril 2016

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Ultrasound-Guided Transvaginal Core Biopsy of Pelvic Masses: Feasibility, Safety, and Short-Term Follow-Up

Jung Jae Park, Chan Kyo Kim and Byung Kwan Park

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and safety of ultrasound (US)–guided transvaginal core biopsy of pelvic masses.

01 mayo 2016

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY. Management of gastric varices: a French national survey

Weil, Delphine; Cervoni, Jean-Paul; Fares, Nadim; Rudler, Marika; Bureau, Christophe; Plessier, Aurélie; Dao, Thong; Pauwels, Arnaud; Thabut, Dominique; Castellani, Paul; Oberti, Frederic; Carbonell, Nicolas; Elkrief, Laure; Di Martino, Vincent; Thevenot, Thierry

Background and aims: Bleeding from gastric varices is more severe than that from esophageal varices, but its management remains debated. We aimed to determine how French hepatogastroenterologists manage cirrhotic patients with gastric varices.

01 mayo 2016

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY. A prognostic index for patients within the intermediate stage of hepatocellular carcinoma

Di Costanzo, Giovan Giuseppe; Signoriello, Simona; Tortora, Raffaella; Gallo, Ciro

Objective: The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer algorithm is the most widely used staging system for hepatocellular carcinoma, but the intermediate stage of this classification comprises a very heterogeneous group of patients with different survival probabilities. The aim of our study was to construct a simple prognostic index for identifying subgroups of patients with different prognoses within the intermediate stage.

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Technical Results of Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy for Arterial Clot Removal in Patients with Acute Limb Ischemia

Frederic Baumann, MD, Emerson Sharpe III, MD, Constantino Peña, MD, Shaun Samuels, MD, James F. Benenati, MD

Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of a vacuum-assisted thrombectomy (VAT) catheter system for treating patients with acute limb ischemia (ALI).

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Infrainguinal Endovascular Recanalization: Risk Factors for Arterial Thromboembolic Occlusions and Efficacy of Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy

Liming Wei, MD, Yueqi Zhu, PhD, Fang Liu, PhD, Peilei Zhang, MD, Xiaocong Li, MD, Jungong Zhao, PhD, Haitao Lu, PhD

Purpose: To investigate factors predictive of thromboembolic occlusions and evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous aspiration thrombectomy (PAT) for infrainguinal thromboembolic occlusions in patients undergoing endovascular recanalization (EVR).

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Pulmonary Artery Imaging in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Comparison of Cone-Beam CT and 64-Row Multidetector CT

Jan B. Hinrichs, MD, Christian von Falck, MD, Marius M. Hoeper, MD, Karen M. Olsson, MD, Frank K. Wacker, MD, Bernhard C. Meyer, MD, Julius Renne, MD

Purpose: To compare the depiction of pulmonary arteries in pulmonary arterial catheter–based contrast-enhanced cone-beam CT with peripheral intravenous contrast-enhanced multidetector CT in patients with suspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Transfemoral Transcaval Core-Needle Liver Biopsy: An Alternative to Transjugular Liver Biopsy

Jacob Cynamon, MD, Cyrus Shabrang, MD, Yosef Golowa, MD, Amit Daftari, MD, Oren Herman, MD, Marcy Jagust, MD

Purpose: To describe the technique and outcome of transfemoral transcaval (TFTC) core-needle liver biopsies.

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Uterine Artery Embolization before Delivery to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage

Raffaella Niola, MD, Francesco Giurazza, MD, Giuseppe Nazzaro, MD, Mattia Silvestre, MD, Gennaro Nasti, MD, Maria Antonella Di Pasquale, MD, Giuseppe Albano, MD, Liliana Valentino, MD, Fabio Sirimarco, MD, Franco Maglione, MD

Purpose: To assess the safety and outcomes of uterine artery embolization (UAE) performed before delivery in patients with placental implant anomalies at high risk for peripartum or postpartum hemorrhage.

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Technically Successful Geniculate Artery Embolization Does Not Equate Clinical Success for Treatment of Recurrent Knee Hemarthrosis after Knee Surgery

Carlos J. Guevara, MD, Kristen A. Lee, MD, Robert Barrack, MD, Michael D. Darcy, MD

Purpose: To evaluate technical details, clinical outcomes, and complications in patients undergoing geniculate artery embolization for treatment of spontaneous hemarthrosis after knee surgery.

01 marzo 2016

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Safety and Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Intermediate and Large Bone Tumors Using a Multiple-Electrode Switching System: A Phase II Clinical Study

Atsuhiro Nakatsuka, MD, Koichiro Yamakado, MD, Junji Uraki, MD, Haruyuki Takaki, MD, Takashi Yamanaka, MD, Masashi Fujimori, MD, Takaaki Hasegawa, MD, Hajime Sakuma, MD

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and clinical outcomes of radiofrequency (RF) ablation using a multiple-electrode switching system in patients with bone tumors > 3 cm.