{"title":"Long-term Outcomes of Endovascular Versus Medical Treatment for Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.","authors":"Bing Wang, Jun Pan, Yiting Xu, Xuxian Qiu, Zhenwei Ding, Donlin Li, Hongkun Zhang, Chenyang Qiu, Ziheng Wu","doi":"10.1007/s00270-025-03985-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-025-03985-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (IMAD) is increasing in prevalence. Both endovascular and medical treatments are frequently used, but based on studies with relatively small sample sizes and limited follow-up. This article aims to compare the long-term outcomes of medical treatment versus endovascular treatment for isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Patients who were treated for IMAD at our institution between June 2009 and March 2019 were retrospectively investigated. The primary outcomes were freedom from adverse events and the complete remodeling rate. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to align baseline data, ensuring comparability between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study cohort comprises 226 patients with IMAD. The mean follow-up duration was 74.9 ± 28.3 months. One hundred and ninety-one patients (84.5%) received endovascular treatment, and 35 (15.5%) were treated medically. The freedom from adverse event rate was 91.8% in the endovascular group and 79.6% in the medical group at 60 months (p < 0.05) and 87.6% and 74.6%, at 120 months (p < 0.05). The complete remodeling rate was 69.3% in the endovascular group and 29.0% in the medical group (p < 0.01) at 60 months and 70.8% and 37.8%, respectively, at 120 months (p < 0.01). After propensity score matching, the freedom from adverse event rate was 91.9% versus 85.6% (p < 0.05) at 60 months and 87.8% versus 78.6% (p < 0.05) at 120 months. The complete remodeling rate was 69.8% versus 43.0% (p < 0.01) at 60 months and 71.2% in the endovascular group versus 43.0%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The freedom from adverse event and complete remodeling rates were higher in patients with IMAD who received endovascular treatment than in those who were treated medically during long-term follow-up.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level 3, non-randomized controlled cohort/follow-up study.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"593-602"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143514790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valentin Gineys, Rémi Grange, Nicolas Stacoffe, Sylvain Bertholon, Hassan Al Khoury Salem, Elie Haddad, Claire Boutet, Sylvain Grange
{"title":"Minimally Invasive Treatment of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts with Gelified Ethanol (DiscoGel®): Evaluation of Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy.","authors":"Valentin Gineys, Rémi Grange, Nicolas Stacoffe, Sylvain Bertholon, Hassan Al Khoury Salem, Elie Haddad, Claire Boutet, Sylvain Grange","doi":"10.1007/s00270-025-03963-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-025-03963-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Aneurysmal bone cysts are locally aggressive bone lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety and effectiveness of radio-opaque gelified ethanol sclerotherapy in treating primary aneurysmal bone cyst.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this single-center, retrospective study (January 1st, 2012, to June 30th, 2024), 32 patients with primary aneurysmal bone cysts were treated with percutaneous sclerotherapy using radio-opaque gelified ethanol at various skeletal sites. Of these, 27 patients were included in the analysis, 5 patients were excluded due to follow-up of less than 12 months. The primary outcome measure was the safety of the procedures. Secondary outcomes measures included clinical success, defined as the absence of post-sclerotherapy fractures or the need for surgical revision, and radiological success, determined by the conversion of an active or aggressive aneurysmal bone cyst to inactive, according to Campanacci's classification.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No major complications related to the procedure were observed. One minor complication (3.7%) was reported: One local collection resolved with antibiotic therapy. The remaining patients showed favorable clinical and radiological outcomes. No fractures were recorded after sclerotherapy. Surgical revision for progressive recurrence was necessary in 2 cases (7.4%). Aneurysmal bone cyst becoming inactive in 21 of 27 (77.8%) patients after 12 months, 13 of 14 (92.8%) patients after 24 months, and 7 of 7 (100%) and 5 of 5 (100%) patients after more than 36 and 48 months, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radio-opaque gelified ethanol sclerotherapy offers a safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for primary aneurysmal bone cyst. It may be considered a first-line approach, similar to other sclerotherapy methods, potentially avoiding the need for invasive surgery as an initial treatment option.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"653-662"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143051660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stenting for Symptomatic Severe Intracranial Arterial Stenosis with Downstream Perfusion Deficit in Anterior Circulation: A Retrospective Propensity-Matched Study.","authors":"Guangchen He, Yi Yu, Jienan Wang, Yiran Zhang, Haitao Lu, Yueqi Zhu, Liming Wei","doi":"10.1007/s00270-025-03969-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-025-03969-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study is to investigate whether patients with symptomatic severe intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) and downstream perfusion deficit could benefit from adding percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting (PTAS) to medical therapy.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed patients with symptomatic severe ICAS and an Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score of < 6 on mean transit time map who received either medical plus PTAS therapy (PTAS group) or medical therapy alone (medical group) between January 2016 and December 2019 at a single center. After 1:1 propensity score matching, we analyzed the primary outcome-cumulative event rate (defined as ischemic stroke in the qualifying artery)-along with four secondary outcomes (any intracranial hemorrhage within 30 days; disabling stroke or death; any stroke, transient ischemic attack, or cardiovascular events; and death by the end of follow-up).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 145 patients (79 in the PTAS group, 66 in the medical group) were included. After PSM, during a median follow-up of 43 months, the cumulative event rate was significantly lower in the PTAS group (11.6% [5/43]) than in the medical group (34.9%[15/43]; hazard ratio:0.35; 95%CI:0.15-0.85; P = 0.034). No significant difference was found for the primary outcome of ischemic stroke within 30 days or 1, 2, and 3 years, or for other secondary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>PTAS combined with medical therapy was associated with a lower probability of ischemic stroke over three years of follow-up than medical therapy alone. These findings should be interpreted with caution due to the study's retrospective design and single-center setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"663-674"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intrasaccular Embolization of a Wide-Neck Bifurcation Aneurysm Using a Modified Amplatzer Vascular Plug II with Distal Coil Packing.","authors":"Satoru Nagatomi, Daigo Kanamori, Hiroshi Yamamoto","doi":"10.1007/s00270-025-04030-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-025-04030-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"718-721"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143779232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Setayesh Sotoudehnia, Scott M Thompson, Aiming Lu, Angela Bathke, Ali Ganjizadeh, Juna Musa, Daniel A Adamo, David A Woodrum
{"title":"MR-Guided Laser Ablation in Desmoid Tumor Treatment: An Alternative Approach for Cases with Cold Hypersensitivity.","authors":"Setayesh Sotoudehnia, Scott M Thompson, Aiming Lu, Angela Bathke, Ali Ganjizadeh, Juna Musa, Daniel A Adamo, David A Woodrum","doi":"10.1007/s00270-025-03991-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-025-03991-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"705-707"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143584679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam G Fish, Henry S Park, Elizabeth Knight, Christin A Knowlton, David C Madoff
{"title":"Percutaneous Cryoablation of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients with Recurrence After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.","authors":"Adam G Fish, Henry S Park, Elizabeth Knight, Christin A Knowlton, David C Madoff","doi":"10.1007/s00270-025-04002-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-025-04002-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Evaluate safety and efficacy of lung cancer cryoablation in patients with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) recurrence.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Between 9/2018 and 11/2023, all patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with lung cryoablation after SBRT recurrence were retrospectively identified. Histories of smoking, COPD, post-procedural pneumothorax, adverse events requiring immediate post-procedural hospitalization, and initiation/worsening of home oxygen requirements 3-6 months later were obtained. Technical success was defined as ability to envelope the targeted tumor with an ice-ball without premature cessation of the cryoablation protocol. Outcome measures included local control, local progression-free survival, and overall survival at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>29 patients with NSCLC recurrence after SBRT underwent percutaneous cryoablation with 35 treatment sessions. Mean lesion size and standard deviation was 2.8 ± 1.5 cm (Range, 1.0-7.4 cm). Pneumothorax and hospitalization rates were 44.4% (16/36) and 36.1% (14/36). The mean number of ablation probes was 2.5 ± 1.5 (Range, 1-6). Twenty-six patients had COPD (92.9%), of which 3.8% (1/26) had new or worsened home oxygen requirements. All (36/36) cryoablations achieved technical success. Local control, local progression-free survival, and overall survival were 100%/92.9%/92.9% at 6 months, 76.2%/70.8%/92.9% at 1 year, 64.9%/60.3%/62.3% at 2 years, and 31.5%/22.6%/35.4% at 3 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Percutaneous cryoablation of non-small cell lung cancer may be a safe and effective treatment alternative for recurrence after SBRT without worsening pulmonary function.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"626-632"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143604001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Louise Giansante, Ed McDonagh, Jodie Basso, Arafat Haris, Sajjan Kc, Samuel J Withey, Joshua Shur, Nicos Fotiadis, S Nahum Goldberg, Edward W Johnston
{"title":"Bolus-Tracked Biphasic Contrast-Enhanced CT Imaging Following Microwave Liver Ablation Improves Ablation Zone Conspicuity and Semi-automatic Segmentation Quality.","authors":"Louise Giansante, Ed McDonagh, Jodie Basso, Arafat Haris, Sajjan Kc, Samuel J Withey, Joshua Shur, Nicos Fotiadis, S Nahum Goldberg, Edward W Johnston","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03948-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03948-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) may be performed immediately following microwave liver ablation for assessment of ablative margins. However, practices and protocols vary among institutions. Here, we compare a standardized bolus-tracked biphasic CECT protocol and compare this with a single venous phase fixed delay protocol for ablation zone (AZ) assessment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An institutional review board approved study performed at a specialist cancer centre. A prospective cohort of patients undergoing bolus-tracked biphasic imaging was compared with a retrospective cohort of patients who underwent fixed delay venous phase imaging. AZ conspicuity and segmentation quality were semi-quantitatively scored using Five-point Likert scales. Time between ablation and image acquisition was recorded for each AZ and was correlated to AZ conspicuity and segmentation quality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty patients, median age 59 years (IQR 48-66 years), 24 men, underwent microwave ablation of 68 liver tumours. AZ conspicuity was higher in the bolus-tracked (n = 33) vs. fixed delay (n = 35) cohorts, 4.5 vs. 2.5, P < 0.0001. Commensurate segmentation quality was also higher, 5.0 vs. 3.0 respectively, P < 0.0001. Ordinal regression showed that image quality scores declined by 3-4% for each minute that passes after ablation, particularly for arterial phase images, where regression coefficients were - 0.04, P = 0.007, and -0.03, P = 0.012 for conspicuity and segmentation quality, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Bolus-tracked biphasic contrast-enhanced CT protocols improve both conspicuity and semi-automatic segmentation quality of microwave liver ablation zones, particularly if imaged soon after ablation.</p><p><strong>Evidence-based medicine: </strong>Level 2b; exploratory prospective cohort study.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"643-652"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12053197/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142945272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacqueline L Brenner, James T Anibal, Lindsey A Hazen, Miranda J Song, Hannah B Huth, Daguang Xu, Sheng Xu, Bradford J Wood
{"title":"IR-GPT: AI Foundation Models to Optimize Interventional Radiology.","authors":"Jacqueline L Brenner, James T Anibal, Lindsey A Hazen, Miranda J Song, Hannah B Huth, Daguang Xu, Sheng Xu, Bradford J Wood","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03945-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03945-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Foundation artificial intelligence (AI) models are capable of complex tasks that involve text, medical images, and many other types of data, but have not yet been customized for procedural medicine. This report reviews prior work in deep learning related to interventional radiology (IR), identifying barriers to generalization and deployment at scale. Moreover, this report outlines the potential design of an \"IR-GPT\" foundation model to provide a unified platform for AI in IR, including data collection, annotation, and training methods-while also contextualizing challenges and highlighting potential downstream applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"585-592"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12052823/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143718013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-Term Durability of Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters: Outcomes from a Single Institution 22-Year Experience.","authors":"Austin Zhang, Timothy Wi Clark, Scott O Trerotola","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03941-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03941-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe long-term physical durability of tunneled hemodialysis catheters, highlighted in the 2019 Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) guidelines as a specific area for future research.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Tunneled hemodialysis catheters with known outcomes and dwell times > 1 year were entered into this retrospective study. Data includes demographics, complications, catheter type, dwell time, reason for removal, access site, and placement via exchange or de novo. Catheter durability < 1 year dwell was analyzed as a secondary aim.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>272 catheters in 229 patients were included. Dwell times ranged from 366 to 3,802 days (median 504), totaling 162,439 catheter days. 17 (6%) catheters > 1 year dwell had broken external components. For these, dwell times until breaking ranged from 377 to 1,436 days (median 489), totaling 10,434 catheter days. 5 had a broken hub, 11 had a broken clamp, and 1 had broken hub and clamp. 12 were Ash Split Cath (n = 240) and 5 were Arrow-Clark VectorFlow (n = 32). In the durability < 1 year sub-analysis, 6,515 catheters with dwell times < 1 year in 3,693 patients were included, totaling 425,018 catheter days. 48 were damaged, with 24 broken hubs, 17 broken clamps, and 7 holes. Median time to breakage was 110 days. 38 were Ash Split Cath (n = 5,636) and 10 Arrow-Clark VectorFlow (n = 812). In both analyses, breakage was limited to hubs, clamps, and extensions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Tunneled hemodialysis catheters are exceptionally durable, rarely requiring removal for hub-related issues after one year. Breakdown was not observed as a long-term durability issue. Further, broken external components can be replaced using external repair kits.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level 2b, Retrospective Study.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"619-625"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12053159/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143188300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pregnancy and Uterine Artery Embolisation: Myth Busted.","authors":"Warren Clements, Gerard S Goh, Matthew W Lukies","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03949-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03949-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":" ","pages":"583-584"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142881251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}