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{"title":"Acute and Chronic Ilio-Femoral Venous Reconstruction.","authors":"Narayanan Thulasidasan","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03786-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-024-03786-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ilio-femoral venous reconstruction has progressed from being only performed by a limited number of pioneers (often using equipment repurposed from other areas of interventional radiology) to a discrete subspecialty of endovascular practice with a dedicated range of tools and increasingly evolved techniques to secure optimal results. This review is intended to reflect the modern practice of ilio-femoral stenting in the acute and chronic settings, from initial patient assessment to completion of procedure and follow-up care.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141589743","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":"Puncture Cube Patient-Mounted Navigation System versus Freehand Method for CT-Guided Needle Placement: Study on a Neoprene Covered Elliptical Cylinder Gelatin Phantom.","authors":"Joel Wessendorf, Michael Scheschenja, Moritz B Bastian, Tefta Gjini, Simon Viniol, Andreas Owczarek, Alexander M König, Jarmila Jedelská, Andreas H Mahnken","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03807-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-024-03807-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The study aims to show how the \"Puncture Cube\" (PC) (Medical Templates, Egg, Switzerland) compares to the freehand method (FHM) for CT-guided punctures.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The PC is a patient-mounted disassemblable cube consisting of an upper and lower template with multiple holes each to predefine puncture trajectory. A total of 80 punctures (FHM in-plane, FHM off-plane, PC in-plane, PC off-plane) was performed by 4 radiologists on a target 9.1 cm below surface level of a neoprene covered elliptical cylinder gelatin phantom. The PC was never disassembled. Evaluated parameters were procedure time, number of CT-scans, euclidean distance (ED) and normal distance (ND). Respective parameters of FHM and PC were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Levene test with significance levels of 5%.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PC achieved smaller ED and ND values after initial needle insertion without corrections for both in-plane and off-plane punctures (P > 0.05). Variance of initial NDs was off-plane significantly larger for FHM. Final ED after needle path corrections was smaller for FHM both in- and off-plane (P < 0.05). Final off-plane ND was significantly lower for FHM with no significant difference in final in-plane ND. FHM off-plane punctures were significantly faster. There was no significant difference in CT-scans between both methods.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Utilizing the PC may improve initial needle positioning and safety especially off-plane. However, better final needle positioning after correction with the greater freedom of movement method may suggest need for disassembly of the cube.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141579046","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":"Percutaneous Cryoneurolysis of Splanchnic Nerves Under Combined Computed Tomography and Endoscopy Guidance: Pushing the Boundaries of Hybrid Imaging.","authors":"T P Torres, A Giannakis, N Kelekis, D Filippiadis","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03792-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-024-03792-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141491000","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":"Safety and Clinical Outcomes of Two-Session Catheter-Directed Sclerotherapy Using Ethanol for Endometrioma.","authors":"Chu Hui Zeng, Chuan Wu Cao, Ji Hoon Shin, Gun Ha Kim, Sung Hoon Kim, Sa Ra Lee, Shin Wha Lee","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03700-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03700-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the safety and clinical outcome of two-session catheter-directed sclerotherapy (CDS) with 99% ethanol in patients with endometrioma.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This prospective study was approved by the institutional review board with written informed consent obtained from all participants and was registered on clinicaltrial.gov. Consecutive patients with ovarian endometrioma between June 2020 and March 2023 were prospectively evaluated for two sessions of CDS. After successful transvaginal ultrasound-guided puncture of the endometrioma, the biopsy needle was exchanged for a 7- or 8.5-F catheter for aspiration and ethanol injection. The catheter was retained in situ for a second session the next day. Endometrioma volume was measured on ultrasound before and 1, 3, and 6 months after CDS, and volume reduction ratio (VRR) was calculated. Serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) was measured before and 6 months after CDS to assess ovarian reserve.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-one endometriomas in 22 patients (mean age, 31.0 years; range, 19-44 years) were treated; 28 endometriomas were successfully treated with two-session CDS, while one session was incomplete in three endometriomas in three patients due to contrast medium leakage or pain. Minor procedure-related complications developed in four patients and resolved spontaneously before discharge on the same day of the second session. No recurrence was identified during follow-up. At the 6-month follow-up, the mean endometrioma diameter decreased from 5.5 ± 1.7 to 1.4 ± 0.9 cm (P < 0.001), and the serum AMH level was lowered without statistical significance (1.37 ± 0.96 ng/mL vs. 1.18 ± 0.92 ng/mL; P = 0.170). VRRs at 1, 3, and 6 months after CDS were 84.3 ± 13.7%, 94.3 ± 5.8%, and 96.4 ± 4.7%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Two-session CDS with 99% ethanol is safe, feasible, and effective for treating endometrioma with the ovarian function well preserved.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140287033","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":"Predicting Survival Using Whole-Liver MRI Radiomics in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma After TACE Refractoriness.","authors":"Chao Yang, Hong-Cai Yang, Yin-Gen Luo, Fu-Tian Li, Tian-Hao Cong, Yu-Jie Li, Feng Ye, Xiao Li","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03730-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03730-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To develop a model based on whole-liver radiomics features of pre-treatment enhanced MRI for predicting the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing continued transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) after TACE-resistance.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Data from 111 TACE-resistant HCC patients between January 2014 and March 2018 were retrospectively collected. At a ratio of 7:3, patients were randomly assigned to developing and validation cohorts. The whole-liver were manually segmented, and the radiomics signature was extracted. The tumor and liver radiomics score (TLrad-score) was calculated. Models were trained by machine learning algorithms and their predictive efficacies were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Tumor stage, tumor burden, body mass index, alpha-fetoprotein, and vascular invasion were revealed as independent risk factors for survival. The model trained by Random Forest algorithms based on tumor burden, whole-liver radiomics signature, and clinical features had the highest predictive efficacy, with c-index values of 0.85 and 0.80 and areas under the ROC curve of 0.96 and 0.83 in the developing cohort and validation cohort, respectively. In the high-rad-score group (TLrad-score > - 0.34), the median overall survival (mOS) was significantly shorter than in the low-rad-score group (17 m vs. 37 m, p < 0.001). A shorter mOS was observed in patients with high tumor burden compared to those with low tumor burden (14 m vs. 29 m, p = 0.007).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The combined radiomics model from whole-liver signatures may effectively predict survival for HCC patients continuing TACE after TACE refractoriness. The TLrad-score and tumor burden are potential prognostic markers for TACE therapy following TACE-resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140944029","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":"Performance Comparison of Augmented Reality Versus Ultrasound Guidance for Puncture: A Phantom Study.","authors":"Laetitia Saccenti, Hugo Bessy, Bilel Ben Jedidia, Benjamin Longere, Lionel Tortolano, Haytham Derbel, Alain Luciani, Hicham Kobeiter, Thierry Grandpierre, Vania Tacher","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03727-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03727-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Augmented reality (AR) is an innovative approach that could assist percutaneous procedures; by directly seeing \"through\" a phantom, targeting a lesion might be more intuitive than using ultrasound (US). The objective of this study was to compare the performance of experienced interventional radiologists and operators untrained in soft tissue lesion puncture using AR guidance and standard US guidance.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Three trained interventional radiologists with 5-10 years of experience and three untrained operators performed punctures of five targets in an abdominal phantom, with US guidance and AR guidance. Correct targeting, accuracy (defined as the Euclidean distance between the tip and the center of the target), planning time, and puncture time were documented.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Accuracy was higher for the trained group than the untrained group using US guidance (1 mm versus 4 mm, p = 0.001), but not when using AR guidance (4 mm vs. 4 mm, p = 0.76). All operators combined, no significant difference was found concerning accuracy between US and AR guidance (2 mm vs. 4 mm, p = 0.09), but planning time and puncture time were significantly shorter using AR (respectively, 15.1 s vs. 74 s, p < 0.001; 16.1 s vs. 59 s; p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Untrained and trained operators obtained comparable accuracy in percutaneous punctures when using AR guidance whereas US performance was better in the experienced group. All operators together, accuracy was similar between US and AR guidance, but shorter planning time, puncture time were found for AR guidance.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140850682","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":"Percutaneous Fixation with Internal Cemented Screws for Iliac Lytic Bone Metastases: Assessment of Pain and Quality of Life on Long Term Follow-up.","authors":"Quentin Letty, Rémi Grange, Sylvain Bertholon, Thierry Thomas, Aurelie Beneton, Stéphanie Morisson, Claire Boutet, Sylvain Grange","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03746-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03746-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess effectiveness on pain, quality of life and late adverse events of percutaneous fixation with internal cemented screw (FICS) among patients with iliac lytic bone metastases with or without pathological fractures.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective exploratory study analyzed FICS procedures on iliac osteolytic bone lesions with and without pathological fracture performed from July 2019 to January 2022 in one tertiary level university hospital. The procedure were performed under general anesthesia, and were CT and fluoroscopically guided. Numerical Pain Rate Score (NPRS), mean EuroQol visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), morphine consumption, walking ability, walking perimeter and presence of walking aids and the appearance of complications were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nineteen procedures among 18 patients were carried out with a mean follow up time of 243.3 ± 243.2 days. The mean of the maximum NPRS decreased from 8.4 ± 1.3 to 2.2 ± 3.1 at 1 month (p < 0.01) and remained between 1.3 and 4.1 during a follow-up consultation period of 3-24 months. The mean EQ VAS rose from 42.0 ± 12.5 to 57.3 ± 13.9 at 1 month (p < 0.01) follow-up and remained between 55.8 and 62.5 thereafter. No patient scores returned to pre-procedure levels during follow-up. Mean morphine use decreased from 111.1 ± 118.1 to 57.8 ± 70.3 mg/d at 1 month (p > 0.05) follow-up. No late adverse events were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Percutaneous FICS is a safe procedure with fast and long-standing effect on pain, mobility and quality of life. It can be used as a complement to the known analgesic therapeutic arsenal for bone metastases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086909","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":"Commentary on: (Percutaneous Fixation with Internal Cemented Screws for Iliac Lytic Bone Metastases: Assessment of Pain and Quality of Life on Long Term Follow-up).","authors":"Salem Bauones, Julien Garnon, Roberto Luigi Cazzato","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03793-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03793-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141455508","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":"Transcatheter Arterial Embolization with Bleomycin-Lipiodol of Hepatic Hemangiomas: Safety, Efficacy and Predictors of Response.","authors":"Dan Zhao, Lingli Xie, Joyman Makamure, Ziyi Liu, Lijie Zhang, Qing Li, Xin Zhang, Yazhuo Zhao, Chuansheng Zheng, Liangrong Shi, Bin Liang","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03690-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03690-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the safety, efficacy and predictors of response of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) to treat hepatic hemangiomas (HHs).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted of consecutive HH patients who received TAE with bleomycin-Lipiodol emulsion and gelatin sponge particles at three institutions from January 2014 to January 2021. TAE effectiveness was defined as more than 50% reduction of tumor volume. The effectiveness, safety, and CT changes of hemangiomas after TAE were assessed. Factors affecting TAE efficacy on tumor size were analyzed with logistic regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 102 patients with 109 HHs were included. After treatment, both the tumor diameter and volume were significantly reduced from 8.5 ± 3.9 to 5.9 ± 3.8 cm (P < 0.001) and 412.6 ± 742.3 cm³ to 102.0 ± 232.7 cm³ (P < 0.001), respectively. TAE effectiveness was achieved in 80.7% (88/109) of hemangiomas, which was characterized by progressive reduction in tumor volume over time with Lipiodol retention. Atypical enhancement pattern (tiny enhancing dots in the hepatic arterial and portal venous phase) (p = 0.001) and central arterioportal shunt (APS) (p = 0.002) associated with the tumor were independent predictors of TAE ineffectiveness. Postembolization syndrome and transient increase in liver enzymes were common without severe complications and death.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TAE was safe and effective in reducing HH size. Lesion enhancement pattern and APS type were associated with TAE efficacy on tumor shrinkage.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level 3, non-controlled retrospective cohort study.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140173823","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":"Irreversible Electroporation as a Valid Treatment Option for Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: An International Multicenter Experience.","authors":"Govindarajan Narayanan, Anthony Spano, Nicole T Gentile, Michelle M Shnayder-Adams, Varshana Gurusamy, David M Levi, Breelyn A Wilky, Ronald A Mora, Raihan Noman, Praveen Peddu, Madelon Dijkstra","doi":"10.1007/s00270-024-03770-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00270-024-03770-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEHE) is a rare tumor with currently no established standard of care. This international multicenter retrospective study assesses the use of percutaneous irreversible electroporation (IRE) as an ablative tool to treat HEHE and provides a clinical overview of the current management and role of IRE in HEHE treatment.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Between 2017 and 2023, 14 patients with 47 HEHE tumors were treated with percutaneous IRE using CT-scan guidance in 23 procedures. Baseline patient and tumor characteristics were evaluated. Primary outcome measures included safety and effectiveness, analyzed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) and treatment response by mRECIST criteria. Secondary outcome measures included technical success, post-treatment tumor sizes and length of hospital stay. Technical success was defined as complete ablation with an adequate ablative margin (intentional tumor free ablation margin > 5 mm).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>IRE treatment resulted in technical success in all tumors. Following a median follow-up of 15 months, 30 tumors demonstrated a complete response according to mRECIST criteria. The average tumor size pre-treatment was 25.8 mm, accompanied by an average reduction in tumor size by 7.5 mm. In 38 out of 47 tumors, there was no evidence of local recurrence. In nine tumors, residual tumor was present. There were no cases of progressive disease. Median length of hospital stay was one day. Only one grade 3 CTCAE event occurred, a pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current study provides evidence that IRE is a safe and efficacious minimally invasive treatment option for HEHE.</p>","PeriodicalId":9591,"journal":{"name":"CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239779/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141283081","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}