Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 2015
Letter Review Case ReportsDelayed Cardiac Tamponade following Injury during Retrieval of a Superior Vena Caval Filter.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 2015
Percutaneous cryoablation of stage T1b renal cell carcinoma: technique considerations, safety, and local tumor control.
To describe the technical methods, safety, and local tumor control rate associated with percutaneous cryoablation of stage T1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC). ⋯ The results suggest that cryoablation represents a valid treatment alternative for select patients with clinical stage T1b RCC. Complications are frequent enough that multidisciplinary patient management should be considered.
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A manned mission to Mars requires advanced on-board medical capabilities to address medical incidents that may arise during long-duration interplanetary spaceflight. As this role does not exactly match that of any single specialty, the ideal choice of physician is not immediately obvious. In this work, we review the considerable challenges of providing medical care in the austere conditions of interplanetary space travel and explain why an interventional radiologist may be well-equipped to deliver diagnostic and therapeutic care within these severely constrained conditions.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 2015
Comparative StudyA Comparison of Retrievability: Celect versus Option Filter.
To compare the retrievability of 2 potentially retrievable inferior vena cava filter devices. ⋯ Retrieval rates for the Celect and Option filters were not significantly different. However, retrieval of the Option filter required a significantly increased amount of fluoroscopy time compared with the Celect filter, and there was a significantly greater usage of adjunctive retrieval techniques for the Option filter. The Celect filter had a significantly higher rate of strut perforation.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Jun 2015
Percutaneous Cryoablation of Clinical T2 (> 7 cm) Renal Masses: Technical Considerations, Complications, and Short-Term Outcomes.
To determine the technical success, safety, and preliminary clinical outcome of percutaneous cryoablation of large (> 7 cm) renal masses. ⋯ Percutaneous cryoablation of large (> 7 cm) renal masses was technically successful, with effective preliminary clinical outcomes. However, major complications are more common with cryoablation of stage T2 tumors than is typically encountered with treatment of smaller stage T1 tumors.