Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Dec 2016
Comparative StudyUnderrepresentation of Women and Minorities in the United States IR Academic Physician Workforce.
To assess the United States interventional radiology (IR) academic physician workforce diversity and comparative specialties. ⋯ Women, blacks, and Hispanics are underrepresented in the IR academic physician workforce relative to the US population. Given prevalent health care disparities and an increasingly diverse society, research and training efforts should address IR physician workforce diversity.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Dec 2016
Comparative StudyTransarterial Chemoembolization versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Resection within Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage 0/A: A Retrospective Comparative Study.
To compare outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization with radiofrequency (RF) ablation in treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after resection within Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage 0/A. ⋯ Transarterial chemoembolization might provide a similar OS as RF ablation in patients with recurrent BCLC stage A HCC. However, RF ablation could provide better OS in patients with recurrent BCLC stage 0 HCC.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Dec 2016
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation of the Salivary Glands in a Porcine Model.
To evaluate the imaging, histologic changes and safety of computed tomography (CT)-guided cryoablation of the parotid glands in a porcine model. ⋯ Cryoablation of parotid glands was technically feasible in a porcine model. Only 1 pig developed sialocele, which was successfully treated. Further research is warranted to determine the potential use of salivary gland cryoablation to treat patients with drooling.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Dec 2016
Initial Experience: Alleviation of Pain with Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation for Recurrent Retroperitoneal Soft-Tissue Sarcoma.
To evaluate the pain-alleviating effect of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous cryoablation for recurrent retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas (RPSs). ⋯ Minimally invasive percutaneous cryoablation improves local pain and is a feasible treatment for recurrent RPSs.