Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2013
Readability assessment of internet-based patient education materials related to uterine artery embolization.
To determine the readability of Internet-based patient education materials (IPEMs) created by United States hospitals and universities and clinical practices and miscellaneous health care-associated Web sites regarding uterine artery embolization (UAE) as a marker for IPEMs in general. ⋯ IPEMs related to UAE generated by hospitals, clinical practices, and miscellaneous health care-associated Web sites are written above the recommended sixth grade level. IPEMs for other disease entities may also reflect similar results.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2013
Case ReportsForceps retrieval of a tip-embedded superior vena cava filter.
The use of rigid endobronchial forceps has been described for the percutaneous retrieval of tip-embedded retrievable inferior vena cava filters, especially when retrieval with the use of traditional devices has failed. The present report describes retrieval of a tip-embedded retrievable filter from the superior vena cava with the use of this technique.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2013
Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads in hepatocellular carcinoma: usefulness of contrast saturation features on cone-beam computed tomography imaging for predicting short-term tumor response.
To evaluate the predictability of the short-term tumor response and the clinical usefulness of cone-beam computed tomography (CT) performed immediately after drug-eluting bead (DEB) transarterial chemoembolization in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ Marginal contrast saturation showed a high positive predictive value for short-term tumor response. This technique may improve the success rates of DEB transarterial chemoembolization procedures and may reduce technical difficulties and shorten procedural time.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2013
Letter Case ReportsImage-guided drainage and sclerodesis of a Morel-Lavallee Lesion.