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Extensive technological advancements in imaging scanners and material equipment lead to the more important role of percutaneous procedures on the musculoskeletal system, which became more precise, safer and more efficient during the past decade. The aim of percutaneous diagnostic procedures is to etiologically define skeletal or soft tissue lesions. The most important percutaneous diagnostic procedure is percutaneous bone or soft … Preberite več >>

Interventional uroradiology covers a wide range of minimally invasive procedures in the treatment of urological disorders. In this review article, we describe the most common procedures such as insertion of percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteric stent, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, sclerosation of renal cyst, renal tumor embolization, and varicocele embolization. Indications, contraindications and complications are listed for each procedure.… Preberite več >>

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver malignancy. Imaging modalities for detection and follow-up include ultrasound, contrast enhanced ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Early detection of the hepatocellular carcinoma enables better treatment options for the patient. The prognosis and treatment planning is determined according to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer classification. Early stage of the disease is … Preberite več >>

The paper provides a review of indications and contraindications for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, which can be divided into absolute and relative. Absolute indications are acute and refractory bleeding of gastroesophageal varices and refractory ascites or hepatic hydrothorax. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt should not be used as a first-line treatment and it should be limited to those whose therapy fails. … Preberite več >>

Portal vein embolization is an interventional radiologic procedure used in the preoperative treatment of patients scheduled for major hepatic resection. The procedure induces hypertrophy of the non-diseased portion of liver and thereby reduces the possibility of postoperative liver failure. In this article, we present a case of a 50-year old patient
with preoperative portal vein embolization before right hepatectomy for … Preberite več >>

Peripheral arterial disease is often chronic, acute critical ischemia is rare. In contrast to invasive cardiology, interventional radiology is mostly concerned with chronic arterial disease. Acute limb ischemia is often caused by embolism or thrombosis of previously stenosed artery and removal or dissolution of the thrombus is attempted. If the limb is not compromised, delayed recanalization is often performed to … Preberite več >>

Management of aortic pathology was surgical and invasive until late 1980s. Stent grafts considerably lowered the invasiveness of the procedure for patients, suitable for endovascular management. Today, endovascular management of aorta is feasible in patients with coarctations, aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms, dissections and ruptures if anatomical requirements are met – a healthy neck for stent graft attachment must be present and vital … Preberite več >>

Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy and transthoracic radiofrequency ablation are interventional procedures, which represent an important alternative to more invasive surgical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary lesions. One of the most common imaging modalities for guidance of both transthoracic procedures is computed tomography. The selection of the appropriate needle as well as intervention planning primarily depends on the … Preberite več >>