Interventional

Medtronic recalls embolization device used to treat aneurysms

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. FDA announced that Medtronic has recalled its Pipeline Vantage 027 embolization device used to treat brain aneurysms.

March 20, 2025

Platelet function tests can improve outcomes for brain aneurysm patients

Testing patients for how they respond to blood thinners before undergoing treatments for brain aneurysms can reduce their chances of subsequent stroke.

March 18, 2025

Y-90 TARE improves survival in patients with large liver tumors

Yttrium-90 transarterial radioembolization (Y-90 TARE) improved survival rates compared to embolization without Y-90 in patients with large liver tumors.

March 14, 2025

New embolization agents safe for treating painful joint disorders

Three rapidly biodegradable agents used in embolization procedures appear safe and effective for reducing pain in patients with joint disorders.

March 10, 2025

Embolization procedure reduces hip pain in osteoarthritis patients

Arterial embolization is a promising, minimally invasive treatment for chronic hip pain in patients with osteoarthritis.

March 3, 2025

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Insurance influences which type of fibroid treatment a woman undergoes

By Kate Madden Yee

Whether a woman is covered by Medicare or by commercial insurance appears to influence the type of treatment she will likely undergo for uterine fibroids.

February 19, 2025

Lung biomarkers inform patient selection for EBUS-TBNA

By Amerigo Allegretto

Lung imaging biomarkers can inform patient selection for endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

February 19, 2025

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Cryoablation leads to low breast cancer recurrence rates

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided cryoablation can be considered for breast cancer patients who are poor surgical candidates or who refuse surgery.

February 7, 2025

Ablation underused to treat pain in cancer patients

Less than one percent of hospitalized cancer patients undergo percutaneous ablation to relieve pain associated with bone or soft tissue tumors.

February 3, 2025

EVT promising in patients with extracranial ICA occlusions

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and best medical treatment are both effective and safe options for patients with acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions.

January 21, 2025

Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.

Y-90 radioembolization safe in people living with HIV

Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization to treat liver cancer appears safe and effective in people living with HIV.

January 10, 2025

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Ultrasound ablation is effective for treating hyperparathyroidism

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation techniques are safe and effective in treating patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.

January 7, 2025

Ultrasound images depict a 63-year-old man who underwent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. (A–D) 2D images show four hyperplastic parathyroid glands on the right and left sides (marked with crosshairs). The numbers near the crosshairs represent the number of measured trails. (E) Ultrasound-guided infusion of isolation fluid (arrowheads) around the hyperplastic parathyroid gland to protect vital organs such as the trachea (Tr), carotid arteries (CA), and recurrent laryngeal nerve pathway area (arrow). F) Ultrasound-guided RFA of the hyperplastic parathyroid gland. (G) Immediate postoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound shows no contrast enhancement in the ablation area. The ablation procedures for the other three parathyroid glands were the same as those described above. Image courtesy of the RSNA,

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