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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,

Are patients satisfied with interventional radiology experiences?

Interventional radiologists who excel in communication, positive outcomes, and cultural competence receive high patient ratings.

January 2, 2025

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Minimally invasive spine surgeries reduce long-term opioid use

Minimally invasive image-guided procedures to treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures appear to be effective for decreasing long-term use of pain medication.

December 13, 2024

RFA successful for treating malignant thyroid nodules

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can successfully treat malignant thyroid nodules with minimal adverse events.

December 13, 2024

Shutting down angio systems reduces environmental impact

Shutting down angiography imaging systems after 15 minutes of idle time has the potential to save nearly half of the system’s annual energy consumption.

December 9, 2024

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks safe for emergency pain management

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed by emergency clinicians could be safe for pain management.

November 13, 2024

Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

Outcomes over 10 years suggest that image-guided thermal ablation is a safe and effective option for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

November 7, 2024

Mass. radiology provider may be liable for 'unavailable' IR physician

By Kate Madden Yee

The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that a radiology services provider could be held liable for failing to provide a patient with access to an on-call interventional radiologist.

October 28, 2024

Lawsuit 6511c4190f4c2

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