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Evaluation of transpulmonary chemoembolization (TPCE)
The incidence of lung cancer has increased considerably in the last few decades with the lung as the most common site of metastatic involvement....
A dive into sports injuries from an embolization perspective
Yuji Okuno (Okuno Clinic, Tokyo, Japan) shared with delegate sat the European Conference on Embolotherapy (ET; 21–24 June, Valencia, Spain) an analysis of the...
High-dose dexamethasone for post-embolization syndrome in PAE “ineffective”
Petra Svarc (Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark) presented during the scientific paper session at the European Conference on Embolotherapy (ET; 21–24 June, Valencia, Spain). She imparted...
Global Embolization Symposium Technologies (GEST) 2024
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Study finds fibred embolization coils reduce procedure times and radiation exposure
Following the publication of an animal study examining the performance of embolization coils in arteries in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR)...
Cross-specialty approach to embolization ‘provides the best care for patients’
Shang Loh is chief of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and professor of clinical surgery at the University of...
Shape Memory Medical announces publication of results of embolization plug safety study
Shape Memory Medical has announced the publication of results from the company’s prospective, open-label, single-arm, safety study of the IMPEDE embolization plug in peripheral...
Predictions made on the future of embolization at GEST 2023
Speaking in the Vanguard session on the first day of the 2023 Global Embolization Oncology Symposium (GEST, 18–21 May, New York City, USA) yesterday,...
Registry reinforces safety, efficacy and efficiency of radial access in visceral interventions in embolization...
The final results of the RAVI prospective registry study demonstrated the safety and efficacy of radial access in visceral interventions in standard embolization procedures...
SIR 2023: Bariatric arterial embolization associated with “significant” muscle-sparing weight loss
Lead researchers Clifford Weiss and Daniel Giraldo Herrera (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA) presented their recent bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) study...
Varian announces first participant treated in GENESIS II trial of genicular artery embolization for...
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, announced today that the first trial participant has been treated as part of GENESIS II, a study of Embozene...
Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) 2023
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The rebirth of transarterial radioembolization and the crucial role of the IR
After the disappointment of a few failed randomised controlled trials (RCTs), transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is finally back in the spotlight. And interventional radiologists (IRs)...
ABK Biomedical announces FDA 510(k) clearance of Easi-Vue embolic microspheres for the embolization of...
ABK Biomedical has announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of Easi-Vue embolic microspheres for the treatment of patients suffering from arteriovenous...
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with Yttrium-90 in paediatric primary liver tumours
Primary paediatric liver cancer is a rare disease, accounting for 1–2% of childhood cancers, or about 150 new diagnoses of paediatric liver malignancy per...
SIR 2022: Treating placenta accreta spectrum with multivessel pelvic embolization
The findings of a collaborative research project at the University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA were presented in an abstract titled ‘Multivessel...
Artio Medical receives FDA clearance for Solus Gold embolization device
Artio Medical, a medical device company developing innovative products for the peripheral vascular, neurovascular, and cardiology markets, today announced it received US Food and...
Guerbet expands portfolio with microcatheters and guidewires for interventional imaging and embolization
Guerbet announces it will more than double its line of microcatheters and launch a new line of guidewires, resulting in a broad range of...
EPOCH trial reignites radioembolization as treatment for colorectal liver metastases
In the trial, radioembolization (also called selective internal radiation therapy ) using glass beads (Therasphere; Boston Scientific) containing radioactive yttrium (Y-90) was used as...
Embolization comes knocking on knee pain’s door
A wealth of data emerging in the last 18 months, including from a small multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled study of genicular artery embolization for knee...
One-year snapshot shows cost benefits for prostate artery embolization over gold standard surgery
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is more cost-effective than transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), the gold standard for the management of patients with benign...
Global Embolization and Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) 2022
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Scitech Medical’s Embosoft microspheres receive CE mark approval for vascular embolization
Scitech Medical, has announced that it has received CE mark approval for the Embosoft microspheres for use in vascular embolization of hypervascular tumours, symptomatic...
Radioembolization can be used as a bridge to surgery in HCC patients, ET audience...
Using selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) to down-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumours or act as a bridge to surgery is feasible for both small...
Degradable starch microspheres offer greater flexibility with TACE, enabling whole-liver embolization
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Andreas H Mahnken (Clinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Marburg University, Marburg, Germany) enthuses to Interventional News about the...
HEPAR Primary study demonstrates safety of 166Ho-radioembolization in HCC, lays foundation for individualised cancer...
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Holmium-166 (166Ho) radioembolization is a safe treatment option for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), show results from...
Global Embolization and Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) 2021
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New trial investigating combination therapy of radioembolization and immunotherapy in HCC patients launches
The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) and Boston Scientific have announced a new multicentre, prospective, randomised trial to study combination therapy of radioembolization and...
Personalised treatment planning “the future” of radioembolization, ECIO hears, in Y-90 vs. Ho-166 comparison
Personalised treatment selection and planning based on controlled dosimetry will lead to improvements in treatment accuracy. This is the conclusion presented by Marnix Lam...
Conventional transarterial chemoembolization more cost-effective than drug-eluting embolic TACE
Compared with doxorubicin-loaded drug-eluting embolic transarterial chemoembolization (DEE-TACE), conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) yielded a higher number of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) at a lower...
Portal vein embolization with NBCA-lipiodol promotes greater liver growth than PVA plus coils, BestFLR...
In a comparison of the regenerative capacity of portal vein embolization (PVE) before major hepatectomies with two different embolic materials, N-butyl-cyanoacrylate (NBCA) with lipiodol...
Radioembolization with Y-90 now “a versatile treatment option” for HCC patients of all stages
As presented at the Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST) 2020 meeting (4–6 September, virtual), Robert Lewandowski discusses the evolution of radioembolization with Yttrium-90...
Fertility after uterine artery embolization: Still an unsolved issue, CIRSE delegates heard
Fertility in patients who have had uterine artery embolization (UAE) is still a “hot topic,” Jean-Pierre Pelage (University Hospital and Medical Center, Caen, France)...
Novel use of Y-90 radioembolization could transform prostate cancer treatment
In an entirely new endeavour for Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization, investigators from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, have used the technique for the treatment of prostate...
Repeat PAE: Safe and effective for patients who initially responded positively to embolization
Repeat prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is safe and effective for recurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or acute urinary retention caused by benign...
Early experience with the SeQure® microcatheter reduces risks of non-target embolization in PAE
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As the leader of an investigator-initiated, Phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the SeQure® microcatheter...
Radioembolization paper publication a “landmark moment” for IR-Hepatology collaboration
The cover of June’s edition of the Journal of Hepatology featured a paper on transarterial radioembolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Publication...
Early experience shows Caterpillar™ embolization device can be accurately deployed and can lead to...
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Ripal Gandhi (Miami, USA) outlines his initial experiences with the Caterpillar™ Arterial Embolization Device (BD), a product, which he...
Arterial embolization of the shoulder improves adhesive capsulitis patients’ pain and function
A new, nonsurgical treatment decreases errant blood flow in the shoulder to quickly reduce pain and improve function in patients with adhesive capsulitis, also...
First patient enrolled in Dragon trial investigating double vein embolization
This week, the first patient has been enrolled in the Dragon trials, investigating the safety and feasibility of a novel, double vein embolization procedure...
Medtronic issues urgent field safety notice for some Pipeline Flex embolization devices
Medtronic has issued an urgent field safety notice to warn on specific production lots of its Pipeline Flex embolization devices due to the potential...
Combining targeted Holmium-166 radioembolization with systemic therapy improves response rates in bulky liver disease...
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The first prospective study on the combination of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with 177Lu-DOTATATE and Holmium-166 (166Ho) radioembolization...
Caterpillar embolization devices gain FDA clearance
The Caterpillar and Caterpillar Micro arterial embolization devices (BD) have received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
The Caterpillar devices utilise a novel dual...
Novel radiopaque microspheres in Y-90 radioembolization show potential to map absorbed radiation dose in...
A proof-of-concept study has demonstrated the feasibility of using computed tomography (CT) with a novel composition of radiopaque microspheres in Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization to...
Merit Medical’s EmboCube embolization gelatin and Torpedo gelatin foam indicated for embolization of blood...
Merit Medical announces that both its EmboCube (syringe-loaded embolization gelatin foam) and Torpedo (uniform, pre-shaped gelatin foam loaded into a cartridge with optional blunt...
Live from Spectrum: The pros and cons of uterine artery embolization
Addressing the audience at the Spectrum meeting (18–21 January, Miami, USA), Theresa Caridi (MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA) expands on the pros...
Novel embolization agent “promising” for the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms in animal model
The first preclinical study of a novel embolization agent, GPX, reports its successful performance in a rabbit aneurysm model. High rates of complete angiographic...
1,550-patient study indicates prostate artery embolization effective for a decade
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) may become the standard of care procedure for the management of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), proposed Tiago Bilhim (CHULC,...
First prostate artery embolization performed in Nigeria
Hammed Ninalowo (Lagos, Nigeria) and Scott McLafferty (Columbus Radiology Corporation, Cincinnati, USA) performed the first prostate artery embolization (PAE) in Nigeria on 29 August...
Merit Medical launches Torpedo gelatin foam for embolization of hypervascular tumours
Merit Medical has announced the commercial launch of Torpedo, a proprietary gelatin foam indicated for use in the embolization of hypervascular tumours. The Torpedo...
ET 2019: New microcatheters could help reduce the “everyday challenge” of non-target embolization
Irene Bargellini (Pisa, Italy) tells BLearning IR at the first Embolotherapy conference (ET; 26–29 June, Valencia, Spain) that non-target embolization is a frequently under-diagnosed,...
Musculoskeletal embolization may be critical for pain management in sports-related injuries
Yuji Okuno (Okuno Clinic, Tokyo, Japan) gave an update on the status of musculoskeletal embolization for pain management and sports related injuries at the...
Call for prospective RCTs on left gastric artery embolization at GEST 2019
Clifford Weiss (Division of Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA) called for a prospective randomised controlled trial to investigate potential...
New double vein embolization technique saves time in future liver remnant preparation before extensive...
While the standard approach for preparing the future liver remnant prior to liver resection is to use portal vein embolization, a new technique—variously either...
Geniculate artery embolization potentially a “game-changer” for patients with knee osteoarthritis
There is a huge group of knee osteoarthritis patients in whom conservative therapy fails. Yet, many of these patients are not candidates for joint...
FDA clears Shape Memory Medical’s Impede-FX embolization plug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the Impede-FX embolization plug (Shape Memory Medical). This device is available in...
Global Embolization Cancer Symposium Technologies (GEST) US
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Uterine fibroid embolization is safe and effective: An interview on its future
Interventional News speaks to Jemianne Bautista-Jia about her research on uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). “Being in the same demographic as my patients allows me...
FAIR-Embo hopes to spread safe, cheap embolization around the world
Vincent Vidal (Marseille, France) and colleagues have demonstrated the in vivo feasibility of arterial embolization with permanent and absorbable suture fragments, leading them to...
Embolization registry will use artificial intelligence to predict patient outcomes
Sandeep Bagla (chair of Interventional Radiology at the Vascular Institute at Virginia, Woodbridge, USA) presented the results of an initial clinical study detailing his...
5th Prostate Artery Embolization Advanced Course
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Y-90 radioembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma: “Liver function is key”
Jens Ricke (Department of Radiology, University Hospital LMU Munich, Germany) presented the latest evidence about Y-90 radioembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the 2019...
Uterine fibroid embolization safer and as effective as surgical treatment
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) effectively treats uterine fibroids with fewer post-procedure complications compared to myomectomy, according to new research presented at the Society of...
Y90 radioembolization shows promise in treating metastatic pancreatic cancer
Encouraging results from Y90 (yttrium-90) radioembolization of pancreatic cancer support a possible role for it in the management of the disease, with initial small...
First geniculate artery embolization in the UK performed
The first geniculate artery embolization (GAE) to take place in the UK to treat osteoarthritis pain in the knee has been performed by Mark...
Gastric embolization unfit as standalone obesity treatment
Determining the potential role of interventional radiologists in obesity treatment is increasingly important, as the global number of obese patients has long since swollen...
EmboCube embolization gelatin granted FDA approval for embolization of hypervascular tumours
EmboCube Embolization Gelatin (Merit Medical) has been granted 510(k) approval for use in embolization of hypervascular tumours.
The uniformly cut cubes of gelatin foam have...
Gastric embolization leads to loss of muscle as well as fat
Left gastric artery embolization leads to the loss of both fat and muscle, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of...
Interventional radiologists’ expertise essential in trauma embolization
With traumatic injuries caused by traffic accidents on the rise, Miguel Angel de Gregorio provides an overview of interventional radiologists' role in performing embolization...
Same day release for uterine fibroid embolization patients at Royal Stoke University Hospital
Clinicians based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital (Stoke-on-Trent, UK) have developed a new protocol for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), introducing a day case...
A “mediocre success rate” found for coil embolization to obtain intrahepatic redistribution in radioembolization
Coil embolization of hepatic arteries to induce redistribution of blood flow and microspheres has a mediocre success rate, concluded a recent study presented by...
New resorbable embolic agent for uterine fibroid embolization is effective
A new, spherical resorbable gelatine embolic agent, GelBead, has been shown to be “very effective” for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). Nigel Hacking (Department of...
Real-time imaging: Ultrasound detects a biodegradable embolic microsphere after prostatic artery embolization
Researchers report the use of ultrasound to detect embolization in real time for patients undergoing treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Richard Owen (University...
Using the transradial approach in visceral embolization has huge benefits for patients
Christoph Binkert (Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland) tells Interventional News at CIRSE 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, that the transradial approach is rapidly gaining momentum in Europe...
Embolization for trauma should be performed only by highly trained and experienced interventionalists
Robert Morgan, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, discusses the role of interventional radiologists (IRs) in trauma embolization; and whether other...
Global Embolization Cancer Symposium Technologies (GEST) US
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Comprehensive Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) Course
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US IDE trial finds embolization “safe and efficacious” for benign prostatic hyperplasia
A prospective US FDA-approved investigational device exemption (IDE) study has demonstrated significant improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia and...
Impede embolization plug gets US FDA clearance
Shape Memory Medical announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Impede embolization plug. The device...
Evidence propels prostate artery embolization into becoming a “standard of care” treatment for benign...
The support of the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) signals that embolization has a unique role in the treatment of benign prostatic...
Prostatic artery embolization improves BPH symptoms nearly as much as TURP does
A randomised, open label trial that was published in the BMJ on 19 June 2018 suggests that the improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms...
Embozene microspheres are now indicated for prostate artery embolization
Boston Scientific showed at the Global Embolization Cancer Symposium and Technologies (GEST US; 17–19 May, Miami Beach, USA) meeting that the US Food and...
Guerbet launches two new microcatheters for use in embolization procedures
Guerbet has announced the upcoming launch of SeQure and DraKon, two novel microcatheters for tumour and vascular aneurysm embolization procedures. The company introduced the...
UK NICE’s recommendation of prostatic artery embolization is a “huge development”
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Francesco Carnevale (São Paulo, Brazil) speaks on the growing acceptance for prostatic artery embolization. The national regulatory bodies in Brazil and the UK recommending...
The UK’s NICE recommends prostate artery embolization for selected men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care, has decided that...
Medtronic expands IO focus with US launch of OptiSphere embolization spheres
Medtronic announced the US launch of OptiSphere embolization spheres, a resorbable embolic platform designed for embolization of hypervascular tumours.
OptiSphere offers patients an alternative treatment...
NIH awards US$2 million grant to Embolx’ pressure-directed embolization device research
The US National Institute of Health (NIH)'s National Cancer Institute has awarded a US$2 million grant to medical device company Embolx. The Small Business...
Early data show arterial embolization reduces knee pain and disability from osteoarthritis
Geniculate artery embolization could improve quality of life for patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis, according to new research presented at the Society...
Multicentre UK registry results highlight embolization strengths and importance of physician experience
First results from the UK-ROPE multicentre registry reveal that prostatic artery embolization is highly effective in reducing lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic obstruction.
Northwestern University adopts radioembolization with TheraSphere as first-line treatment for HCC
BTG has announced that following positive results of its 15-year experience between 2003 and 2017 with TheraSphere, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, has adopted Y-90...
Prostatic artery embolization: Imaging for success
As the evidence mounts showing the benefits of prostatic artery embolization (PAE), there is an explosion of interest in performing the procedure. Siemens’ unique...
Randomised trial finds prostatic artery embolization “a real treatment alternative” to resection
Six-month results from a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority study presented at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE; 16–20 September, Copenhagen, Denmark) reveal...
Vast majority of patients prefer radial access for embolization therapies in liver cancer
“While both radial and femoral accesses are safe and effective for transarterial liver embolization, it is clear that the patients prefer radial access,” said Marcelo Guimaraes, Charleston, USA, who was presenting on the...
Women largely unaware of uterine fibroid embolization
American women are largely unaware of uterine fibroid embolization according to results from a new nationwide poll released by the Society of Interventional Radiology...
Bariatric embolization: Promising results for GET LEAN study at six months
by Sumeet Patel, Azim Shaikh and Mubin Syed
The GET LEAN (Gastric artery embolization trial for the lessening of appetite nonsurgically) study shows promising six-month preliminary data...
Embosphere receives US FDA de novo classification for prostatic artery embolization
Merit Medical has announced that it has received 513(f)(2) (de novo) classification from the FDA to expand indication for its Embosphere microspheres. The indication...
GEST 2018 US: Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies
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Study suggests uterine fibroid embolization helps restore fertility
The treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Uterine fibroids are...
Lipiodol—an effective imaging biomarker for chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma
Beyond embolization endpoints under fluoroscopic guidance, the introduction and standardisation of cone-beam CT imaging in the procedure room has allowed Lipiodol (Guerbet) to become...
Case histories: A prostate artery embolization for my father
This is the story of bonding over a prostate artery embolization. Many times, as physicians we share a closeness with our patients, and form...
High radiation dose to operator with prostatic artery embolization, until imaging is optimised
According to our results, the physician who performs prostatic artery embolization procedures, even with a ceiling suspended shield, would reach the annual radiation limit...
Women with fibroids see significant improvement in sexual function one year after embolization
A study published online ahead of print in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) has demonstrated that at one year, uterine fibroid embolization significantly improves...
CIRSE launches Europe-wide study of transarterial chemoembolization with Terumo Lifepearl
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has launched its CIRSE Registry for LifePearl Microspheres (CIREL), a new European-wide observational study that...
Study suggests adenomatous-dominant benign prostatic hyperplasia could predict successful embolization
A study recently published in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology has, for the first time, identified adenomatous-dominant benign prostatic hyperplasia as a predictor of clinical...
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Metactive announces issuance of patents on Blockstent and Ballstent embolization devices
Metactive, an early-stage company focused on developing embolization devices for the treatment of peripheral vascular and neurovascular diseases, has announced the issuance of US...
Siemens Healthineers introduces innovations in ultrasound guidance and liver embolization
The new Acuson Freestyle Elite ultrasound system can now be combined with the Artis angiography systems to enable fast and easy-to-use ultrasound guidance during...
1,000-patient study indicates prostate artery embolization remains effective for years
Prostate artery embolization maintains its effectiveness for at least three years after patients undergo the therapy, according to research presented at the Society of...
US study suggests fibroid embolization “vastly underutilised” compared with hysterectomy
A large US nationwide study shows that the uterine fibroid embolization is vastly underutilised, compared to hysterectomy—especially in rural and smaller hospitals.
In fact, there...
The role of Y-90 radioembolization for cholangiocarcinoma
Y-90 radioembolization is a promising locoregional therapy for a devastating disease with few available treatment options. Ongoing and future clinical trials will help to...
Sorafenib: A good candidate for hepatocellular carcinoma chemoembolization
By Alexandre Laurent, Laurent Bédouet and Laurence Moine
Chemoembolization with sorafenib (Bayer and Onyx Pharmaceuticals) is a promising technique for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma...
Using Y-90 to achieve bariatric artery radioembolization
Nearly 10 years have passed since Aravind Arepally et al published data from the first gastric artery chemoembolization preclinical trials for the treatment of...
Mentice releases world’s first endovascular simulation training software module for prostatic artery embolization
Mentice has announced the release of the world’s first simulation training software module for prostatic artery embolization. The software, created from real patients’ data,...
Lymphatic embolization leads to successful treatment of plastic bronchitis in adults
Researchers who developed a safe and effective procedure to remove thick clogs in children's airways are now reporting similar success in adult patients. In...
Many urologists in Portugal do not accept prostatic artery embolization
Since prostate artery embolization was started as a treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia in March 2009, many distinguished Portuguese urologists have been invited...
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Top tips on using coils and plugs in embolization
By Rahul S Patel and Richard Tapnio
Coils and plugs are among the most commonly employed tools for vessel sacrifice and aneurysmal occlusion. In practice, these tools...
New ESMO biliary cancer guidelines indicate radioembolization as an option for cholangiocarcinoma
New European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) biliary cancer guidelines indicate yttrium-90 (Y-90) therapy as an option for post-chemotherapy treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
Sirtex has announced...
Majority of patients treated with embolization for symptomatic fibroids can avoid hysterectomy, 10-year EMMY...
Ten-year outcomes from the randomised controlled EMMY trial were presented at CIRSE 2016 (10–14 September, Barcelona, Spain) by Jim Reekers, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam,...
The PErFecTED technique for prostate artery embolization
The PErFecTED technique stands for Proximal Embolization First, Then, Embolize Distal for benign prostatic hyperplasia, writes Francesco Carnevale, São Paulo, Brazil. He will receive...
Embolization can “potentially” treat chronic osteoarthritic pain
Is there a relationship between neovascularisation and pain? If so, embolization has the potential to change the way we think of treating chronic pain,...
Prostatic artery embolization set to “dramatically increase” in Brazil
In March 2016, the Brazilian Federal Council of Medicina (Conselho Federal de Medicina CFM), the authority in charge of professional regulation and medical licensing...
Understanding emulsions could help make the ideal cocktail for conventional transarterial chemoembolization
Considering the many advantages of conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) and its continued widespread use across the globe, we may want to try, one more...
Immunoembolization for treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma
Immunoembolization was developed for the treatment of this disease in hopes of both providing local control for the hepatic metastases and delaying onset of...
Embolotherapy course gains widespread interest as embolization “still underused” in Latin America
The 6th annual Embolotherapy Course was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November 2015 with a high attendance from Latin American interventional radiologists. The...
Embolization for pain management, lymphatic interventions at the frontline
The role of embolization in musculoskeletal pain management, treatment of haemorrhoidal bleeding and lymphatic interventions were among the highlights of a special session titled The Embolization Vanguard at the Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST 2016 US, 5‰ÛÒ8 May, New York, USA) meeting.
Prostatic artery embolization eases nocturia
The interventional radiology procedure for men with enlarged prostates decreases the number of times they wake to urinate in the night, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting (2‰ÛÒ7 April, Vancouver, Canada.)
Bariatric arterial embolization emerges as less invasive treatment for morbidly obese individuals
A safe, new, minimally invasive treatment, developed by interventional radiologists, led to sustained weight loss in severely obese people, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Research shows improved sexual desire, function with uterine fibroid embolization
Women who underwent embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids experienced improved sexual desire and a higher overall quality of life. The research, part of a French multicentre study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs Annual Scientific Meeting, also found the vast majority of women treated with the procedure sustained improvement for more than a year.
Anatomical factors affecting prostatic artery embolization
A study presented at the European Congress of Radiology (2‰ÛÒ6 March, Vienna, Austria) set out to investigate any procedural or anatomical factors that might affect the technical outcome of prostatic artery embolization.
Netherlands Healthcare Institute approves reimbursement for radioembolization
The Netherlands Healthcare Institute approved reimbursement with the therapy for patients with colorectal liver metastases who have failed prior treatment, and based its decision on the clinical evidence of the efficacy and safety of SIR-Spheres (Sirtex) Y-90 resin microspheres for treating this patient group, a press release from Sirtex says.
Single agent chemoembolization scores over triple drug version for liver cancer
Research presented in February at the Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO), held in conjunction with International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET), in Hollywood, USA, provides a clear shot in the arm for chemoembolization that uses doxorubicin and ethiodised oil over the triple-drug version.
Study challenges use of doxorubicin-eluting beads in hepatocellular carcinoma embolization
The final results from a phase 2 randomised trial, published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on 1 February, find no benefit from using doxorubicin-eluting beads (LC Bead, BTG) over embolic microspheres that do not elute a drug (Bead Block, BTG).
RSNA 2015: Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity
Mubin Syed discusses his study on gastric artery embolization as a new potential treatment for obesity. The study, which aims to suppress the production...
POD packing coil for peripheral embolization launched in USA
Penumbra‰Ûªs POD (Penumbra Occlusion Device) packing coil for the embolization of peripheral vessels and aneurysms adds to its growing peripheral vascular business, which includes the Indigo mechanical thrombectomy system, POD and Ruby embolization coil.
Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity
An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study presented on 1 December 2015 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Microvascular plugs investigated in embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
Miles Conrad, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Interventional Radiology section and co-director of the UCSF HHT Centre of Excellence, spoke to Interventional News about a new device being investigated to embolize pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs).
New research raises further radiation dose concerns for patients and operators during prostate artery...
Two papers presented at the British Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting (BSIR, 4‰ÛÒ6 November, Glasgow, UK) highlighted that prostate artery embolization is a technically demanding procedure that is associated with prolonged radiation exposure to the patient and operator.
Drug-eluting beads loaded with anti-angiogenic agents for chemoembolization
While emphasising the interesting findings from their laboratory for interventional radiologists, Olivier Jordan and Katrin Fuchs write that laboratory benches not only give birth to inventions with a potential for translation into clinics, but also contribute to unbiased characterisation of products already in clinical use.
Assessing tumour response after embolization in cancer
Assessment of tumour response with imaging-based tumour-specific response criteria is a crucial step to identify the value of a new therapy and to help clinicians to predict the prognosis of an individual patient, writes Christoph Zech.
Splenic trauma: Know the limits of embolization
Management of blunt splenic trauma has substantially evolved during the past two decades. Hicham T Abada reviews the literature and outlines the limits of splenic embolization.
New potential radiopaque materials for radioembolization presented
Bob Abraham, ABK Biomedical, Halifax, Canada, presented computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of novel radiopaque yttrium-strontium-gallium‰ÛÒsilicate oxide glass microspheres at CIRSE.
BTG and MIRADA collaborate to develop dosimetry software solutions to optimise radioembolization
BTG and Mirada, a medical imaging software company, have announced an important collaboration to develop dosimetry software solutions to optimise radioembolization therapy with TheraSphere.
In clinical practice, prostate artery embolization “still in its infancy”
Maurizio Grosso, director, Radiology, S Croce Hospital, Cuneo, Italy, tells Interventional News about the preliminary data being collected in the Italian prostate artery embolization...
How to avoid complications with prostate artery embolization
In order to avoid major complications with prostate artery embolization, it is vital to look for collaterals to arteries of the surrounding organs to the prostate, writes Jọo Pisco.
Surefire gets FDA nod for Precision direct-to-tumour embolization device
The infusion technology‰Ûªs unique expandable tip increases drug delivery into the tumour while protecting healthy tissue.
Hansen announces growing series of Magellan robotic prostatic artery embolization procedures
Hansen has announced the completion of the 30th Robotic Prostatic Artery Embolization procedure for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia.
Hourglass over-the-wire peripheral embolization plug obtains CE mark
Emba Medical has announced receiving the European CE mark for the Hourglass peripheral embolization plug making the device the first over-the-wire embolic device cleared for EU commercial release.
Metactive secures US$224,000 NIH grant for further studies of new embolization device
The grant proceeds will be used to continue the development of a novel, over-the-wire, called Blockstent microcatheter embolic device, for the occlusion of peripheral arteries and veins.
CIRSE publishes practice guidelines for uterine artery embolization
Hans van Overhagen and Jim A Reekers , the authors, urge that every symptomatic patient with uterine myomas should be offered embolization as alternative treatment to hysterectomy/myomectomy. "UAE should be incorporated in the (national) gynaecological guidelines," they report.
Transarterial chemoembolization using BRMS
This video visually explains the process for transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) using bioresorbable microspheres, a new type of embolic agent that is being tested in...
AngioDynamics re-entering embolization market
AngioDynamics has announced a worldwide licensing agreement with privately-held EmboMedics of Minneapolis, USA, which develops injectable and resorbable microspheres. Embolization is the fastest growing segment in interventional radiology, and this newly formed strategic relationship will allow AngioDynamics to leverage the talent and knowledge of its sales team to re-enter the approximately US$150 million addressable global embolic market.
Predicting embolization success in upper and lower GI haemorrhage
The ability to achieve bleeding control in critically ill patients seems to depend chiefly on early intervention and severity of the underlying disease, such as coagulation disorders, writes Romaric Loffroy, Dijon, France.
New imaging technology significantly reduces radiation exposure during uterine artery embolization
These findings have particular relevance for the many women undergoing uterine artery embolization who are of child-bearing age, as well as for the interventional radiology staff present in the room during the procedure.
France to launch prostatic artery embolization registry
Interventional radiologists and urologists in France are teaming up to set up a multidisciplinary registry to collect data on prostatic artery embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Transradial embolization of a splenic artery aneurysm
At Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, interventional radiologist Aaron Fischman performs transradial access for peripheral embolization of a splenic artery aneurysm. ...
Precision infusion system for embolization procedures gets CE mark approval
Surefire Medical has announced that the company‰Ûªs new Precision targeted delivery infusion system, for direct-to-tumour embolization procedures, has received the CE mark from European regulators. Surefire infusion systems are today used primarily in treating inoperable liver cancers, although clinical trials are under way for additional medical conditions.
New imaging technology significantly reduces radiation exposure during uterine artery embolization
A new study reveals that a new angiographic imaging platform (AlluraClarity, Philips Healthcare) maintains similar procedure time as a current C-arm imaging platform (Allura, Philips), yet with substantially reduced radiation exposure for uterine artery embolization procedures.
Portal vein embolization with Histoacryl using ipsilateral approach safe
Portal vein embolization using Histoacryl (B.Braun), a tissue seal adhesive, from an ipsilateral approach is a safe and effective technique to prepare for liver surgery, new research reveals.
Live from SIR 2015: Prostate artery embolization improves symptoms, regardless of enlarged prostate size
According to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR‰Ûªs) annual scientific meeting, clinicians were able to use prostate artery embolization to improve patient symptoms, regardless of the size of benign prostatic hyperplasia before the treatment, researchers found in a retrospective study.
Penumbra to launch POD embolization anchoring device
Penumbra has announced that its newest vascular embolization device, POD, will debut at the Society of Interventional Radiology 2015 annual scientific meeting in Atlanta, USA.
Early embolization results encouraging for small volume prostatic hyperplasia
A study that set out to assess the safety and efficacy of prostate artery embolization in small volume benign prostatic hyperplasia (<50cc) revealed that the procedure appears to offer positive clinical benefits for patients out to six months.
Doctors perform first US bariatric embolization procedure to treat obesity
Bariatric embolization is the first catheter-based procedure that attempts to directly address obesity. The minimally invasive technique is expected to decrease the hormone ghrelin, responsible for appetite, resulting in weight loss.
Prostatic artery embolization is taking the world by storm
Hugo Rio Tinto from Lisbon, Portugal, has been busy flying all over Europe, but also further afield to Russia, China and India to help train those interested in prostatic artery embolization.
Selective transarterial chemo embolization in lung cancer
Embolization therapy combined with infusion of antineoplastic agents offers considerable improvement of symptoms for patients, with far fewer complications than systemic chemotherapy, writes Shinichi Hori, Osaka, Japan.
First robot-assisted uterine fibroid embolization procedure performed in USA
Hansen has announced the completion of the first robot-assisted uterine fibroid embolization in the USA. Sandeep Rao, interventional radiologist, performed the procedure at Sierra Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, using the Magellan Robotic System.
Vascular Solutions launches Gel-Bead bioresorbable embolization spheres
Vascular Solutions has announced the US market launch of its Gel-Bead embolization spheres for the treatment of hypervascular tumours.Gel-Bead embolization spheres are precisely sized,...
Cyanoacrylate embolization demonstrates positive results for incompetent great saphenous veins
Cyanoacrylate adhesive embolization using the VenaSeal Sapheon Closure System (Venaseal) of the incompetent great saphenous veins offers several advantages over endothermal ablation including not requiring tumescent anasthaesia and use of compression stockings after the intervention.
Arterial embolization works to alleviate knee pain in mild to moderate osteoarthritis
A small study conducted in Japan, published in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology in July 2014, demonstrates that transcatheter arterial embolization is feasible and that it rapidly relieves pain associated with knee osteoarthritis and restores knee function.
Robot-assisted uterine artery embolization is feasible and safe, study finds
A study published online ahead of print in July in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) provides a technical description of robot-assisted uterine artery embolization and investigates the safety and feasibility of using the Magellan system (Hansen Medical) robotic catheter in the uterus.
Published clinical success and low morbidity with gonadal vein embolization
Many studies have demonstrated technical success rates of greater than 95% for gonadal vein embolization and that the procedure has resulted in a significant relief of symptoms in 68‰ÛÒ100% of patients over a range of follow up periods, writes Sandeep Bagla.
Key evidence to be collected by UK registry of prostate embolization
The UK-ROPE (Registry of prostate embolization) has been set up to collect real world evidence because prostate artery embolization has been used in research trials in SÌ£o Paulo in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Southampton in the UK and a few other centres, but has yet to gain full recognition by regulatory bodies in the UK, writes Nigel Hacking.
Changing views on absolute and relative contraindications to uterine artery embolization
With more research being carried out into uterine artery embolization, the procedure has been found to be far more widely applicable than previously thought and only a few relative and absolute contraindications to it remain, writes Paul NM Lohle.
COSY trial shows highly reduced radioembolization procedure time and radiation dose
Surefire Medical has announced that the COSY clinical trial (Coiling vs. Surefire infusion system in Y90) showed significant reductions in fluoroscopy time, procedure time,...
Radioembolization offers new, safe treatment for metastatic breast cancer
The largest study of its kind to date shows that minimally invasive radioembolization may slow metastatic disease progression in liver when no other treatment...
Metactive debuts embolization technology with presentation at SIR
Nonclinical data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting demonstrates immediate occlusion of a large, saccular cerebral aneurysm and full sealing and endothelialisation of the aneurysm neck at one month.
Transradial access for uterine artery embolization could be “a game changer”
A study, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, highlights the benefits of the transradial approach to treat uterine fibroids and investigators find that this technique could be a ‰ÛÏgame changer‰Û for image-guided minimally invasive treatments.
FDA approves uterine fibroid embolization indication for Embozene
CeloNova has announced the US FDA 510(k) clearance expanding the indication for Embozene microspheres to include the treatment of uterine fibroids.
Prostatic artery embolization safe and effective, suggests large study presented at ISET
University of SÌ£o Paulo physicians have treated 120 patients and 97% have reported improvement in symptoms and quality of life. Follow-up with patients ranges from three months to more than five years, with an average of 15 months. Symptoms recurred in 14% of patients, leading to re-embolization, surgery or medication therapy.
Third edition of clinical recommendations on the use of uterine artery embolization published in...
The latest recommendations, jointly issued by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), has recently been published and are intended both for the National Health Service and the private sector.
Uterine artery embolization “fertility-enhancing” for women with symptomatic fibroids
One of the pioneers of uterine artery embolization, Bruce McLucas, tells Interventional News: “We used to say that we should not perform uterine artery...
FDA ok for MVP-5 micro vascular plug system for peripheral vessel embolization
The MVP-5 system (Reverse Medical) is indicated to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature, in 3‰ÛÒ5mm vessels. The company also announced the first US clinical case along with the US FDA 510k clearance.
New directions for transarterial chemoembolization
There are many new directions for research in the field of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). After the key development of drug-eluting beads, a better understanding of the cellular mechanisms of TACE is mandatory to take the procedure further, writes Alban Denys.
Cone-beam CT could mitigate risk of non-target embolization in the prostatic artery
"This study is important because the most feared, but rare, complication of non-target embolization could be mitigated with the use of cone beam CT. This offers the interventional radiologist an opportunity to identify possible sources of non-target embolization prior to performing the actual procedure," lead author Sandeep Bagla told Interventional News.
Promising preliminary results for prostatic artery embolization in younger men
Nigel Hacking, consultant radiologist, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK, spoke to Interventional News about using polyvinyl alcohol foam embolization particles (Cook) for prostatic artery embolization in younger men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
MVP Micro Vascular Plug gets FDA 510k clearance for peripheral embolization
Reverse Medical corporation has announced FDA clearance for US commercialisation of their MVP microvascular plus system for peripheral artery embolization, and the first US clinical cases. The MVP system indication for use is to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature.
Older liver cancer patients respond to radioembolization as well as younger patients, study says
Data from the multicentre ENRY evaluation of 325 patients, suggest that radioembolization may be a well tolerated and effective option for an increasing population...
Particle size for prostate embolization: Is smaller better?
Tiago Bilhim, interventional radiology, Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal, presented the results of a randomised prospective study which compared 100åµm with 200åµm polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) for prostatic artery embolization at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting (13‰ÛÒ18 April, New Orleans, USA).
MVP microvascular plug for peripheral embolization gets the CE mark
Reverse Medical announced on 14 May 2013 the initial clinical use of their MVP microvascular plug system for peripheral artery embolization. The device has been granted CE mark approval to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature.
Cook Medical announces CE mark approval for PVA foam embolization particles
PVA foam embolization particles to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia from Cook Medical have received the CE mark, according to a press release. The product was showcased at the Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST) 1‰ÛÒ4 May 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Prostatic artery embolization is a safe and effective alternative to TURP, laser and microwave...
In a presentation of early data from a prostatic artery embolization cohort, Sandeep Bagla, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, USA, spoke about prostatic artery embolization as a favourable alternative to current treatments.
Increased risk of hepatotoxicity in transarterial chemoembolization patients with poor hepatic reserve
David N Tran, UCSF, San Francisco, USA, spoke on the topic of chemoembolization at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs Annual Meeting (13‰öÕ18 April 2013, New Orleans, USA), he discussed transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in liver transplant candidates with and without marginal hepatic reserve.
Cook Medical introduces new fully-retractable embolization coil
The new Retracta coil, which was showcased at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in New Orleans, is designed to provide the physician with more controlled delivery of embolization coils.
Merit Medical receives CE mark for prostatic artery embolization for Embosphere microspheres
Merit Medical‰Ûªs Embosphere microspheres have received the CE mark for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia which affects approximately 50% of men over 65. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also approved Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for a clinical trial.
Lower rates of post-embolization syndrome and fatigue with smaller drug-eluting beads for hepatocellular carcinoma
Siddharth A Padia, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA, and colleagues, stated that, although transarterial chemoembolization is a standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma,...
Pregnancy following uterine artery embolization is a viable option for women under 40 years...
Bruce McLucas said that women who desire future fertility could be considered for uterine artery embolization. He reported the outcomes of his patient cohort who became pregnant after the procedure.
FDA clears FlightPlan for Liver imaging tool for liver embolization procedures
GE Healthcare announced at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA, Chicago, USA, 25–30 November) 98th annual meeting the FDA clearance for its advanced imaging...
Presenting symptoms, uterine anatomy and patient preferences: key factors to select patients for uterine...
At CIRSE, in a presentation on uterine artery embolization for fibroids, James B Spies, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA, discussed suitability of patients for the treatment.
Philips and Biocompatibles team-up to advance image guided transarterial embolizations in interventional oncology
At CIRSE 2012 (Lisbon, Portugal, 15–19 September), Philips and Biocompatibles announced a collaboration to advance the use of image guidance to control the delivery...
Is there a difference in radioembolization outcomes between glass and resin microspheres?
Is one device more effective than the other, with respect to radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma with or without portal vein thrombosis, metastatic colorectal cancer...
Surefire Infusion System for embolization procedures receives CE mark approval
Surefire Medical has received CE mark approval for its Surefire Infusion System, a next generation device for chemo- and radioembolization procedures. The company has...
Failures and complications after uterine fibroid embolization
David N Siegel, chief, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northshore Island Jewish Health System, New York, USA, spoke on the rare failures and complications that can occur post-uterine fibroid embolization in some patients.
Does the choice of embolic agent matter in fibroid embolization?
Jim Spies, Washington DC, USA, told delegates at the SIR meeting that the successful long-term outcome of uterine fibroid embolization was defined by symptom control, no recurrent growth of fibroids and the absence of re-interventions.
The benefits of radioembolization
At the European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO) meets International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA) session in Florence, Bruno Sangro, Pamplona, Spain, spoke on the...
Offering varicocoele embolization is mainly influenced by local policy, expertise
The percutaneous embolization of varicocele, which requires selective catheterisation of the internal spermatic vein(s) followed by its (their) occlusion with either a sclerosant or solid embolic devices, came in for discussion at the GEST 2012 US meeting.
Bariatric gastric artery embolization can modulate “hunger hormone” levels
Charles Kim, Durham, USA, and colleagues, have identified some of the sequelae of gastric artery embolization for systemic suppression of the hunger hormone, ghrelin. The researchers have used a porcine model.
For women, varicocoele embolization represents the most effective and least invasive treatment
Pelvic congestion syndrome is a well described, but frequently overlooked cause of chronic pelvic pain often associated with pelvic and/or limb varicosities. Antonio Basile, Catania, Italy, explains why varicocoele embolization represents a less invasive treatment for women.
News from GEST 2012 US: First-ever live transmission of prostatic artery embolization presented in...
GEST 2012 US delegates had the chance to witness ‰ÛÏfirst-hand‰Û via a live transmission from the University of SÌ£o Paulo Medical School and Sirio Libanes, SÌ£o Paulo, what is being hailed as the first-ever live transmission of a prostatic artery embolization procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Early results of prostatic artery embolization are encouraging
Francisco Carnevale, SÌ£o Paulo, Brazil, speaks to Interventional News on the advantages of prostatic artery embolization as a minimally invasive treatment for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Prostatic artery embolization is an outpatient procedure
Jọo Martins Pisco, Lisbon, Portugal, one of the pioneers of the procedure, tells Interventional News about his personal experience with prostatic artery embolization.
Embolization procedure may stop nosebleeds, research at ISET 2012 shows
A minimally invasive embolization procedure, in which polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles are injected into the blood vessels to the nose, may be an effective therapy to decrease or stop nosebleeds.
REST assured: Fibroid embolization improves quality of life in the long-term
‰ÛÏUterine artery embolization is an effective uterus-sparing procedure which is successful in the majority of patients. It has advantages and disadvantages over surgery. REST provides five-year data to help patients decide which treatment is best suited to them.‰Û Jon Moss, principal investigator of the REST trial, told Interventional News.
FUME trial shows embolization as good as myomectomy
The results of the FUME trial show that uterine artery embolization and myomectomy result in significant and equal improvements in the quality of life of patients at two years. Anna Maria Belli, London, UK, spoke to Interventional News on these results.
82% women preserve uterus after uterine artery embolization for symptomatic adenomyosis at 65 months
A study, published in the June edition of CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, shows that uterine fibroid embolization resulted in long-term preservation of the uterus in the majority of cases of women with therapy-resistant adenomyosis studied in the cohort.
When to say “no” to uterine artery embolization
Uterine artery embolization is one of the few procedures in the interventional field which has been tested by many randomised trials and is backed by strong level I evidence. Yet, sometimes, it is equally important to be able to recognise that this procedure is not for everyone. It is good to know when to say "no", Jafar Golzarian, professor of Radiology and Surgery and director of the Division of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Imaging, tells Interventional News
Microembolization is the Achilles‰Ûª heel of carotid artery stenting
‰ÛÏCarotid artery stenting is associated with a higher microembolic burden than carotid endarterectomy. The rate and procedural stage of highest risk depends on the embolic protection device used,‰Û said Sumaira Macdonald, consultant vascular radiologist and honorary clinical senior lecturer, Newcastle, UK, at the annual iCON meeting in Phoenix, USA.
Pipeline embolization device receives FDA Premarket Approval
Pipeline (Covidien) is a new class of embolization device designed to divert blood flow away from the aneurysm in order to provide a complete and durable aneurysm embolization while maintaining patency of the parent vessel.
Pelvic arterial embolization for postpartum haemorrhage saves lives, preserves uterus
Eighty six per cent of 225 patients who underwent pelvic arterial embolization for primary postpartum haemorrahage showed positive results, according to Ji Hoon Shin, Seoul, South Korea.
FDA approves Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded system for peripheral embolization procedures
The Boston Scientific‰Ûªs system will primarily be used by interventional radiologists for minimally invasive procedures to treat uterine fibroids and liver cancer.
FDA approves Renegade HI-FLO Fathom Pre-Loaded system for peripheral embolization procedures
The Boston Scientific‰Ûªs system will primarily be used by interventional radiologists for minimally invasive procedures to treat uterine fibroids and liver cancer.
New uterine fibroid embolization study goes against the grain in finding Contour SE comparable...
Boston Scientific‰Ûªs spherical embolisation agent is able to provide adequate uterine fibroid infarction. Richard Shlansky-Goldberg presented the data at a satellite symposium organised by the company at CIRSE 2010.
Radioembolization: interesting times ahead
Quick 3 with Jose Ignacio Bilbao, Pamplona, Spain.
Uterine fibroid embolization shows fertility rates comparable to myomectomy
First global study finds comparable fertility rates for minimally invasive UFE and
gold standard surgical myomectomy for women who want to have children after
treatment
4th Annual Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST) Conference Moves Stateside to San Francisco...
GEST Founders and Directors Jafar Golzarian, Ziv Haskal and Marc Sapoval to welcome international audience to the first US edition of the original embolization meeting
Opinion: Potential benefits of bilateral femoral puncture for uterine artery embolization
Early in our experience at Georgetown University, we recognised that UAE is one of the few interventional radiology procedures that routinely requires the embolization of two vessels on opposite sides of the body.
New micro-bland embolization technique highlighted at CIRSE
CeloNova BioSciences has announced that Franco Orsi made two presentations at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) conference about "micro-bland embolization" which has demonstrated excellent clinical results in treating liver cancer.
Sirtex Medical announces Magle Group EmboCept S collaboration agreement
Sirtex Medical, a leading manufacturer of interventional treatment solutions, has announced the establishment of a collaboration and exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Magle Group,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of August 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from August include a commentary on intra-arterial approaches to advanced pancreatic cancer; perspectives on 25 years of day-case IR...
“The PAIRS IR curriculum […] will be published by the 2024 annual meeting”
Ayman Al Sibaie is a consultant interventional radiologist currently working at Rashid Hospital (Dubai, UAE), and has been the president of the Pan Arab...
PRIZER study to put the spotlight back on bare metal stents
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Koen Deloose (Sint Blasius Hospital, Dendermonde, Belgium) talks to Interventional News about the importance of treating femoropopliteal...
Boston Scientific receives 510(k) clearance for expanded cryoablation system
Boston Scientific has received 510(k) clearance for expanded indication of the Visual Ice cryoablation system. The clearance grants this device an indication expansion to...
A window into IR training in the USA
Oluwatoyin (Toyin) Dada is a current fifth-year postgraduate trainee (resident) in interventional radiology (IR) and diagnostic radiology (DR), and Ariana Mills, a first-year resident....
New renal technologies: From radial access to angio-CT
Olivier Pellerin (Université de Paris, Paris, France) presented on technological updates in the renal space at the Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies meeting (GEST;...
What exactly is tumour temperature?
Erik Cressman (MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA) took to the podium, also at 2023 Global Embolization Oncology Symposium (GEST, 18–21 May, New York City, USA),...
Farah Gillan Irani
“Even , healthcare costs are spiralling, so we are also learning how to be prudent.” Farah Gillan Irani is an Indian-born and educated interventional...
Instylla announces completion of financing round
Instylla, a company developing next-generation liquid embolics for peripheral vascular embolotherapy, today announced the closing of a US$30 million financing round.
This financing round...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of July 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from July included point of view pieces from interventional radiologists on fallopian tube recanalisation and interventions for postpartum haemorrhage,...
Pooled analysis data from 580 patients with unresectable HCC reinforce positive outcomes of LifePearl...
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LifePearl™ microspheres (Terumo) are polyethylene glycol (PEG) embolization microspheres that can be loaded with chemotherapeutic drugs including...
Boston Scientific receives 510k clearance for Embold soft and packing coils
Boston Scientific has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Embold soft and packing coils, the company has announced in...
The Lancet-published study finds “PAE provides more urinary and sexual symptom benefits” than combined...
A French group of interventional radiologists and urologists has recently published the results of its randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 3 superiority trial of prostate...
IR treatments for postpartum haemorrhage “still significantly underutilised”
The Cardiovascular Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2020 Standards of Practice document for gynaecological and obstetric haemorrhage are among the most comprehensive guidelines...
SIR and Congressional Men’s Health Caucus collaborate on PAE briefing
On 5 June, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) held a briefing in Washington DC, USA, of which the focus was benign prostate hyperplasia...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of May 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from May included a forecast of where embolization is headed from a Global Embolization Oncology Symposium (GEST, 18–21 May,...
ABK Biomedical announces IDE approval for multicentre pivotal study of Eye90 microspheres in HCC
ABK Biomedical has received approval for its investigational device exemption (IDE) application from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a multicentre...
GEST 2023: AI enables “more effective” research and practice development
Discussing the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving outcomes within research and practice development, Hamid Mojibian (Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA)...
IO of the past, present and future: presentation predicts what is to come in...
Setting the audiences sights on the horizon at the 2023 Global Embolization Oncology Symposium (GEST, 18–21 May, New York City, USA) yesterday, Daniel Sze...
BlackSwan is given FDA premarket approval for new treatment of peripheral arterial haemorrhage
BlackSwan Vascular, a privately held company that is developing innovative therapies in endovascular embolization, is has announced it has received US Food and Drug...
Speakers shine light on current evidence for the ‘IOs’ and the gaps therein
Two of the sessions from day one of the 2023 European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO; 16–19 April, Stockholm, Sweden) drew delegates’ focus to...
All is not equal where US IR procedure access is concerned
Nima Kokabi (Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, USA) addressed the “uncomfortable truth” of healthcare disparities in the USA specifically within interventional radiology (IR) in a presentation...
SIR 2023 puts spotlight on Latin American IR
A session at the recent Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (4–9 March, Phoenix, USA) put the focus on the landscape of...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of March 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from March included those covering new embolization and radiofrequency ablation data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)...
Merit Medical expands SwiftNinja steerable microcatheter offering
Merit Medical has announced the expansion of itsSwiftNinja steerable microcatheter product line. New sizes include a low-profile 2.4Fr distal diameter option in 125-cm and...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of February 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories for the month of February included news from the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society annual meeting (PAIRS; 11–14 February,...
Why IR innovation need not cost the world: A global solution
The keynote lecture on day one of the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society annual meeting (PAIRS; 11–14 February, Dubai, UAE) advocated a simultaneously global...
Study finds PAE “highly effective” long-term treatment for enlarged prostate
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) provides long-term effectiveness in treating urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate gland, according to new research to be presented at...
PAIRS 2023: What the BCLC guidelines have omitted
Sarah White (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA) opened the liver interventional oncology (IO) session at the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS) annual...
Shape Memory Medical announces first patient treated in EMBO postmarket surveillance registry in Germany
Shape Memory Medical has announced the first patient treated in Germany as part of the EMBO postmarket surveillance registry (EMBO-PMS), the company’s prospective, multicentre...
PAIRS 2023: “[Opening] the gate” to IR in the Middle East and North Africa
Rana Tarek M Khafagy is a consultant interventional radiologist based at Ain Shams University Hospital (Cairo, Egypt). In her capacity as head of the...
Aghiad Al-Kutoubi
“When I relocated to Lebanon, I was the only person with practical experience and expertise in EVAR in the Middle East.” It was...
Vulvar varicosities: New procedure, durable results
In the past two decades, there has been a shift in varicose vein management from conventional surgical treatments to outpatient interventional procedures. Depending on...
INSPIRE initiative seeks to standardise cTACE across the world
Thierry De Baère (Gustave Roussy; Villejuif, France) talks to Interventional News about the rationale behind setting up the Initiative on Superselective Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization (INSPIRE), which...
How liver venous deprivation is “pushing limits”
Both the Andreas Gruentzig Lecture at this year’s Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe meeting (CIRSE; 10–14 September, Barcelona, Spain) and a presentation...
HKUMed discovers new trimodality therapy for locally advanced liver cancer
A phase II clinical study on a trimodality therapy (START-FIT), conducted by the Departments of Surgery and Clinical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, University...
Instylla announces initial enrolment in prospective, multicentre HALT Study
Instylla has announced the enrolment of the first patient in the HALT study for the treatment of peripheral arterial bleeds. The HALT study is...
Fluidx Medical unveils new embolic for neurovascular use
Fluidx Medical has released information regarding the success of the IMPASS Embolic Device in in vivo research related to middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolizations...
CBCT with Embo ASSIST improves anatomy assessment and PAE planning and navigation
Speaking to Interventional News at the recent Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2022 annual meeting (10–14 September, Barcelona, Spain), Arthur Rocha (São Paulo,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories in 2022
Interventional News covered a whole range of the specialty's news during 2022, but readers' attention was most piqued by acquisitions (Boston Scientific's of Obsidio...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of November 2022
Interventional News’ most popular stories last month included news of a US Food and Drug Administration pre-market approval submission of an ultrasound renal denervation...
BSIR faculty highlights specialty developments worth watching
In the opening session of the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) annual scientific meeting 2022 (2–4 November, Glasgow, UK) titled ‘What’s up, Doc?’,...
With Liver ASSIST Virtual Parenchyma, “you can now test multiple injection points by simulating...
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Lambros Tselikas (Villejuif, France) speaks to Interventional News about a recent retrospective study...
An insight into treating liver tumours with thermal ablation
Amanda Smolock (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA) discusses how her practice operates, using microwave ablation nearly exclusively for primary and metastatic liver tumours...
GAE’s growing evidence base broadens scope for future NICE recommendation
Mark Little (Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK) brought delegates up to speed on genicular artery embolization (GAE) for knee osteoarthritis over two sessions at...
Effective alternatives to surgery for renal cell carcinomas discussed at CIRSE 2022
The management of renal cancer patients featured prominently at this year’s Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) annual meeting (10–14 September, Barcelona,...
Josef Roesch Lecture incites and evidences interest in growing paediatric IR further still
Paediatric interventional radiologist Alex Barnacle (Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK) gave the Josef Roesch Lecture at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of...
Penumbra and Asahi Intecc partner to introduce Indigo System to Japan
Penumbra and Asahi Intecc, a Japanese medical device manufacturer, announced that they will collaborate to introduce Penumbra’s Indigo Aspiration System into the Japanese market...
Interventional News’ top 10 most read items of August 2022
Interventional News' popular stories last month included acquisitions by Boston Scientific and Gore, studies of deep vein thrombosis and peripheral arterial disease treatments and,...
“An important pillar of tumour treatment”: Degradable starch microspheres accepted by European guidelines
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The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) recently incorporated transarterial chemoembolization with degradable starch microspheres (DSM-TACE) into...
New liquid embolic multicentre trial successfully enrols final patient
Fluidx Medical announces completion of trial enrolment for its GPX embolic device. In this multicentre trial, GPX was used to treat a variety of...
Alban Denys
Alban Denys is a French-Swiss interventional radiologist who was one of the founding members of the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO). He has held...
ŌNŌCOR reports first-in-human use of ŌNŌ system for removal of atrial blood clot
ŌNŌCOR has announced in a company press release that the ŌNŌ endovascular retrieval system was used to remove a large central-line-associated thrombus from the...
Boston Scientific announces acquisition of Obsidio
Boston Scientific has announced the acquisition of Obsidio, a privately held company that has developed the Gel Embolic Material (GEM) technology used for embolization...
New embolic device demonstrates superior vessel filling in tumour models
Fluidx Medical disclosed study results examining extent of vessel filling using the GPX embolic device compared to microspheres, a common treatment for many types...
Top 10 most popular Interventional News items of July 2022
Prostate conditions and their treatment proved popular reading topics during the month of July. Interventional News reported on this subject from various angles—from an...
ET 2022 gives airtime to the momentum behind MSK embolotherapy
Mark Little (Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK) described the emergence of, and advancement within, musculoskeletal (MSK) embolotherapy as “fast-paced” during his presentation...
Instylla announces positive results from preclinical studies of Embrace hydrogel embolic system in haemorrhage...
Instylla, a company developing liquid embolics for peripheral vascular embolotherapy, recently announced two publications that evaluated the Embrace hydrogel embolic system (HES) in preclinical...
ET 2022: Choice of coil size key when embolizing in trauma cases
As part of the ‘Trauma and Emergencies’ session at this year’s European Conference on Embolotherapy (22–25 June, Nice, France), conference deputy chairman Otto van...
Embolx files 510(k) for new Soldier high-flow microcatheter
Embolx, a medical device company developing microcatheters for arterial embolization procedures to treat cancerous tumours, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and uterine fibroids, has announced that...
“Promising” 10-year findings on PAE for BPH presented at ET 2022
Tiago Bilhim (Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal) presented during the Scientific Paper session at this year’s European Conference on Embolotherapy (22–25 June, Nice, France),...
Interventional News’ top 10 most read articles of June 2022
Among the most popular pieces from last month are reports on papers delivered at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2022 Annual Meeting (11–16...
“Vocal anaesthetic”: The key role and unique challenges of anaesthesia in IR
As interventional radiology (IR) evolves and expands, so too does the role of anaesthetic support to get these patients safely through their procedures. Where...
Authors receive accolade of ‘Abstract of the Year’ at SIR 2022
At the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2022 Annual Meeting (11-16 June, Boston, USA), four of the abstracts submitted were declared ‘Abstract of the...
TriSalus presents preclinical data on proprietary infusion technology at SIR 2022
TriSalus’ clinical leadership team presented new preclinical data at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting (11–16 June, Boston, USA). The...
The vascular biology behind endovascular therapies
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) produces a global health burden and remains a leading cause of disability, limb loss and reduced quality of life. PAD...
Peritransplant vascular complications: An IR approach
In the USA, liver transplantation continues to be the best chance at long-term survival for patients suffering from the sequelae of end-stage liver disease....
Yasuaki Arai
“I do not want interventional radiology to be a treatment for the rich, nor for those who live in the wealthiest countries.” Yasuaki Arai...
(Re)defining curative intent for HCC
Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST; 19–22 May, New York, USA) provided delegates and faculty alike with the opportunity to hear about worldwide approaches...
Boston Scientific Receives FDA Clearance for the EMBOLD Fibered Detachable Coil
Boston Scientific has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the EMBOLD Fibered Detachable Coil, which is indicated to obstruct or...
Key tips and tricks to achieve best outcomes with Occlusafe™
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The “ideal patient” for a balloon-occluded transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (B-TACE) procedure...
Interventional News Issue 85—April 2022 US Edition
Interventional News 85 Highlights:
Profligacy and dangerous misconceptions in dialysis access
SIO 2022: 'Controversies' in current cancer treatment
Promoting equality in interventional radiology
"Dramatic...
Interventional News Issue 85—April 2022 Edition
Interventional News 85 Highlights:
Profligacy and dangerous misconceptions in dialysis access
SIO 2022: 'Controversies' in current cancer treatment
Promoting equality in interventional radiology
"Dramatic...
Occlusafe™-TACE improves response and reduces retreatment in HCC patients
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Thierry De Baere (Villejuif, France) talks to Interventional News about the...
Instylla first-in-human clinical trial published results demonstrate success
A prospective multicentre study has evaluated the safety and efficacy of a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based liquid embolic in treating hypervascular tumours, according to an...
Merit Medical wins FDA breakthrough nod for microspheres for treating knee osteoarthritis
Merit Medical announced today that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) breakthrough device designation for its Embosphere microspheres.
Utah-based Merit Medical’s breakthrough...
Availability expansion of Front Line Medicals COBRA-OS aortic occlusion device
In a press release by Front Line Medical Technologies, the company have announced the expanded availability and distribution of their COBRA-OS (control of bleeding,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of January 2022
January’s top 10 features technological advancements, with Cook Medical receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new drug-eluting stents and Adept Medical...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of January 2022
January’s top 10 features technological advancements, with Cook Medical receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new drug-eluting stents and Adept Medical...
Fundamental IR techniques help provide invaluable treatment options for animals
Peter Littler (Newcastle, UK) talks to Gerard McLauchlan (Surrey, UK) and Alex Horton (Surrey, UK) about veterinary interventional radiology following a special session titled...
Time matters in the trauma setting
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With trauma comes the challenge of not knowing what a patient is...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of 2021
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of 2021
The top 10 stories of 2021 feature advances in ablation precision, as well as a multicentre,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of December 2021
December’s top 10 features findings of a retrospective cost-utility analysis published in BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies. In addition, highlights from the 2021...
Sweeping technological advances enable interventional radiologists to close in on crucial clinical role for...
Nicholas Inston (consultant vascular access and renal transplant surgeon, Birmingham, UK) discusses the crucial care interventional radiologists provide for renal patients with Ian Mcafferty...
Personalised dosimetry and inclusion in guidelines redraw SIRT use for HCC
Jon Bell (Manchester, UK) outlines the importance of standardisation of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) and how this rests on an advanced understanding of...
Enabling global provision of image-guided procedures “crucial” to improving health equity
Janice Newsome (Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, USA), tells Interventional News that she considers herself “a little bit of a global citizen”. “As interventional radiologists,...
Interventional News Issue 84—December 2021 US Edition
Interventional News 84 Highlights:
Embolization comes knocking on knee pain’s door
EPOCH trial reignites radioembolization as treatment for colorectal liver metastases
Prevalent, invisible conflict...
Interventional News Issue 84—December 2021 Edition
Interventional News 84 Highlights:
Embolization comes knocking on knee pain’s door
EPOCH trial reignites radioembolization as treatment for colorectal liver metastases
Prevalent, invisible conflict...
Fluidx Medical Technology announces Series A led by multinational strategic investor
Fluidx Medical Technology, has recently announced the oversubscribed closing of the first tranche of the Series A financing round. The Series A was led...
How SIR-Spheres® Y-90 resin microspheres can improve patient outcomes, offer greater flexibility and optimise...
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Two experts in the field of interventional radiology, Bernhard Gebauer (head of interventional radiology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2021
October’s top 10 features an interview with Maureen Kohi (Chapel Hill, USA), the chair and professor of Radiology (University of North Carolina), and the...
Utilising angioplasty to treat stenosis post EndoAVF
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Reinterventions following WavelinQ™ EndoAVF System creation...
Treating the dysfunctional vascular access: The expert’s low-pressure, low-dose approach
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Panagiotis M Kitrou (Patras University Hospital, Patras,...
Maureen Kohi
“I strongly believe that you cannot be what you cannot see. If you want more women or under-represented minorities (URMs) to enter the field...
International training and outreach in the pandemic era
As we start to emerge from the strictures imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is timely to reflect on the delivery of education and...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of July 2021
July’s top 10 features a video interview with Jonathan G Moss (Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Glasgow, UK), chief investigator of the CAVA...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for June 2021
June 2021 saw the publication of issue 82 of Interventional News, and both our cover stories were amongst those most widely-read on our site...
The road to PAE in the AUA guidelines
There are substantial differences amongst guideline recommendations regarding the use of prostate artery embolization (PAE) in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic...
COLDFIRE 2: IRE is safe, effective in patients unsuitable for thermal ablation or surgery
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is an effective and relatively safe treatment for colorectal liver metastases 5cm or smaller that are deemed unsuitable for partial hepatectomy,...
“A new look at laser”: Positive initial data presented at ISET for the Auryon...
The Auryon atherectomy system (AngioDynamics) “represents an exciting new technology”, John Rundback (Advanced Interventional and Vascular Services, LLP, Teaneck, USA) opined at the International...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for April 2021
Three of our top 10 stories of April 2021 highlight new data and ideas presented at this year's Charing Cross (CX) Symposium, Digital Edition...
First patient enrolled in pivotal LAVA study
The first patient has been enrolled in the LAVA study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the BlackSwan Lava liquid embolic system (LES)...
Philips SmartCT application software receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Royal Philips today announced US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Philips SmartCT application software. SmartCT is a key component of...
Azurion image guided therapy platform “takes integration to the next level”
Atul Gupta (Philadelphia, USA), chief medical officer of Image Guided Therapy at Philips, comments on the SmartCT clinical application software–part of the Azurion image...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for March 2021
Many of our top 10 stories of March 2021 highlight new data and ideas presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Society of...
PAE practice: A decade in review
Shivank Bhatia and Vedant Acharya highlight the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between urologists and interventional radiologists when it comes to forming a successful prostate...
First patients enrolled in the Embrace hydrogel embolic system global randomised multi-centre clinical trial
The initial patients have been enrolled in the Embrace hydrogel embolic system (HES) global randomised clinical trial for the treatment of hypervascular tumours, Instylla...
GAE with Embosphere microspheres comparable long-term results to imipenem cilastatin in knee osteoarthritis treatment,...
Trisacryl gelatin microspheres 100–300μm in size can be considered for genicular artery embolization (GAE), a new study presented at the 2021 meeting of the...
Prior ablation therapy predictor of increased Y-90 uptake: The road to personalised dosimetry at...
Delineating the path towards personalised dosimetry in order to “maximise response to therapy”, David McNiel (University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, USA) presented clinical...
Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for TheraSphere Y-90 glass microspheres
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have granted approval of the TheraSphere Y-90 glass microspheres (Boston Scientific), developed for the treatment of patients...
Cardiovascular Systems announces first uses of Wirion embolic protection system
Cardiovascular Systems has announced that the first patients in the USA have been treated with the Wirion embolic protection system. Wirion is a distal...
GAE “highly effective and durable”, offering long-term pain relief for osteoarthritis patients
Genicular artery embolization (GAE) is “highly effective and durable” in reducing symptoms due to moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis that is refractory to other conservative therapy...
IR community calls for postpartum haemorrhage response team due to “underutilisation” of UAE in...
Despite lower mortality and shorter hospital stays, uterine artery embolization (UAE) is used far less commonly than hysterectomy in the management of clinically significant...
Transhepatic portal venous stent placement “effective” for the prevention of hepatic complications
After hepatic artery embolization, preserved flow (≥4 segmental hepatic artery) lowered the risk of hepatic complications regardless of the portal venous flow. This...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for February 2021
Our top 10 stories of February 2021: a success story for interventional oncology as intra-arterial delivery of chemotherapeutic agents is shown to improve survival,...
Acute kidney injury is associated with medium-term mortality following endovascular intervention for PAD
Acute kidney injury is a common complication after intervention for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and is associated with “medium-term mortality” following percutaneous transluminal angioplasty...
TACE with drug-eluting microspheres as “safe and effective” as conventional TACE, pooled analysis shows
The sustained release of anthracyclines and durable embolization from LifePearl microspheres (Terumo Europe) makes transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with these embolic agents a safe and...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for January 2021
Our top 10 stories of January 2021: musings on ethical decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic, a reflection on the status and future of paediatric...
Novel embolic device used for arterial and venous tumour treatments
Fluidx Medical Technology has announced that GPX Embolic Device first patient use cases were presented at LINC 2021 (25–29 January, online).
“This is very promising...
FDA approves MicroVention’s lower-profile WEB 17 intrasaccular aneurysm treatment device
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval (PMA) for the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) 17 system from MicroVention, a US-based subsidiary...
Interventional radiologists call on WHO to address the “dramatic lack of IR services” in...
The European Trainee Forum of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Residents, Fellows, and Students section of the Society...
Sirtex Medical announces strategic investment in BlackSwan Vascular
Sirtex Medical (Sirtex) has announced a strategic investment in BlackSwan Vascular (BlackSwan), a private company developing therapies in endovascular embolization. The investment provides resources...
Artificial intelligence should be incorporated into interventional oncology curricula to advance the specialty, BSIR...
“Artificial intelligence is changing the face of healthcare for all stakeholders, from consumers to providers,” Stephen Hunt (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; co-founder...
Robert Morgan awarded Gold Medal at BSIR annual meeting: “A great mentor and teacher”
Robert Morgan (St George’s Hospital NH Foundation Trust, London, UK) was awarded the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) Gold Medal for distinguished service...
Interventional radiology on the frontlines in 2021: Rising to the challenges ahead
Following the rapid reconfiguration of healthcare practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Narayan Karunanithy reflects on the position of interventional...
Patients with stromal enlargement of the prostate benefit the most from PAE, two-year STREAM...
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a good treatment option for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with minimal complications, according to the 24-month results...
First use of new embolic device for highly targeted tumour treatment a success
A novel embolization device in the interventional oncology space—the GPX embolic device (Fluidx Medical Technology)—has successfully been used in a patient to therapeutically devascularise...
Interventional News Issue 80—November 2020 US Edition
Issue highlights:
Catalysed by COVID-19, IR societies say hybrid conferences are here to stay
Portal vein embolization with NBCA promotes greater liver growth than...
Interventional News Issue 80—November 2020
Issue highlights:
Catalysed by COVID-19, IR societies say hybrid conferences are here to stay
Portal vein embolization with NBCA promotes greater liver growth than...
Adam Hatzidakis
The first person to perform a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure (TIPS) in Greece, Adam Hatzidakis discusses his career-long love affair with the hepato-biliary-pancreatic...
Cancer treatment beyond systemic chemotherapy: Local intra-tumoural injections demonstrate abscopal effect
Preclinical and clinical studies show that local, intra-tumoural injection of immunomodulatory agents can result in the shrinking of tumours distant from the site of...
Combination of immuno-oncology and liver-directed therapy: Where do we stand?
Ushering in “the era of IO”, Brad Wood calls for interventional oncologists to learn the language of immuno-oncology—“the other IO”—in order to improve care...
New devices for endovascular thrombectomy discussed at CIRSE
In a session of the 2020 Cardiovascular and Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) meeting (12–15 September, virtual) focused on the hottest news in the...
Win for paclitaxel as SAVER registry “reinforces the safety profile” of the Stellarex DCB
“The SAVER registry reinforces the safety and effectiveness profile for the Stellarex drug-coated balloon (DCB; Philips) in a real-world patient population,” Konstantinos Stavroulakis (St...
UAE preserves fertility in patients with uterine arteriovenous malformations, single centre study shows
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) preserved fertility in “at least 75% of patients with acquired uterine arteriovenous malformations,” according to a recent single centre study...
Lipiodol offers an effective therapeutic option for melanoma patients suffering postoperative complications from radical...
Lymphatic fistulae and/or lymphoceles in the groin following radical lymphadenectomy are frequent, and therapeutic options are needed to avoid severe restrictions for oncologic patients...
The largest European cohort on the treatment of liver cancer with SIR-Spheres microspheres presents...
The largest European-wide observational study on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver tumours with SIR-Spheres microspheres (Sirtex) will present its data on safety...
Lobbying at social and political levels “crucial” to raise UAE profile
“Unnecessary hysterectomies” could be avoided by involving interventional radiologists at gynaecology multidisciplinary team meetings and in the patient counselling process, Gregory Markris, Saqib Butt,...
Sirtex Medical completes enrollment of landmark US RESiN registry
Sirtex Medical reports that enrollment in the US RESiN registry has reached a milestone of 1,650 patients and 12.8 months of follow-up, allowing for...
Responding to the FEMME trial: “UAE should be considered whenever myomectomy is proposed”
Responding to the results of the FEMME (Fibroids with embolization or myomectomy to measure the effect on quality of life) trial, James Spies suggests...
COVID-19 has had a “significant impact” on interventional radiology training
“Decreases in caseload and widespread cancellation of conferences have had significant impact on diagnostic and interventional radiology (DR/IR) training during COVID-19 restrictions,” Ahmed M...
FEMME trial finds myomectomy improves quality of life more than UAE at two years
Results from a multicentre, randomised controlled trial—FEMME—published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) indicate that myomectomy shows superior fibroid-related quality of life at two...
Bill Rilling
Instrumental to the development of interventional oncology in the USA and globally, William (Bill) Rilling tracks how the discipline has grown over the course...
Interventional News Issue 78—July 2020 US Edition
A decade of PAE data demonstrates the procedure’s safety and efficacy: “Its time is now”
IR beyond COVID-19
Virtual conference coverage: CX 2020 LIVE, SIR...
Interventional News Issue 78—July 2020
A decade of PAE data demonstrates the procedure's safety and efficacy: "Its time is now"
IR beyond COVID-19
Virtual conference coverage: CX 2020...
A decade of PAE data demonstrates the procedure’s safety and efficacy: “Its time is...
Ten-year data published in Radiology show that prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a safe and effective treatment for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),...
The first virtual CIRSE: What you need to know
Ahead of the first ever virtual meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), Thomas Kröncke, chairperson of the CIRSE 2020...
Terumo acquires Quirem Medical
Terumo Corporation has announced it has completed the acquisition of Quirem Medical, a Netherlands-based healthcare start-up specialising in the development of next-generation microspheres for...
GEST to take place virtually in September 2020
The Global Embolization and Oncology Symposium Technology (GEST) has announced that it will take place virtually this year. Previously planned to be hosted in...
RSNA grant enables the establishment of an IR service in Tanzania
“There is a general misconception that you cannot do interventional radiology (IR) in a resource limited setting,” says Fabian Laage Gaupp, IR resident at...
BIBA Briefings: Critical limb ischaemia interventions buck trend for emergency only procedures
A BIBA MedTech Insights survey (conducted May 2020) indicates a trend towards centres only performing emergency percutaneous peripheral procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. However,...
Lipidol Ultra-Fluid recevies approval for use in cTACE by China NMPA
Guerbet has announced the approval of an additional indication for Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid by the China NMPA (National Medical Products Administration) for use in transarterial...
Vectorio approved in Canada, an innovative medical device for interventional oncology procedures
Guerbet has announced the registration of Vectorio, a kit for imaging hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in Canada.
The kit consists of a set of Lipiodol-resistant medical...
Pregnant healthcare workers advised to minimise their patient-fronting duties during COVID-19 pandemic
In a recent webinar hosted by GEST (Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies), Kristen Alexa Lee (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) shares her experience of navigating...
Coalition of cTACE and immunotherapy: Expanding the horizons of interventional oncology
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Preliminary evidence suggests that combining conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) with immunotherapy could be beneficial to patients with unresectable...
CE mark granted to the first biodegradable drug-eluting microspheres, BioPearl
Terumo Europe today announced that their BioPearl microspheres have received CE mark, providing a new option for patients eligible for locoregional embolization for the...
Matthew Johnson
Inspired by his father, an interventional radiologist who used to shape catheters over the stove at home, Matthew Johnson switched from a residency in...
CMS Transitional Pass-Through Payment programme paves the way for cutting-edge treatments
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Interventional News Issue 77—March 2020 US Edition
International accreditation scheme “brings IO into the mainstream” issue
“Huge disparity” between embolization and uterine surgery numbers worldwide
Comment: 2020 vision—What innovations to expect...
Interventional News Issue 77—March 2020
International accreditation scheme “brings IO into the mainstream” issue
“Huge disparity” between embolization and uterine surgery numbers worldwide
Comment: 2020 vision—What innovations to...
GEST gathers global response to COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from the frontlines in Italy
This piece is one in a series of articles covering the GEST webinar. For dispatches from the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pertinent takeaways for interventional...
GEST gathers global response to COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from the frontlines in Singapore
This is the first in a series of articles covering the GEST webinar. For dispatches from the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the...
SeQure® microcatheter could help to make embolisation more secure
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Geert Maleux (Leuven, Belgium), one of the first users of the SeQure®...
“Huge disparity” between UAE and surgery numbers worldwide
On average in France, 2,000 uterine artery embolizations (UAEs) are performed each year. In contrast, 40,000 patients have hysterectomies annually. This has led French...
Interventional radiologists protest “unethical” number of surgeries in France
French interventional radiologists are protesting the high number of “unnecessary” surgeries taking place nationwide, stressing that there are minimally invasive alternatives with fewer complications...
UAE effective in treating giant fibroids, study finds
“Current evidence shows uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a safe and effective option to treat giant fibroids,” Oliver Llewellyn (Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,...
First SIO artificial intelligence hackathon “mobilises the IO community to enter the era of...
The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) hosted its first artificial intelligence (AI) hackathon at this year’s annual meeting (31 January–3 February, New Orleans, USA)....
Tips to recognising genicular artery anatomy
With an increasing number of interventional radiologists turning their technical and clinical expertise to musculoskeletal embolization, Sandeep Bagla and Abin Sajan believe it is...
Flex vessel preparation system effectively limits potential complications in the femoral and popliteal arteries
The Flex vessel preparation system (VentureMed group) is safe and effective, and appears to limit the potential risks of dissection and perforation of chronic...
Hotly-contested meta-analysis suggests a higher risk of death or amputation at one year when...
A new meta-analysis, just published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), suggests significantly worse amputation-free survival at one year with the...
Movie magic: The power of distraction
The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, UK, has become the first in the country to offer patients audio-visual goggles to...
PAE “far superior” to a sham procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia, new study published...
The improvements in quality of life measurements and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in patients following prostatic artery embolization (PAE) are “far superior” to...
Resumption of uterine contractility improves quality of life for women following UFE
Women of reproductive age with symptomatic fibroids experience significantly improved quality of life and significantly reduced symptoms following treatment with uterine fibroid embolization (UFE),...
TriNav receives CMS approval for transitional pass-through payment status
TriSalus Life Sciences (formerly Surefire Medical) has announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted approval for transitional pass-through (TPT) payment...
PAE-performing interventionalists advised to be cautious in patient selection
With widespread urological acceptance of prostate artery embolization (PAE) impending, Tiago Bilhim (Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal) calls for caution when selecting patients for...
Ricardo García-Mónaco
Establishing the first Interventional Radiology department in Argentina, Ricardo García-Mónaco is a pioneer of minimally invasive, image-guided therapies in South America. Looking back on...
Ghana making giant strides: Neurointerventional practice in sub-Saharan Africa
Since founding the Ghana Society of Interventional Radiologists in November 2015, Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie has been working to establish the offering of minimally invasive,...
International collaboration has fuelled a decade of development for IR in Myanmar
Collaboration, academic support, and hands-on training provided by the Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, have driven the small interventional radiology (IR) community of Myanmar to...
QuiremScout shows superior predictive value to technetium 99m macroaggregated albumin during SIRT work up
A recent study comparing holmium-166 (QuiremSpheres, from Terumo) to technetium-99m-macroaggregated albumin (99mTc-MAA) as a work up for selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) has found...
A glimpse of the future: The next decade of interventional innovations
Interventional News speaks with Atul Gupta about the future of interventional radiology (IR). As a chief medical officer for Image-Guided Therapy, Philips, he enthuses...
Rebuttal from IR community as AUA continues to not recommend PAE outside of clinical...
The American Urological Association (AUA) have published guideline amendments in the September issue of The Journal of Urology, but have not changed their stance...
Public outreach for IR procedures: Is it nice or necessary?
Theresa Caridi is an interventional radiology advocate, and believes passionately in spreading awareness of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to both potential patients and referrers....
Konstantinos Katsanos
Following the publication of a meta-analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association late last year that reported an increased association of mortality...
CIRSE 2019: Teaching materials to follow curriculum in IO education
CIRSE 2019 Gold Medal awardee, Thierry de Baère (Villejuif, France), tells Interventional News at the society’s annual meeting (7-11 September, Barcelona, Spain) that this...
Preliminary results of first European prospective study find GAE reduces pain from osteoarthritis at...
Geniculate artery embolization (GAE) is responsible for statistically significant improvements in pain scores from baseline out to three months, the preliminary results of the...
Fair-Embo project maps interventional radiology services across the world
Speaking at the 2019 annual meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE; 7–10 September, Barcelona, Spain), Vincent Vidal (Marseille, France)...
Balloon-occlusion PAE as effective as conventional microcatheter PAE
Balloon-occlusion prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is as effective as conventional microcatheter PAE in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with a potential to...
Interventional radiology TED talk raises awareness of image-guided, minimally invasive medicine
Oleksandra Kutsenko, a radiology resident at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA, and Society of Interventional Radiology-Resident Fellow Student (SIR-RFS) advocacy chair, has given a...
Nanotechnology answers outstanding clinical questions in interventional oncology
“Interventional radiology is uniquely equipped to shape the next generation of nanotherapeutics,” Sarah White, associate professor of Radiation and Surgical Oncology at the Medical...
Automatic characterisation of Lipiodol deposition after cTACE may make predictions about tumour response
Automatic characterisation of Lipiodol (Guerbet) deposition is feasible, workflow efficient, and improves consistency across patients, argued Sophie Stark (Yale School of Medicine, New Haven,...
Society of Interventional Oncology requests updates to NCCN guidelines to more strongly recommend ablation
The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) is working more closely within cooperative groups and taskforces, as well as amongst the guidelines commentariat, to provide...
A call to arms against “the tyranny of the randomised controlled trial”
“Arm yourself with the comprehensive but nuanced science behind hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),” Riad Salem (Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, USA) instructed the audience at the...
MagicTouch PTA sirolimus coated balloon granted breakthrough device designation by FDA
Concept Medical has been granted breakthrough device designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its MagicTouch percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) sirolimus...
Transradial access is safe and effective for neuroendovascular procedures
In the largest cohort study to date, new research from Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA) demonstrates that transradial surgery, done...
86% of women who had UAE were able to get pregnant after, says small,...
In a retrospective, single centre study, the vast majority of patients who underwent uterine artery embolization (UAE) were able to have a successful pregnancy...
Interventional radiologists should be involved in fibroid patient consultations, study concludes
In 2013, the Dutch national guidelines on heavy menstrual bleeding were updated to include, for the first time, a recommendation that uterine artery embolization...
Using smaller microspheres does not improve PAE outcomes
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) outcomes do not differ significantly when microspheres of different sizes are used as embolic agents, a recent single centre, randomised...
Ablation cheaper than Y-90 or TACE for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Ablation costs are significantly less than those of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and Yttrium-90 (Y-90), according to a comparative cost analysis of the three...
A skill development initiative is establishing interventional radiology across Africa and Asia
An organised skill development initiative that started in late 2015 offering interventional radiology (IR) training for eight emerging economies has precipitated the development of...
ET 2019: New data support TACE using microspheres in both HCC and colorectal cancer
Transarterial chemoembolization using microspheres appears to show “much better outcomes” than those seen with conventional TACE, both in the setting of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...
Vascular Anomalies Special Interest Group brings together a range of specialists this December
Vascular malformations have perplexed a plethora of physicians from diverse specialties for decades, writes Jocelyn Brookes. The British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) has...
“We are simply on a mission”: Interventional radiology is key to moving medicine forward...
There are fewer than five practicing interventional radiologists in Nigeria today, a country of 200 million people. Hammed Ninalowo aims to change that ratio,...
Alex Tang
“Deep in my heart, I knew interventional radiology (IR) had a tremendous future,” Alex Tang tells Interventional News. Looking back at his career, Tang...
Interventional News Issue 74—June 2019 US Edition
IR community backs PAE and calls for close collaboration with urologists (pages 1–4)
“The era of healthcare disruption is here”: Alan Matsumoto urges...
Interventional News Issue 74—June 2019
IR community backs PAE and calls for close collaboration with urologists (pages 1–4)
"The era of healthcare disruption is here": Alan Matsumoto urges...
The renaissance of Lipiodol in lymphangiography and lymphatic interventions—Advertorial
This article is sponsored by Guerbet.
Christof M Sommer, Thilo Hackert and Götz M Richter discuss the renaissance of Lipiodol-based lymphangiography following a decline in...
New indication approved for Guerbet’s Lipiodol Ultra Fluid
A new indication for Lipiodol Ultra Fluid (Guerbet) has been approved in Switzerland and in India for chemoembolization (cTACE) of tumours in adults with...
Pilot study finds post-UFE antibiotic use does not affect infection rates
Post-procedural antibiotic use does not significantly affect infectious complication rates following uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a recent pilot study concludes. Presenting these data at...
CIRSE updates and expands their interventional radiology curriculum for medical students
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has released a newly revised interventional radiology (IR) curriculum for medical students. Where the original...
Best of GEST 2019
The 2019 GEST (Global Embolization Oncology Symposium Technologies) Symposium took place on 9–12 May in New York, USA, with a new focus this year...
The emborrhoid technique in 2019: An outpatient option for patients in pain
As a world-leading advocate of the “emborrhoid” technique—the embolization of the superior rectal arteries—and the lead author of the 2015 study demonstrating the procedure’s...
IR community backs PAE and calls for close collaboration with urologists
Current evidence supports the use of prostate artery embolization (PAE) as a safe, effective, and minimally-invasive treatment for the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia...
Embolx extends the sniper balloon occlusion microcatheter family with launch of new K-tip design
Embolx has announced the commercial availability of the new Sniper K-tip in the USA and Europe. The sniper balloon occlusion family of microcatheters now...
Guerbet receives CE mark approval for SeQure and DraKon microcatheters for interventional imaging
SeQure and DraKon (Guerbet), two novel microcatheters for peripheral embolization procedures, are set for commercial launch in Europe. The devices have received the CE...
