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Clinical History: A 52-year-old female patient presented to ER complaining of right-neck pain, extending to the ipsilateral mandible. Clinical examination revealed sensitivity of the right-cervical region, with no obvious mass. Patient had a history of surgically removed breast tumour. Laboratory tests showed an elevated C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate., 52 years, female

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: The goals of this educational exhibit include understanding the relevant segmental liver anatomy from a pictotorial and tactile standpoint, and a demonstration utilizing clay models with guidewires, arterial access of the liver for the purposes of...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To describe the common and uncommon imaging features of renal arteries Fibro-Muscular Dysplasia. To discuss the most indicated radiological and non-radiological treatments of this...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: The purpose of this exhibit is to present what needs to be assessed,using MDCT multiplanar imaging, before aortic valve...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) procedures are extensively used for unblocking diseased coronary arteries. Depending on the complexity and number of PCI procedures, the patient radiation dose can be high enough to cause skin injury (1) .For...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Review the brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) types. Review the classification of classic brain AVMs, pyalarteriovenous fistulae and others. Learn about the treatment options and benefits from endovascular...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Human Connectome Project has redefined our knowledge about brain pathologies. Recent studies have shown that there could be multiple uses for connectome-like data and this data could be implemented in acute stroke assessment already. At the moment...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Our aim was to investigate the feasibility of digital variance angiography (DVA) in lower extremity CO 2 angiography and to compare the quantitative and qualitative performance of the new image processing technique to that of the current reference...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Our objective was to compare the performance of kinetic imaging and traditional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in carotid and cerebral X-ray angiography setting. Kinetic imaging is a novel X-ray image processing method aiding the...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Learning objectives - Recall the classification of gestational trophoblastic diseases. - To show the interest of the imaging as part of the diagnostic approach, the extension assessment as well as in the FIGO prognostic classification on which the...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To review epidemiologic, clinical, anatomical and imaging features and patterns of vascularization of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) To outline the importance of preoperative embolization in the treatment of JNA To be familiar with the...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: There is extensive experience in the use of transfemoral access (TFA) in interventional neuroradiology, being the most frequent vascular access used for catheterization of supra-aortic trunks and intracranial vessels. Transradial access (TRA ), is...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To describe the crucial role of non-invasive imaging to correctly plan trans-catheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures To describe a case of valve-in-valve (VIV) procedure in a malfunctioning sutureless bio-prosthetic surgical heart...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) is characterized by transient apical dysfunction of the ventricle typically induced by stress, without evidence of obstructive coronary disease. Acute cerebrovascular events including ischemic (IS) or hemorrhagic (HE)...

Purpose Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information and conflict of interest References, Purpose: Identify the predictors of radial artery occlusion (RAO) and evaluate the possibility and feasibility of recanalization of...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: We describe our experience in endovascular percutaneous treatment in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV, reporting the outcomes and procedure-related complications, focusing on the management of the vascular access site by means of...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: The resistive index is a hemodynamic parameter determined by Doppler sonography that reflects vascular resistance of the arterial vascular bed. Intrarenal haemodynamic alterations, assessed by ultrasonographic intraparenchymal renal resistive index...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Because no data are in the available literature, this study aims to prospectively evaluate effective dose (E) of each operator performing HMIP in a single transplant center using a flat-panel detector based system (FPDS) with a pediatric fluoroscopy...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Review the clinical course and the haemodynamic changes in splenic steal syndrome after liver transplant Describe the imaging characteristics of the Doppler ultrasound, the contrast enhanced ultrasound and the digital subtraction angiography of the...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Percutaneous uterine artery embolization is indicated for a broad range of clinical conditions including treatment of benign entities (fibroids, arteriovenous malformations, adenomyosis), management of obstetic hemorrhage (abnormal placental...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: 1. To describe the epidemiology and characteristics of the intracranial arteriovenous malformations and their clinical evolution over the years of the patients treated with embolization in our hospital. 2. To describe the principals techniques and...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Advances in angiographic and non-angiographic interventional procedures have increased the need for accurate 3D characterization of vessels and adjacent structures with consequent and significtaly diffusion of C-Arm computed tomography (CT)...

Purpose Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Purpose: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer-related death and most common primary hepatic tumour worldwide [1, 2]. Although potentially curative treatments for HCC include liver transplantation and surgical resection,...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To list down the causes of pseudoaneurysms To illustrate the imaging spectrum of pseudoaneurysms on Ultrasonography (US), Computed tomography (CT) and catheter angiography To describe the role of minimally invasive techniques for their treatment and...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Τhe introduction of coronary angioplasty through the catheterization of the radial artery was made by Campeau et al. in 1989 (1) but the first documentation of angioplasty and stenting via the transradial approach (TRA) was made by Kiemeneij et...

Learning objectives Background Imaging findings OR procedure details Conclusion References Personal Information, Learning objectives: Identify clinically important pulmonary venoatrial anomalies on cross sectional imaging. Identify clinically important systemic venous anomalies on cross sectional imaging and common associated anomalies. Identify iatrogenic venous anatomy in order...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta, also referred to as thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), refers to a minimally invasive approach that involves placing a stent-graft in the thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta for the treatment of a...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Injury accounts for about 5 million fatalities per year worldwide[1]. Most preventable causes of deaths in trauma are due to unrecognized and untreated hemorrhage [2]. Uncontrolled bleeding contributes to about 30 to 40% of trauma related early...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common type of cancer in men and the ninth in women and is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. [1,2]. In more than 80% of cases, HCC occurs in the setting of cirrhosis...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: The aims of this educational exhibit are as follows: - Identify the radiological features in different post-traumatic penile injuries. - Illustrate the importance of interventional procedures in the diagnostic and the treatment of these vascular...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To evaluate the possibilities of MDCT in the diagnosis of pulmonary arterio-venous malformations...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Describe the ultrasonographic findings of pseudoaneurysms after arterial puncture. Discuss the ultrasonographic approach after a clinical suspicion. Review the treatmentoptions for pseudoaneurysm after arterial...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To recall the vascular anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract. Togivethe timing and indications of abdominal CT-angiography in cases of upper gastro-intestinal (GI) bleedings. To show the role of interventional radiologyvs endoscopy in the...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To Learn more about: - The role of intra-arterial chemotherapy in management of retinoblastoma - The technical aspects of the procedure - Variations in anatomy of the ophthalmic artery and how to approach...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Transradial access (TRA) offers many benefits compared to transfemoral access (TFA) such as a lower rate of bleeding complications,shorter time to hemostasis (1), immediate ambulation (2),greater post-procedure patient comfort (3)and lower costs...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: In this systematic review of current literature, we describe and assessed the influence of anatomical features and surgical methods on prognosis and long-term consequences for AAOCA...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: To describe the role of imaging techniques and Renal Artery Embolization (RAE) in the management of Renal Vascular Injuries (RVI) after Nephron-Sparing Surgery (NSS), with a particular focus on the imaging features of RVI and both embolization...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Estimate the severity of haemoptysis. To list most common causes of haemoptysis and understand the mechanism of bleeding. Learn about the anatomic aspects for endovascular management. To recognize different sources of bleeding and angiographic signs...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower extremity is a common syndrome that affects a large proportion of most adult populations worldwide. Multi-slice computed tomography angiography (CTA) is a definitive method for anatomic evaluation of...

Learning objectives Background Imaging findings OR Procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Review potential complications of cerebral angiography To present a case of ischaemic stroke following diagnostic cerebral...

Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information References, Learning objectives: Discussing the epidemiology and mechanism of Postpartum Haemorrhage. Imaging findings on CT Angiography and DSA. Discussing the management of Postpartum Haemorrhage. Highlights the technique and principles for endovascular embolisation of acute...

Aims and objectives Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information References, Aims and objectives: Detailed description of the use of percutaneous closure devices in femoral accesses during an EVAR intervention: steps, technique and tips. Study the index of technique success in all patients treated in the last 4 years in our center. Study of the...