Usefulness of Virtual Fluoroscopy in Emergency Interventional Radiology
Yoshihiro Tanaka, Akitoshi Oosone, Asuka Tsuchiya,
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( Yoshihiro Tanaka )
National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center Department of Radiology
( Akitoshi Oosone )
National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center Department of Radiology
( Asuka Tsuchiya )
National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Abstract
Interventional radiology (IR) embolization requires image guidance to steer catheters to the site of bleeding, where embolic agents such as Gelfoam or coils are administered to stem blood flow. In addition to treating iatrogenic trauma, embolization is suitable for injuries precluding surgery such as blush-bleeding of the liver or kidney and for locating and treating intimal blood vessel tears. However, during hospital off-hours (such as nights and holidays), experienced IR personnel are not always available. In such situations, there is a dire need to build a coordinated IR team to treat seriously injured patients rapidly and reliably. This article reviews the current principles and techniques used in IR such as virtual fluoroscopy and their usefulness, and makes a convincing case for emergency IR.
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Emergency; Interventional Radiology; Computed Tomography, X-Ray
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