MIRA3004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Uterine Artery Embolization, Radiofrequency Ablation, Thrombolysis

• School: Curtin University
• Department: Medical Imaging, Radiology & Radiography
• Course: MIRA3004
• Professor: Colleen Bennett

Document Summary

Chemoembolization: treatment of tumours by arterial infusion of chemotherapy. Plain management through injections around spinal nerves and facet joints. Interventional radiology: treatment of pathological processes through use of image guidance (fluoro, ct, mammo, mri, us) -vascular and non vascular. Interventional angiography: treatment of vascular related pathology through endovascular (catheter based) technique. Guidewires: guide catheter to the target location. Aortic stent grafts: stenting of thoracic aneurysms/dissections or aaa. Abdominal and pelvic embolization (abdominal trauma, gi bleeding, uterine artery embolization, Indication: short term venous access (< 6weeks), antibiotics, tpn, chemo. Hickman line: central venous catheter most often used for the administration of chemotherapy or other medications. Indication: long term central venous access (upto 1 year), chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant single lumen double lumen. Hepatobiliary (biliary stenting and drainage ercp, ptc) Angiography: radiological examination of vasculature within the body after the introduction of a contrast agent. Claudication: narrowing of artery reducing blood circulation (cramping pain, most commonly caused by smoking) tumours.