Khalid Walid Shaqdan MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Shima Aran MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ajay K. Singh MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Elmira Hassanzadeh MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Hani H. Abujudeh MD, MBA, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, Bracco Group Consultant, RCG HealthCare Consulting Author, Oxford University Press

• Embolotherapy has become an increasingly popular procedure in the field of interventional radiology. • There are numerous embolic agents, each with its own characteristics that makes it ideal for certain situations. • Familiarity with these characteristics can help in selecting the appropriate agent depending on the goal of embolization. • The aim of this exhibit is to describe the several types of commonly used embolizing agents, and a systematic method to determine when to use each agent.  

• Background o Embolic agents  Important physical and biological properties  Large vessel embolic agents • Coils • Balloons • Amplatzer vascular plug • Guide wires • Suture material • Autologous clot  Small vessel embolic agents • Particulate embolic agents • Liquid agents • Powder substances • Determining embolization agent according to: o Size of vessel o How long should the vessel stay occluded o Should embolized tissue remain viable • Advantages and disadvantages of embolization o Methods to decrease certain adverse effects • Complications of embolization agents    

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Shaqdan, K, Aran, S, Singh, A, Hassanzadeh, E, Abujudeh, H, Embolotherapy: Identifying Risks and Choosing the Right Agent.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14008781.html