Immunohistochemical characterization of specific inflammatory tissue reactions following embolization with four different spherical agents in the minipig kidney model

S Stampfl, U Stampfl, N Bellemann, B Radeleff… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the immunohistochemical inflammatory reaction after porcine renal
embolization with the new spherical embolic agent Embozene and to compare it with other …

Release of a macromolecular drug from alginate-impregnated microspheres

C Chretien, JC Chaumeil - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2005 - Elsevier
Macroporous microspheres were impregnated with calcium alginate to encapsulate
fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled dextran (FITC-dextran) and control its release. The …

Radiological treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids

MJ Bratby, AM Belli - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2008 - Elsevier
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a relatively new alternative treatment for symptomatic
fibroids. Recent Level 1 evidence from two major randomized controlled trials has …

Indomethacin release from ion-exchange microspheres: impregnation with alginate reduces release rate

C Chretien, V Boudy, P Allain, JC Chaumeil - Journal of controlled release, 2004 - Elsevier
Ion-exchange microspheres (MS) designed as a drug delivery system for embolization
coupling ability to occlude vessels and chemotherapy were used to evaluate a …

PEGylation of microspheres for therapeutic embolization: preparation, characterization and biological performance evaluation

F Madani, M Bessodes, A Lakrouf, C Vauthier… - Biomaterials, 2007 - Elsevier
In this study, microspheres designed for embolization, defined as GF2000-Trisacryl® MS
(GF-MS) and DEAE-Trisacryl® MS (DEAE-MS), were originally PEGylated using (3-amino …

Uterine fibroids: targeted embolization, an update on technique

LEH Lampmann, AJ Smeets, PNM Lohle - Abdominal imaging, 2004 - Springer
Uterine fibroid embolization has become an attractive alternative therapy for symptomatic
uterine fibroids. Since its introduction, the applied embolization technique has undergone …

Initial experience of uterine fibroid embolization using porous gelatin sponge particles

T Katsumori, T Kasahara, M Oda, T Kotani - … and interventional radiology, 2011 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the safety and effectiveness of uterine
artery embolization (UAE) using porous gelatin particle (PGP; Gelpart; Asuterasu, Tokyo …

Preparation and characterization of ketoprofen-loaded microspheres for embolization

C Zhou, D Cui, Y Zhang, H Yuan, T Fan - Journal of Materials Science …, 2012 - Springer
To deliver drug locally and relieve the syndrome of pain after uterine artery embolization, N-
[tris (hydroxymethyl) methyl] acrylamide-gelatin microspheres were prepared based on …

[PDF][PDF] Guidelines for peripheral and visceral vascular embolization training: joint writing groups of the standards of practice committees for the society of interventional …

J Golzarian, MR Sapoval, S Kundu, DW Hunter… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2010 - scvir.org
EMBOLOTHERAPY or embolization has rapidly developed in recent years and now
represents an integral part of interventional radiology practice. Embolotherapy is defined as …

Comparison of MRI outcomes of uterine artery embolization for uterine leiomyoma using tris-acryl gelatin microspheres, polyvinyl alcohol spheres, and polyvinyl …

JA Galvez, S McCarthy, J Weinreb… - Journal of computer …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Comparison of recurrence of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enhancement of
uterine fibroids treated with uterine artery embolization (UAE) among embolic agents …