Therapeutic embolization is a common procedure in interventional radiology. A wide variety
of agents are available, and each has its own place and use. Additionally, many new agents …

Gelatin is a highly versatile natural polymer, which is widely used in healthcare-related
sectors due to its advantageous properties, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, low …

Purpose The impact of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for the purpose of diminishing the
effect of uterine fibroids on fertility is unclear. We have investigated the reported rates of …

Last years, calibrated microspheres have proven their superiority in targeting embolization
over non spherical particles in many applications. For the very near future they represent the …

Percutaneous vascular embolization is one of the major applications of interventional
radiology. A wide variety of embolization agents are currently available for clinical use. The …

Background and Objectives: Roughly 10% of cancer patients experience an episode of
bleeding. The bleeding severity can range from occasional trivial bleeds to major bleeding …

Benign uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, are the most common tumors found in gynecologic
practice. Symptomatic fibroids present with menorrhagia, pelvic pain, leukorrhea, pressure …

Since its introduction in 1995, uterine artery embolization (UAE) for fibroids has been
extensively investigated. Particularly in the last 3 to 4 years, several high-quality studies …

PURPOSE: To determine the degree of leiomyoma infarction after uterine artery
embolization (UAE) performed with tris-acryl gelatin microspheres or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) …

Endovasular embolization treats diseased and malfunctioned vasculature through a
minimally invasive approach that significantly benefits patients. Advances in engineering …