Procedural Software Toolkit in the Armamentarium of Interventional Therapies: A Review of Additive Usefulness and Current Evidence.

Interventional radiology is a fast-paced specialty that uses many advanced and emerging technological solutions. Several procedural hardware and software products are available commercially. Image-guided procedural software helps save time and effort in interventionist practice and adds precision to the intraoperative decisions made by the end user.

Radiological Patterns in Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Acute Chest Syndrome: Are There Age-Related Differences?

Background: Acute chest syndrome is a major cause of pulmonary disease and mortality in sickle cell disease patients. Its diagnosis can be delayed due to differing imaging patterns between children and adults.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the pulmonary and extrapulmonary imaging findings in sickle cell disease patients with acute chest syndrome and determine differences in findings between adult and pediatric patients.

Magnetic resonance and retrograde endoscopic cholangiopancreatography-based identification of biliary tree variants: are there type-related variabilities among the Saudi population?

Purpose: This study investigated biliary tree patterns in a Saudi Arabian population to identify common anatomical variations to establish a common ground for improved surgical practice and to avoid unexpected complications. We consider this type of investigation clinically important because the findings are valuable for pre-surgical planning in a broad range of procedures, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy and liver transplantation.

Methods: We conducted an imaging-based retrospective cross-sectional study involving 150 patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for different indications at King Fahd Hospital of the University between January 2011 and December 2014.