Editor's Choice - Radiation Dose Reduction During Contralateral Limb Cannulation Using Fiber Optic RealShape Technology in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair.

Objective: The increasing number of endovascular procedures has resulted in an increasing radiation burden, particularly for the treatment team. Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology uses laser light instead of fluoroscopy to visualise the endovascular guidewire and catheters. These devices can be used during the navigational part of procedures, such as cannulation of the contralateral limb (CL) in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

Reduction of Radiation Exposure during Endovascular Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease Combining Fiber Optic RealShape Technology and Intravascular Ultrasound.

Vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists face chronic exposure to low-dose radiation during endovascular procedures, which may impact their health in the long term due to their stochastic effects. The presented case shows the feasibility and efficacy of combining Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to reduce operator exposure during the endovascular treatment of obstructive peripheral arterial disease (PAD). FORS technology enables real-time, three-dimensional visualization of the full shape of guidewires and catheters, embedded with optical fibers that use laser light instead of fluoroscopy.

Carotid tortuosity is associated with extracranial carotid artery aneurysms.

Background: Tortuous arteries may be associated with carotid dissection. The intima disruption caused by a carotid dissection is a possible cause of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms (ECAAs). The aim was to investigate if carotid tortuosity is also associated with ECAA in patients without presence or history of a carotid artery dissection.

Superficial Femoral Artery Recanalization Using Fiber Optic RealShape Technology.

Purpose: Report of a successful case of endovascular recanalization of an occluded superficial femoral artery (SFA) using Fiber Optic RealShape (FORS) technology.

Case Report: A 79-year-old male was referred for evaluation of multiple ischemic pretibial ulcers of the right lower extremity. Computed tomography-angiography (CTA) imaging confirmed significant stenosis of the right common femoral artery (CFA) and an occlusion of the SFA from its origin to the Hunter's canal.

New tools to reduce radiation exposure during aortic endovascular procedures.

Introduction: The evolution of endovascular surgery over the past 30 years has made it possible to treat increasingly complex vascular pathologies with an endovascular method. Although this generally speeds up the patient's recovery, the risks of health problems caused by long-term exposure to radioactive radiation increase. This warrants the demand for radiation-reducing tools to reduce radiation exposure during these procedures.