Selective uterine artery embolization in the management of uterine myomas.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of uterine artery embolization in women with uterine myomas in terms of the clinical results for the relief of related symptoms.

Design: A pilot study on 26 women affected by uterine single myoma.

Setting: Tertiary level care in an university hospital.

Multidetector row CT coronary angiography: technique and preliminary experience.

Purpose: To report our preliminary experience with multi-slice spiral CT coronary angiography of the coronary arteries.

Materials And Methods: 50 volunteers (mean age 61 years, range 45-72) with baseline heart rates below 70 bpm underwent multi-detector row CT coronary angiography (GE Light Speed Plus, 140 kVp, 270 mA, 1.25-mm collimation, 0.

Postoperative regression of retroperitoneal fibrosis in patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms: evaluation with spiral computed tomography.

Partial or total regression of aortic and retroperitonel fibrosis after surgery has been reported in combination with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). In this report, we consider the most recent 21 patients with inflammatory AAA consecutively operated on at our institution. The group was composed of 19 men and 2 women, with a mean age of 66 years.

[Embolization of the uterine artery in the treatment of uterine myoma].

Purpose: To propose uterine myoma embolization as an alternative to myomectomy or hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic myomas; to evaluate the efficacy of the procedure in terms of clinical outcome, adopting all procedural and technical precautions to ensure minimal X-ray exposure and preserve reproductive potential.

Material And Methods: Between April 1998 and February 2000, 26 patients, age range 32-54 years (mean 41 years), underwent uterine arterial embolization for menorrhagia, pelvic pain, and sensation of mass and pressure. Inclusion criteria were: single myomas, intramural localization and rich vascolarization of the lesion.

[Non-invasive assessment of epiaortic vessels. Comparison of magnetic resonance angiography with gadolinium, spiral computerized tomography angiography, and digital angiography].

Purpose: The aim of the study was to compare gadolinium-enhanced MRA (Gd-MRA), Computed Tomography angiography (CTA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the evaluation of carotid stenosis.

Material And Methods: Thirty patients with US-proven internal carotid artery stenosis over 50%, underwent Gd-MRA, CTA and DSA. Gd-MRA was acquired using the keyhole technique.