Occlusion balloon catheter-assisted removal of a wedged catheter fragment without a free end from a pulmonary artery.

Inadvertent embolization of guide wires and catheter fragments are relatively common due to the widespread usage of central venous catheters. A variety of percutaneous techniques has been proposed to retrieve intravascular foreign bodies. The majority of described methods have been dependent on a free end or exposed portion of the foreign body to grasp, snare, or hook.

Magnetic resonance imaging outcome after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata with use of tris-acryl gelatin microspheres.

Purpose: To determine the imaging outcome after uterine artery embolization (UAE) with use of tris-acryl gelatin microspheres (Embospheres).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of magnetic resonance (MR) images was performed comparing studies completed 3-4 months after UAE to those performed before UAE. Twenty-three patients with 61 leiomyomata (as many as three fibroids per patient) were examined.