A case of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma growing within the pancreatic duct mimicking an intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm.

We herein report a case of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) that developed within the pancreatic duct and was initially diagnosed as an intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm (ITPN). A 76-year-old man presented with weight loss and main pancreatic duct dilation. The imaging studies revealed a 30-mm hypovascular tumor within the main duct of the pancreatic head.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance for Percutaneous Needle Intervention.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the guiding modalities used for percutaneous needle insertion during interventional procedures. MRI guidance has several advantages, including multiplanar imaging capability, superior soft tissue contrast resolution, and the absence of ionizing radiation. When performing MRI-guided procedures, it is important to understand the suitable MRI systems, instruments, and imaging sequences for intervention.

Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Neoplasm: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Purpose: To retrospectively investigate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation by analyzing results in patients with lung neoplasm accompanied by interstitial lung disease (ILD) on computed tomography (CT) in a multicenter study.

Materials And Methods: Patients with lung neoplasm accompanied by ILD who underwent RF ablation between April 2002 and October 2017 at 7 institutions were investigated. Technical success rate and local tumor progression (LTP) of ablated tumors were evaluated.

Is cryoablation a valid option for renal cell carcinomas in direct contact with critical organs?

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the outcomes of percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) for renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) contacting critical organs without intervening fat tissue.

Material And Methods: Twenty-three patients with 24 RCCs (mean size, 28.8 mm) contacting critical organs on preprocedural images were included.

Successful Treatment for Life Threatening Recurrent Non-traumatic Rectus Sheath Hematoma in a Case with Microscopic Polyangiitis with Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis.

A 68-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of a rapid progression of renal dysfunction with positive myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and was diagnosed with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis associated with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Severe right rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) bleeding from the inferior epigastric artery developed after starting hemodialysis, which required 4 transarterial embolizations due to recurrent bleeding. After additional treatment with methylprednisolone pulse therapy and rituximab, no rebleeding occurred.

Depiction rate of feeding arteries of renal cell carcinoma on four-dimensional computed tomography angiography.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the depiction rate of feeding arteries in biopsy-proven clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC) on four-dimensional computed tomography angiography (4D-CTA) images.

Materials And Methods: This study included 22 patients with 22 CCRCC and 30 feeding arteries treated with transcatheter renal artery embolization. The depiction rate of the feeding arteries on preprocedural 4D-CTA was evaluated.

Arterial embolization via retrograde approach using steerable microcatheter and triaxial system.

We report a case of postoperative pseudoaneurysm, successfully treated with selective arterial embolization, using a steerable microcatheter and triaxial system retrograde approach. A pseudoaneurysm was detected in the dorsal pancreatic artery, a severely narrow and steeply inverted branch of the superior mesenteric artery, making microcatheter insertion the antegrade approach challenging. However, a steerable microcatheter was advanced beyond the orifice and the tip was reversed, changing the route to retrograde allowing for easy insertion of the microguidewire.

Automated Feeder-Detection Software for Renal Cell Carcinoma Embolization: A Retrospective Evaluation of Detection Rate Using Transarterial Time-Resolved Computed Tomography Angiography.

Purpose: To evaluate the detection rate of feeding arteries in renal cell carcinoma with automated feeder-detection software and determine the optimal imaging phase for accurate feeder detection with transarterial time-resolved computed tomography angiography.

Materials And Methods: The performance of automated feeder-detection software was retrospectively evaluated using transarterial renal time-resolved computed tomography angiography images of 15 renal cell carcinomas (mean size, 22.1 mm); the images were obtained via the renal artery using a hybrid angio-CT system with 320-row computed tomography, across nine phases with 0.

Time course of complications after small renal mass biopsy: evaluation of initial follow-up images.

Purpose: To retrospectively assess the time course of complications after image-guided small renal mass biopsy using initial follow-up imaging.

Materials And Methods: A total of 190 masses (mean, 2.1 ± 0.

Prospective evaluation of core number of biopsy for renal tumor: are multiple cores preferable?

Purpose: This single-center, single-arm, prospective, open-label study was conducted to evaluate the optimal number of cores (single or multiple) in renal tumor biopsy.

Materials And Methods: Forty-four biopsies of 44 tumors (mean diameter, 2.7 ± 1.

Image-Guided Ablation Therapies for Extrahepatic Metastases from Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Review.

The most common sites of extrahepatic metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are the lungs, intra-abdominal lymph nodes, bones, and adrenal glands, in that order. Although systemic therapies are a common treatment for patients with extrahepatic metastases, local ablative therapies for the extrahepatic metastatic lesions can be performed in selected patients. In this article, the literature on image-guided thermal ablation for metastasis to each organ was reviewed to summarize the current evidence.

Robotic systems in interventional oncology: a narrative review of the current status.

Interventional oncology offers minimally invasive treatments for malignant tumors for curative and palliative purposes based on the percutaneous insertion of needles or catheters into the target location under image guidance. Robotic systems have been gaining increasing attention as tools that provide potential advantages for image-guided interventions. Among the robotic systems developed for intervention, those relevant to the oncology field are mainly those for guiding or driving the needles in non-vascular interventional procedures such as biopsy and tumor ablation.

Complications of Percutaneous Cryoablation for Renal Tumors and Methods for Avoiding Them.

Percutaneous cryoablation of renal tumors is widely used because of its high efficacy and safety. This high safety can be attributed, at least in part, to the visibility of the ablated area as an "ice ball". This therapy has fewer complications (incidence, 0-7.

Renal cryoablation combined with prior transcatheter arterial embolization in non-dialysis patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate cryoablation combined with prior transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in non-dialysis patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Materials And Methods: Patients with stage 4 or 5 CKD undergoing TAE and cryoablation for RCC between May 2012 and October 2021 were included. TAE was selectively performed using iodized oil with absolute ethanol or gelatin sponge 1-14 days before cryoablation.

A single-center, single-arm, prospective, open-label trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous sclerotherapy with polidocanol for painful venous malformations (SCIRO-2001): study protocol.

This single-center, single-arm, prospective open-label trial is being conducted to evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of percutaneous sclerotherapy with polidocanol foam for painful venous malformations. This study will include patients who were clinically diagnosed with venous malformation by using ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging, and whose pain persisted even after treatment with medications. Written informed consent for sclerotherapy will be obtained from all patients.