Efficacy of three-dimensional road mapping by fusion of computed tomography angiography and fluoroscopy in endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac chronic total occlusion.

The efficacy of multimodality image fusion road-mapping technique for endovascular therapy has been reported recently. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of endovascular therapy (EVT) with three-dimensional (3D) road mapping by fusing computed tomography (CT) and angiographical volumetric data for aorto-iliac chronic total occlusion (CTO). We retrospectively analyzed 36 patients with aorto-iliac CTO from June 2017 to November 2019 and classified them into two groups: EVT using a CT fused 3D roadmap (CTf3D-RM; 3D group, n = 14) and standard EVT (standard group, n = 22).

Efficacy and Safety of Angiography-Guided Retrograde Posterior Popliteal Puncture Technique in the Supine Position.

Background: Various techniques are needed for successful treatment of femoropopliteal long chronic total occlusion (CTO). Previous reports have described popliteal puncture by duplex echo guidance, but the safety of angiography-guided popliteal puncture remains unclear. This study was performed to examine the efficacy and safety of angiography-guided retrograde posterior popliteal puncture in the supine position.

Efficacy of three-dimensional roadmapping by fusion of computed tomography angiography with volumetric data from an angiography machine in endovascular therapy for iliac chronic total occlusion: a case report.

Background: The usefulness of endovascular therapy (EVT) for the iliac artery has been established. However, difficult cases such as a long total occlusion and tortuous vessels are sometimes encountered. We recently performed rotational angiography with an angiography machine immediately before EVT and fused three-dimensional (3D) anatomical information obtained from preoperative enhanced computed tomography (CT) that had been performed in advance to create a 3D roadmap.

Efficacy and safety of endovascular therapy by diluted contrast digital subtraction angiography in patients with chronic kidney disease.

This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endovascular therapy (EVT) by diluted contrast digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) often have CKD; thus, EVT carries a risk of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Reducing the amount of contrast medium is, therefore, important in these patients.

Endovascular Therapy Using Diluted Contrast Medium for Critical Limb Ischemia in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease.

A high percentage of patients with critical limb ischemia have concurrent chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, endovascular therapy (EVT) can be problematic in CKD patients. Thus, we developed a method of EVT using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) with diluted contrast medium (low-concentration DSA), wherein DSA parameters were adjusted for diluted contrast angiography (1:10 dilution).

Establishment and characterization of a human cell line derived from a uterine papillary serous carcinoma with wild-type p53 function.

Uterine papillary serous carcinoma is an uncommon histologic subtype of endometrial cancer that behaves aggressively and has a poor prognosis. We successfully established a uterine papillary serous carcinoma cell line. The population-doubling time was approximately 16 h.