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Radiology

Genitourinary Interventions

Built from Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology

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6 sections · 90 slides

  1. 01

    Overview

    • What this chapter covers

    1 slide

  2. 02

    Uterine Artery Embolization

    A minimally invasive alternative to surgery for symptomatic uterine fibroids.

    • What UAE is
    • Internal iliac artery
    • Anterior and posterior trunks
    • Internal iliac artery DSA
    • Uterine fibroids
    • Fibroid classification by location
    • Fibroid classification
    • Medical therapy
    • Two surgical options
    • UAE as an alternative
    • Fibroid location and UAE response
    • Fertility considerations
    • Preprocedural workup
    • Preprocedural MRI
    • Fibroids on MRI
    • Radiation safety during UAE
    • Sedation and medications
    • UAE procedure flow
    • Embolization technique
    • Catheterization steps
    • Embolization endpoint
    • Uterine artery embolization run
    • Ovarian artery supply
    • Ovarian artery supply to fibroids
    • Embolic agents
    • Postprocedure pain
    • Complications of UAE
    • Complications following UAE
    • Outcomes after UAE
    • The FIBROID registry
    • 59.83

    31 slides

  3. 03

    Adenomyosis

    Endometrial tissue within the uterine muscle wall.

    • What adenomyosis is
    • MRI diagnosis of adenomyosis
    • Adenomyosis on MRI
    • Adenomyosis treatment

    4 slides

  4. 04

    Percutaneous Renal Interventions

    Nephrostomy and ureteral stents for an obstructed or infected kidney.

    • Percutaneous nephrostomy
    • Kidney position and hilum
    • Brodel's avascular line
    • Nephrostomy needle path through the kidney
    • Renal calyx access choices
    • Indications for nephrostomy
    • Indications for nephrostomy
    • Contraindications to nephrostomy
    • Nephrostomy setup
    • Imaging guidance for access
    • Needle access
    • Ultrasound-guided needle access
    • Catheter placement
    • Nephrostomy catheter position
    • Complications of nephrostomy
    • Complications following nephrostomy
    • Catheter care after nephrostomy
    • Nephroureterostomy and ureteral stents
    • Nephroureteral versus double-J stent
    • Nephroureterostomy and double-J stent

    20 slides

  5. 05

    Vascular Renal Interventions

    Renal artery stenosis, renovascular hypertension, and renal angiomyolipoma.

    • Renal artery stenosis
    • Renin–angiotensin system
    • Renin–angiotensin system activation
    • Atherosclerotic RAS
    • Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
    • Fibromuscular dysplasia
    • Fibromuscular dysplasia
    • Other causes of RAS
    • Two main causes of renal artery stenosis
    • Screening for RAS
    • Indications for screening for RAS
    • Doppler ultrasound findings
    • CTA, MRA, and angiography
    • Renal vascular anatomy
    • Managing atherosclerotic RAS
    • Angioplasty and stenting
    • Success and complications
    • Complications after angioplasty/stenting
    • Renal angiomyolipoma
    • Imaging of angiomyolipoma
    • Renal angiomyolipoma on CT and angiography
    • Angiomyolipoma embolization
    • Renal angiomyolipoma: imaging panels

    23 slides

  6. 06

    Prostate Artery Embolization

    A minimally invasive option for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

    • BPH and lower urinary tract symptoms
    • Medical therapy and TURP
    • History of prostate artery embolization
    • Evidence for PAE
    • PAE technique
    • Prostate artery anatomy on angiography
    • PAE advantages and complications
    • Key takeaways
    • Suggested readings
    • Suggested readings
    • Brant and Helms' Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology

    11 slides