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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(01): 39-41
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.59751
Interventional Radiology

Visualization of gastric varices using angiographic C-arm CT during retrograde transvenous sclerotherapy

Jin Iwazawa
Department of Radiology, Nissay Hospital, 6-3-8 Itachibori, Nishiku, Osaka, Japan
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Shoichi Ohue
Department of Radiology, Komatsu Hospital, 11-6 Kawakatsucho, Neyagawa, Japan
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Hisashi Abe
Department of Radiology, Nissay Hospital, 6-3-8 Itachibori, Nishiku, Osaka, Japan
,
Takashi Mitani
Department of Radiology, Nissay Hospital, 6-3-8 Itachibori, Nishiku, Osaka, Japan
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Abstract

During retrograde transvenous sclerotherapy for gastric varices, sufficient opacification of the target varices on venography is essential for successful treatment. However, venography sometimes cannot identify target varices due to overlapping adjacent collateral vessels or leakage of contrast medium to other outflow veins. We report how C-arm CT images acquired using a flat-panel detector angiography system helped to identify target varices and predict the distribution of a sclerosant, which resulted in safer sclerotherapy and increased operator confidence.

Keywords

C-arm CT - gastric varix - sclerotherapy - venography


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02. August 2021

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