TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of four embolic materials at uterine artery artery embolization by using postprocedural MR imaging enhancement
AU - Abramowitz, Steven D.
AU - Israel, Gary M.
AU - McCarthy, Shirley M.
AU - Pollak, Jeffreys
AU - White, Robert L.
AU - Tal, Michael G.
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - Purpose: To test the hypothesis That not all embolic materials are equivalent by using postprocedural magnetic resonance (MR) imaging enhancement of uterine fibroids in patients treated with uterine artery embolization (UAE). Materials and Methods: Approval and a waiver of consent from the institutional) human investigations committee was received for this study The study was HIPAA compliant. A total of 84 women who underwent 6-month MR imaging follow-up constituted this retrospective study. Within this group, 25 women were treated with Contour polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles, 23 were treated with Contour SE particles, 19 were treated with Embosphere microspheres, and 17 were treated with Bead Block microspheres. Pre- and postprocedural MR imaging results were analyzed for the total number of fibroids present in the ulerus of each patient and for the percentage of individual fibroid enhancement. Enhancement of individual fibroids was measured wilh quartile intervals Greater than 25% residual enhancement of a fibroid after emholization was considered an incomplele infarction. The overall percentage change in enhancement was calculated for each patient. Bivariate analysis by using generalized linear modeling and one-way analysis of variance was used to assess differences in infarction with different embolic materials. Results: Among patients treated wilh Contour and Emhosphere, there was a mean reduction in enhancement by 76.60% and 83.07%, respectively, compared with a mean reduction of 52.53% and 49.78% in patients treated with Bead Block and Contour SE, respectively. There was a significant difference in postembolization enhancement between Bead Block and Embosphere, Bead Block and Contour, Contour SE and Embosphere, and Contour SE and Contour. Conclusion: Patients treated wilh Bead Block or Contour SE demonstrated a reduced degree of infarction at follow-up MR imaging compared with patients treated with Conlour or Embosphere.
AB - Purpose: To test the hypothesis That not all embolic materials are equivalent by using postprocedural magnetic resonance (MR) imaging enhancement of uterine fibroids in patients treated with uterine artery embolization (UAE). Materials and Methods: Approval and a waiver of consent from the institutional) human investigations committee was received for this study The study was HIPAA compliant. A total of 84 women who underwent 6-month MR imaging follow-up constituted this retrospective study. Within this group, 25 women were treated with Contour polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles, 23 were treated with Contour SE particles, 19 were treated with Embosphere microspheres, and 17 were treated with Bead Block microspheres. Pre- and postprocedural MR imaging results were analyzed for the total number of fibroids present in the ulerus of each patient and for the percentage of individual fibroid enhancement. Enhancement of individual fibroids was measured wilh quartile intervals Greater than 25% residual enhancement of a fibroid after emholization was considered an incomplele infarction. The overall percentage change in enhancement was calculated for each patient. Bivariate analysis by using generalized linear modeling and one-way analysis of variance was used to assess differences in infarction with different embolic materials. Results: Among patients treated wilh Contour and Emhosphere, there was a mean reduction in enhancement by 76.60% and 83.07%, respectively, compared with a mean reduction of 52.53% and 49.78% in patients treated with Bead Block and Contour SE, respectively. There was a significant difference in postembolization enhancement between Bead Block and Embosphere, Bead Block and Contour, Contour SE and Embosphere, and Contour SE and Contour. Conclusion: Patients treated wilh Bead Block or Contour SE demonstrated a reduced degree of infarction at follow-up MR imaging compared with patients treated with Conlour or Embosphere.
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U2 - 10.1148/radiol.2502080574
DO - 10.1148/radiol.2502080574
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C2 - 19188316
AN - SCOPUS:61749098479
SN - 0033-8419
VL - 250
SP - 482
EP - 487
JO - Radiology
JF - Radiology
IS - 2
ER -