Fluoroscopy fade for embolization of vein of Galen malformation.
A fluoroscopy fade technique in the embolization of a vein of Galen malformation in a 10-week-old infant is discussed herein. The availability of the fluoroscopy fade function eliminated the necessity of road mapping during the procedure and permitted minimal usage of contrast material and minimal radiation exposure for the patient. Techniques used during the embolization and the benefits of the fluoroscopy fade feature are also described.
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Curtis A
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Department of Neuroradiology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Thacker
Ike C
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Baker
Michael D
MD
Morris
P Pearse
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D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male