title: Which Arteries Are Expendable? The Practice and Pitfalls of Embolization throughout the Body.
abstract: This article outlines general concepts of, and strategies for, therapeutic embolization throughout the body, touching on all major arterial distributions. Clinical scenarios that allow or prevent safe embolization of vessels are presented. Specific agents are recommended where appropriate, as are alternate approaches when embolization is not an option. Pre-embolization precautions and adjunctive measures are described in high-risk areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Burdick
authors.forename: Eric K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Hoffer
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kooy
authors.forename: Basavaraj
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ghodke
authors.forename: Benjamin W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Starnes
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valji
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Danial
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hallam
authors.forename: R Torrance
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Andrews