title: Adrenal venous sampling using Dyna-CT--a practical guide.
abstract: Primary hyperaldosteronism due to aldosterone secreting adrenal adenomas is an important and potentially curable cause for hypertension. The differentiation between unilateral or bilateral adrenal adenomas is crucial, as unilateral adenomas can easily be cured by surgery whereas bilateral adenomas have to be treated conservatively. Exact diagnosis can be made when unilateral or bilateral hormone production is proven with adrenal vein sampling. We present an effective step-by-step technique how to perform an adrenal vein sampling with a special emphasis on how to reliably catheterize the right adrenal vein using Dyna CT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Christina.plank@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Plank
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langenberger
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loewe
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schoder
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lammer
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor