title: Endovascular embolization: review of currently available embolization agents.
abstract: Percutaneous vascular embolization is one of the major applications of interventional radiology. A wide variety of embolization agents are currently available for clinical use. The interventional radiologist needs to be up to date with the newer and different types of embolic agents available along with their biopharmaceutical characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses that have been reviewed. For the purpose of this review, we have classified embolization agents into mechanical occlusion devices, particulate agents, and liquid agents, with some degree of overlap between some of the agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: joe.leyon@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Joe J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leyon
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Littlehales
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
authors.forename: Edward T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Hoey
authors.forename: Arul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganeshan
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005780:Gelatin; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D011145:Polyvinyls; D011859:Radiography; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011145:Polyvinyls; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D005780:Gelatin