title: International survey on neuroradiological interventional and therapeutic devices and materials.
abstract: A web-based survey was performed among the members of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology to determine the differences in availability, pricing, and performance of endovascular devices with special focus on coils, intra-arterial stroke devices, detachable balloons, and liquid embolic materials. The results of this survey show that the quality of the majority of interventional neuroradiology devices is good and compatibility issues are limited. Individual action towards suppliers is recommended to discuss the availability and pricing of devices and embolization materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands r.vdberg@amc.uva.nl.
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.affiliation: Section Neuroradiology, University Hospital Jena, Friedrich-Schiller University, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D009485:Neuroradiography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Aneurysm; complications; devices; stroke