title: Optimizing care for the obese patient in interventional radiology.
abstract: With the rising epidemic of obesity, interventional radiologists are treating increasing numbers of obese patients, as comorbidities associated with obesity preclude more invasive treatments. These patients are at heightened risk of vascular and oncologic disease, both of which often require interventional radiology care. Obese patients pose unique challenges in imaging, technical feasibility, and periprocedural monitoring. This review describes the technical and clinical challenges posed by this population, with proposed methods to mitigate these challenges and optimize care.
authors.affiliation: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. deipolya@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Dwight
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aberle
authors.forename: Hearns
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hodak
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Rahmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oklu
authors.forename: Amy R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Deipolyi
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity