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Semin intervent Radiol 2021; 38(05): 535-541
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736658
Review Article

The Common but Complicated Tool: Review of Embolic Materials for the Interventional Radiologist

Shamar Young
1   Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Nassir Rostambeigi
2   Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
,
Jafar Golzarian
1   Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Abstract

Embolization is an important and widely utilized technique in interventional radiology. There are a variety of different categories and individual products which can be utilized to perform embolization. Understanding the different classes of embolic agents, the important features of each of these classes including strengths and limitations, and the variation in individual products within the classes is critical for interventional radiologist to practice safely and effectively. This article reviews the different kinds of embolics and relays some of the pertinent physical and chemical properties of individual products which should be considered when determining which embolic to select for a given purpose.

Keywords

interventional radiology - embolization - devices - techniques


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24 November 2021

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