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    Prostatic Artery Embolization is Here to Stay

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    Urmila Kerslake
    Published on November 6, 2018

    Embolization procedure is used for the treatment of prostatic hyperplasia.
    2D DSA in a 58-year-old patient to check correct treatment position of the microcatheter (2F) in the left prostatic artery after TNT (Risordan) injection to increase visibility of anastomoses.

    Minimally invasive treatment is given to patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Images from a 70-year-old patient with lower urinary tract symptoms. DSA of left superior vesical branch.

    Efficient imaging modalities

    Rigorous training needed for PAE

    Prostatic Artery Embolization Additional Information

    Vital to actively reduce radiation dose

    PAE in the angiosuite

    By Urmila Kerslake
    Urmila Kerslake is a Bristol-based journalist. She is the Digital Education Lead and Senior Editor of the specialist quarterly newspaper, lnterventional News, with which the content of this article first appeared as part of a supplement.

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