SUBSPECIALTY CONTENT BROCHURE

Radiological Society of North America

92nd Scientific Assemblyand Annual MeetingNovember 26 – December 1, 2006McCormick Place, Chicago

Vascular and/orInterventionalRadiology

Subspecialty content brochures organize the

components of the annual meeting by subjects that

correspond to radiologic subspecialties. We hope this

brochure, along with the meeting program, helps to

enrich and ease your experience at RSNA 2006.

RSNA Annual Meeting CME Information

RSNA® is accredited by the Accreditation Council

for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to

provide continuing medical education for physicians.

RSNA designates this educational activity for a

maximum of 85 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate

with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

10:45-12:15 Scientific Paper SessionsGastrointestinal (Liver RadiofrequencyAblation: Efficacy, Guidance, Complications)(E451B)

ISP: Genitourinary (Imaging and Intervention )(E353B)

ISP: Musculoskeletal (Vertebroplasty andKyphoplasty) (S406B)

ISP: Vascular/Interventional (Vascular Imaging:MR Angiography) (E253CD)

Vascular/Interventional (Ablation) (E350)

2:00-3:30 Refresher CoursesFast and Reliable CT Angiography: Strategiesfor Technique Optimization (Course RC112)(N228)

Imaging and Therapy of VascularMalformations (Course RC114) (S401CD)

MR-guided Breast Biopsy (Hands-onWorkshop) (Course RC150) (E260)

Techniques of Freehand Invasive Sonographywith Thermal Ablation (Hands-on Workshop)(Course RC152) (E264)

Monday, November 27, 2006

8:30-12:00 Multisession CoursePediatric Radiology Series (CardiovascularRadiology) (N229)

8:30-10:00 Refresher CoursesFast and Reliable MR Angiography: Strategiesfor Technique Optimization (Course RC212)(E352)

Interventional Breast Procedures (Hands-onWorkshop) (Course RC252) (E264)

Minicourse: Optimize Your Body MRPractice—From Safety to Protocol Design:Optimize Your Body MR Imaging Protocolswith the Experts (Course RC229) (S503AB)

Treatment of Lower Extremity Venous Disease(Course RC214) (N226)

Update Course in Diagnostic Radiology:Breast Imaging—Mammography-guidedBiopsy (Course RC215) (E451A)

10:30-12:00 Scientific Paper SessionsMusculoskeletal (Intervertebral Disks:Diagnosis and Intervention) (S406B)

Vascular/Interventional (Onco-Intervention)(E350)

Vascular/Interventional (Visceral) (E253CD)

1:30-2:45 Plenary SessionEugene P. Pendergrass New HorizonsLecture and Honorary Memberships(Arie Crown Theater)

3:00-4:00 Scientific Paper SessionsGastrointestinal (Nonvascular Interventional)(E451B)

Musculoskeletal: Orthopedic Fixation (S406B)

Vascular/Interventional (Primary VascularDisease) (E350)

3:30-5:45 Multisession CourseCase-based Review of Neuroradiology(Vascular and Trauma) (S100AB)

4:30-6:00 Special Focus SessionsHepatic Tumor Therapy: What Treatment IsAppropriate—Ablation, Intraarterial Therapy,or Surgery? (S405AB)

Noninvasive Spinal Angiography: MRAngiography versus CT Angiography (N226)

Uterine Leiomyomas: Embolization versusFocused Ultrasound Surgery (E351)

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

8:30-10:00 Multisession CourseCase-based Review of Interventional Radiology(Vascular Interventions) (S406A)

Refresher CoursesCoronary Artery CT and CT Angiography(Course RC303) (E450B)

Inferior Vena Cava Interventions(How-to Workshop) (Course RC351) (E261)

Interventions in the Female Pelvis (CourseRC314) (N226)

Intraarterial Acute Ischemic Stroke Therapy(How-to Workshop) (Course RC350) (E260)

Multidetector CT of Pulmonary Arteries, Heart,and Thoracic Aorta (Course RC301) (S406B)

Pediatric Vascular Imaging with CT and MR(Course RC312) (S401CD)

8:30-12:00 Multisession CourseEmergency Radiology Series (Neck VesselInjuries) (S501ABC)

10:30-12:00 Multisession CourseCase-based Review of Interventional Radiology(Vascular Diagnosis) (S406A)

Scientific Paper SessionsNeuroradiology/Head and Neck (Spine:Interventional, Vertebroplasty) (N226)

Nuclear Medicine (Cardiovascular) (S502AB)

Ultrasound: Liver Contrast, Intervention(E451A)

Vascular/Interventional (Ablation) (E253CD)

Vascular/Interventional (Primary VascularDisease) (E350)

1:30-3:00 Multisession CourseCase-based Review of Interventional Radiology(Nonvascular Interventions) (S406A)

3:00-4:00 Scientific Paper SessionsISP: Ultrasound (Genitourinary: Contrast,Intervention) (E451A)

Ultrasound (Vascular) (S403A)

Vascular/Interventional (Vascular Imaging)(E350)

3:30-6:00 Multisession CourseCase-based Review of Interventional Radiology(Oncologic Intervention) (S406A)

4:30-6:00 Refresher CoursesChallenging CT Angiographic and MRAngiographic Cases: Interactive Interpretationwith the Experts (An Interactive Session)(Course RC412) (S402AB)

Interventions in the Biliary System (CourseRC414) (E350)

Minicourse in Oncologic Imaging: ImagingOpportunities in Clinical Trials—InterventionalOncology Therapies: From Concept toDelivery (Course RC428) (S502AB)

Problematic Central Venous Access (Dos andDonts) (How-to Workshop) (Course RC450)(E260)

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

8:30-6:00 Multisession CourseRSNA-NCI Interventional Oncology Series(S501AB)

8:30-10:00 Refresher CoursesPercutaneous Treatment of Liver Tumors(Course RC514) (E353A)

Role of Lung Scanning and CT Angiography inthe Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in thePIOPED II Era (Course RC511) (S401CD)

Small Parts Interventional Ultrasound (Hands-on Workshop) (Course RC531) (E263)

Update Course in Diagnostic RadiologyPhysics: Multidimensional Image Processing,Analysis, and Display—Computer-aidedDiagnosis in Neuroimaging (Course RC532)(S403B)

Update Course in Diagnostic Radiology:Breast Imaging—Breast Ultrasound: Screening,Biopsy, and Staging (Course RC515) (E451A)

Variants, Vasculitis, and Other Borderlands ofVascular Diagnosis (Course RC512) (S503AB)

Venous Doppler Sonography: Visceral andExtremity Applications (Hands-on Workshop)(Course RC552) (E264)

10:30-12:00 Scientific Paper SessionsISP: Chest (Intervention) (E352)

ISP: Vascular/Interventional (VenousIntervention) (E253CD)

Musculoskeletal: Practice Issues and ImagingTechniques (S406B)

Vascular/Interventional (Embolization) (E350)

Vascular/Interventional (Vascular Imaging)(E451A)

1:30-3:00 Multisession CourseEssentials of the Brain (S100AB)

3:00-4:00 Scientific Paper SessionsMusculoskeletal (Marrow and Infection)(S405AB)

Neuroradiology/Head and Neck(Neurointerventional: Vascular StentPlacement) (N226)

Ultrasound (Liver: Imaging and Biopsy)(S403A)

Vascular/Interventional (NonvascularIntervention) (E350)

Vascular/Interventional (Visceral) (E451A)

4:30-6:00 Special Focus SessionsImaging-guided Intervention: The OperatingRoom of the Future (S404AB)

Thyroid Sonography and Biopsy: A ProcedureRun Amok? (E350)

Thursday, November 30, 2006

8:30-6:00 Multisession CourseRSNA-NCI Interventional Oncology Series(S501AB)

8:30-10:00 Refresher CoursesHow to Optimize Benefit and Reduce Risk ofRegional and Focal Ablative Treatment of LiverCancers: Case Selection, Technical Details,and Integration of Methods (How-toWorkshop) (Course RC631) (S502AB)

Imaging of Peripheral Arterial OcclusiveDisease (Course RC612) (N227)

Neurointerventional Procedures (CourseRC614) (S401CD)

Ultrasound-guided Interventional BreastProcedures (Hands-on Workshop) (CourseRC652) (E264)

Update Course in Diagnostic Radiology:Breast Imaging—MR Imaging: Performance,Interpretation, and Biopsy (Course RC615)(E451A)

Vertebral Augmentation (How-to Workshop)(Course RC650) (E260)

10:30-12:00 Multisession CourseCase-based Review of Magnetic Resonance(Cardiac and Vascular MR Imaging) (S100)

Scientific Paper SessionsISP: Neuroradiology/Head and Neck(Aneurysms, Fistulas) (N226)

Musculoskeletal (Interventional PainManagement) (S405AB)

Pediatrics (Interventional and General) (N230)

Vascular/Interventional (Primary VascularDisease) (E350)

Vascular/Interventional (Vascular Imaging, MRAngiography ) (E451A)

4:30-6:00 Refresher CoursesAdvances in Cardiac Nuclear Imaging: SPECT,SPECT/CT, and PET/CT (Course RC711)(N227)

Categorical Course in Diagnostic RadiologyPhysics: From Invisible to Visible—The Scienceand Practice of X-Ray Imaging and RadiationDose Optimization (Course RC725) (S403A)

Categorical Course in Diagnostic Radiology:Genitourinary—Renal Masses: Diagnosis,Biopsy, and Ablation (Course RC707) (E353C)

Common Spinal Injection Procedures forDiagnosis and Treatment of Back Pain (Hands-on Workshop) (Course RC731) (E263)

Imaging and Intervention of Hemangiomasand Vascular Malformations (How-toWorkshop) (Course RC751) (E261)

Interventional Radiology in Oncologic Patients(Course RC718) (S401CD)

Musculoskeletal Interventional Procedures(Course RC714) (E352)

Radiofrequency Ablation: Principles,Techniques, Equipment, and Tricks of the Trade(Hands-on Workshop) (Course RC750) (E260)

Real-Time Interventional US (Hands-onWorkshop) (Course RC752) (E264)

Topics in Aortic Imaging (Course RC712)(N228)

Friday, December 1, 2006

8:30-12:00 Multisession CourseRSNA-NCI Interventional Oncology Series(S501AB)

8:30-10:00 Refresher CoursesCT Angiography and MR Angiography inPlanning and Following Vascular Interventionsand Surgery (Course RC812) (S502AB)

Doppler Ultrasound: Improving Your Practiceof Ultrasound (Course RC810) (N228)

Image-guided Biopsy of the Spine (Hands-onWorkshop) (Course RC850) (E260)

In Vivo Cellular Imaging (Course RC817)(E352)

Sedation in Radiologic Practice (CourseRC814) (E350)

Techniques of Freehand Invasive Sonographywith Thermal Ablation (Hands-on Workshop)(Course RC852) (E264)

What Every Radiologist Needs to Know aboutthe Coronary Arteries (Course RC803)(S406A)

10:30-12:00 Scientific Paper SessionsMusculoskeletal (Pelvis and Hip) (S405AB)

Vascular/Interventional (NonvascularIntervention) (E451A)

Vascular/Interventional (Vascular Imaging:CT Angiography) (E350)

12:45-3:15 Plenary SessionFriday Imaging Symposium: Imagingand Interventions in the Aging Patient(Arie Crown Theater)

Education ExhibitsSpace No. Exhibit TitleLL-BR4815 Complex Breast Masses: Imaging-Pathologic

Correlation and Diagnostic Approach

LL-BR4816 Imaging Guided Interventional Procedures forBreast Diseases

LL-BR4817 Radioactive I-125 Seed PreoperativeLocalization for Surgical Excision of Non-Palpable Breast Lesions

LL-BR4818-R10 Techniques for Breast MRI DirectedInterventional Procedures: Localization, Biopsy,and Treatment

LL-BR5206 Computed Tomography-guided PreoperativeNeedle Localization of Nonpalpable BreastLesions

LL-BR5207 Ultrasound-guided 14G Core Needle Biopsyof Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with BreastCancer

LL-BR5208 Multifocal Filling Defects on Galactographywith Pathologic Correlation

LL-ED3416 Vascular/Interventional Case of the Day

LL-GI2806 Contrast-enhanced 3D Ultrasound (CE-3DUS)in the Radiofrequency Ablations of LiverTumours

LL-GI2807 Complications and Tips of RadiofrequencyAblation in Hepatic Tumors Using Cool-TipNeedle: Five-year Experience in Asan MedicalCenter

LL-GI2815 Pancreatic Biopsy: The A to Z of How to Do It

LL-GI3247 Ultrasound-guided Biopsy and Intervention inAbdomen: Expanding Horizons

LL-GI3248 Solid Visceral Biopsies: How to PreventComplications

LL-GI3249 Image-guided Intervention in NecrotizingPancreatitis: Techniques, Complications,and Impact

LL-MS2631 Abdominal Calcifications: Pictorial Reviewof Liver, Spleen, Gallbladder, Kidney,Peritoneum, and Vascular Structure Lesions

LL-MS2641 A Step–by-Step Practical Guide to Startinga 3D Imaging Laboratory

LL-MS2650 A Location-based Approach to EvaluatingIntra-Abdominal Hematomas in Patientson Anticoagulation

LL-MS2851 Imaging of Vascular and Non-VascularCatheters and Stents

LL-NR4767 Extracranial to Intracranial Vascular CollateralPathways: Importance for the InterventionalRadiologist

LL-NR4768 Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis:Pathophysiology, Imaging, and EndovascularTreatment

LL-NR4769 Novel Technical Approaches in EndovascularTreatment of Ugly Cerebral Aneurysms

LL-NR4770 Superselective Intraarterial InfusionChemotherapy for Head and Neck SquamousCell Carcinoma (SCC): Anatomy, Indications,Treatment Planning, Effectiveness, Devices,Technical Considerations, and PotentialComplications

LL-NR4771 Carotid Stenting in High Grade CarotidLesions

LL-NR4772 The Ophthalmic Artery: Its Not Just the Eye

LL-NR4773 Dangerous and Important Arteries of theMaxillo-Facial Regions on Flat-detectorAngiographic CT (FACT)

LL-NR4774 Multislice CT-Angiography in the AcuteNeurological Patient: When, Why, and How?

LL-NR4775 Evidence-based Analysis of Carotid ArteryStenting with Distal Embolic Protection: AreWe There Yet?

LL-NR5098 Transvenous Embolisation of CarotidCavernous Fistula: A Review of CasesIllustrating Different Venous Routes

LL-NR5099 Carotid Cavernous Fistula (CCF): Review ofPresentation, Imaging, and Treatment

LL-NR5100 Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque Imaging withMultidetector Computed TomographyAngiography

LL-NR5116 Introduction to Diagnostic CerebralAngiography

LL-NR5117 How Cerebrovascular Variability InfluencesPlanning of Intraarterial Chemotherapy forBrain Tumors

LL-NR5118 Paediatric Vascular Lesions: NeurovascularInterventional Radiology to the Rescue

LL-NR5119 The Meningeal Arteries: A Radioanatomic Study

LL-NR5140 Interactive Atlas of Cerebral Vasculature

LL-UR3229 Rare Causes of Hematuria Associated withVarious Vascular Diseases

LL-VI2501 Endoleaks after Endovascular Repair of AorticAneurysms: A Review of the Classification,Diagnosis, and Management

LL-VI2502 Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage: “Whats theBleeding Point?”

LL-VI2503 The NAIS Procedure: CTA Findings

LL-VI2504 CTA of Infrainguinal Arterial Bypass

LL-VI2505 Endovascular Techniques in Management ofSuperficial Vascular Malformations: A PictorialEssay

LL-VI2506 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: ComputedTomography and Angiographic Correlation

LL-VI2507-R12 Recent Advances in Transarterial Therapy ofLiver Tumors

LL-VI2508 Variations of the Popliteal Artery and Its TibialBranches: A Review of the AnatomicCharacteristics on the Embryologic Basis

LL-VI2509 Imaging Classification and EndovascularTreatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula

LL-VI2510-R11 Multislice-CT Angiography (MSCT-Angiography) and Three-DimensionalAssessment for Preoperative Planning ofPerforators Flaps: Imaging Findings from aWork in Progress

LL-VI2511 MDCT Angiography in Large InflammatoryArteritis (LIA): Current Role in Diagnosis andManagement

LL-VI2512 Intravenous Contrast Media PharmacokineticsRelevant to Vascular Studies UsingMultidetector Computed Tomography

LL-VI2513 Vascular Pathology in Loetz Dietz Syndrome:The Role of 64 Row MDCT with 3D Renderingfor Vascular Screening and Detection ofVascular Abnormalities

LL-VI2514 ECG-gated Multidetector ComputedTomography as a Standard Tool beforeAortic Surgery

LL-VI2515 Infectious and Inflammatory Conditionsof the Aorta and Its Major Branches:An Imaging Spectrum

LL-VI2516 Clinical Significance of MDCT Evaluation andEndovascular Interventions for the InferiorMesenteric Artery

LL-VI2517 The Dorsal Metacarpal Artery Anatomy:MDCT Imaging-Anatomic Correlation

LL-VI2518 Feasibility of CT Angiography in theEvaluation of Varicosities: How and What toHelp in Determining Therapeutic Plan?

LL-VI2519 Thoracic Outlet Arterial and VenousSyndromes: What Should Be Expected fromMultislice Computed Tomography?

LL-VI2520 Imaging Features and Endovascular Treatmentof Vascular Lesions in Patients with End-StageRenal Disease

LL-VI2521-L12 Percutaneous Radiologic Placement ofPeritoneal Dialysis Catheters

LL-VI2522 Role of High-Resolution Three DimensionalContrast-enhanced MR Angiography inVascular Disorders of the Lower Extremity

LL-VI2523 Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Angiography ofUpper Extremity Vascular Pathology: APictorial Review

LL-VI2524 Bloodpool-enhanced MR Angiography ofPeripheral Arterial Disease: Optimization ofScan Protocols, Evaluation, and Combinationof Conventional First-Pass with Steady-StateUltra-High Spatial Resolution Imaging

LL-VI2525 Evaluation and Assessment of MaterialDecomposition between Bone/Calcificationand Iodine for CT Angiography Using 40mmCoverage Volumetric CT with Novel High-Speed Pulsed Dual Energy Scanning

LL-VI2526-H11 Spheres or Sound? A Comparison of UterineArtery Embolization and Focused UltrasoundSurgery for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids

LL-VI2527 Isolated Limb Infusion: Technique Descriptionand Clinical Application

LL-VI2528 Virtual Vascular Endoscopy: TechnicalConsiderations and Clinical Applications

LL-VI2529 Volume Visualization Methods Using Wide-Detector CT Volume Fluoroscopy duringImage-guided Interventions

LL-VI2530 Pulsed Contrast Injection Technique for SinglePhase Multidetector Row CT AngiographyEvaluation of Renal Arterial and VenousAnatomy

LL-VI2531 Paradigm Shift of Ultrasound from Diagnosisto Therapy: Overview of High-IntensityFocused Ultrasound Therapy for Radiologists

LL-VI2532 Vascular Disorders of the Upper Extremity:Assessment with High-Resolution Three-dimensional Contrast-enhanced MRAngiography

LL-VI2533-H13 Percutaneous Cryoablation of GU Tumors:Assessment of Therapeutic Response andComplications

LL-VI2534 Computed Tomography (CT)-guidedNeurolytic Celiac Plexus Block (NCPB) inAbdominal Malignancies: Indications,Technique, Complications, and EfficacyAssessment

LL-VI2535 Visualization of the Artery of Adamkiewiczat ECG-gated Multidetector Row HelicalCT in Patients with Acute Stanford TypeA Aortic Dissection

LL-VI2536 Selective Internal Radiation Therapy:Indications, Agents, and Dose

LL-VI2537-B13 CT and Ultrasound-guided Interventions in theChest and Neck Base: Techniques to PerformProcedures on Paratracheal, Mediastinal, andLung Lesions That Are Difficult to Biopsy orDrain—How to Do It

LL-VI2538 What Should We Do Now? Making Sense ofPreventing Contrast-induced Nephropathy

LL-VI2539 The Other Problems with Contrast: Do WeReally Know What to Do?

LL-VI2540 Distal Protection Filters during Infra-AorticEndovascular Procedures: Technique, Tips,and Tricks

LL-VI2541 Balloon Dilatation of Posttreatment PharyngealStrictures in Head and Neck Cancer Patients:How “To Do” It

LL-VI2542 Vessels of Predation, Vessels of Prey: AnImaging Expose of Syndromes Related toVascular Compression

LL-VI2543 Imaging Characteristics of Primary VascularSarcomas: The IVC and Beyond

LL-VI2544 Budd-Chiari Syndrome: From Diagnosisto Treatment

LL-VI2545 Neuroendocrine Tumours: The Role ofInterventional Radiology in Therapy

LL-VI2546-D12 Radiological Placement of Self-expandingMetallic Stents in Oesophageal Cancer

LL-VI2547 Diagnosis of Popliteal Artery AbnormalitiesUtilizing MR Imaging and Angiography

LL-VI2548 Stent Fractures: A Review of the Physical,Chemical, Biological, and DynamicCausative Factors

LL-VI2549 Cone Beam CT-guided Biopsy andTherapeutic Procedure: Characteristics ofImaging and How to Use Volume Data withC-arm Fluoroscope

LL-VI2550 Utility of Subtraction MR Imaging for TumorDetection after RF or Cryoablation

LL-VI2551-L13 Protective Strategies to Limit Collateral Injury:Enhanced Safety and Expanded Applicationsof Thermal Tumor Ablation in the Abdomen

LL-VI2552 Integration of Emerging Technologies forPatient-specific Treatment Planning and Intra-procedural Targeting, Monitoring, andControlling Multimodality Image-guidedPercutaneous RFA

LL-VI2553 Post-Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): Methodsfor Follow-up and Expected and UnexpectedImaging Features of the Ablation Zone

LL-VI2554 Rare Complications of RadiofrequencyAblation for Liver Tumors: Imaging Spectrumand Diagnostic Clues

LL-VI2555-H12 Biliary Stent Placement in Benign andMalignant Biliary Diseases

LL-VI2556 Radiological Management of Renal StoneDisease: State of the Art

LL-VI2557 Portal Vein Embolisation before HepaticResection: Why, When, and How To Do It

LL-VI2558 Tips and Traps in Transcatheter ArterialChemoembolization for Liver Tumors: WhatYou Should Know before You Get Started

LL-VI2559 Percutaneous Transhepatic Sclerotherapy forRectal Variceal Bleeding: How “To Do” It

LL-VI2560 Percutaneous Transhepatic Balloon Dilation ofAnastomotic Biliary Strictures in LiverTransplant Recipients: Description of theGeneral Dilation Protocol and the Variationsin Protocols and Controversies in theLiterature

LL-VI2561-B12 Blunt Carotid and Vertebral Artery Injury:An Update

LL-VI2562 Interventional Treatment of PosttraumaticPriapism: A Comprehensive Review

LL-VI2563-D13 The Role of the Interventional Radiologistin Splenic Trauma

LL-VI2564 Contrast-enhanced Sonography (CEUS)Recognition of Complications afterPercutaneous Ablation Therapy for LiverTumors

LL-VI2565 Complications of Hemodialysis ArteriovenousFistulas at Duplex and Color DopplerUltrasonography: How to Deal with Them

LL-VI2566-B11 Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome:Haemodynamic Patterns in Duplex Ultrasoundwith Iliocavography Correlation

LL-VI2567 Inferior Venal Caval Obstruction: Presentation,Patterns of Collateralization, and Effect ofEndovascular Stenting

LL-VI2568-L11 Lower Leg Edema: A Pictorial Review

LL-VI2569 Congenital Anomalies of Systemic andPulmonary Venous Systems

LL-VI2570 Neovascularization and Arteriovenous FistulaFormation Following Venous Thrombosis andVein Ablation

LL-VI3001 How to Identify the Artery of AdamkiewiczPreoperatively? Demonstration of the Artery ofAdamkiewicz and Its Continuity with AortaUsing CT during Aortography Adding toTransvenous Injected CTA and MRA

LL-VI3002 Aortoenteric Fistulas: Diagnosis with CT andMR Angiography

LL-VI3003 Automated Segmentation of 3D RenderedMDCT Datasets with an Interactive WatershedTransform (IWT) Technique: Applications inBody Imaging

LL-VI3004-D Role of 64-slice Multidetector CT Angiography(CTA) in Evaluation of Acute Limb Ischemia(ALI)

LL-VI3005 Predictive Indicators of Deep VenousThrombosis and Pulmonary ArterialThromboembolism in 54 Subjects after TotalKnee Arthroplasty Using Multislice ComputedTomography in Logistic Regression Models

LL-VI3006 Quantitative Evaluation of Chronic PulmonaryThromboemboli and Their Relationship toRight Ventricular Pressure Load Evaluated byElectrocardiogram Gated MultisliceComputed Tomography

LL-VI3007 The Role of Color Doppler Sonographybefore, during and after EndovenousSaphenous Laser Ablation

LL-VI3008 Brachial Artery Access: EndovascularTreatment of Native Fistula Occlusion Using4 Fr. Systems

LL-VI3009-H Retrievable or Permanent: Which Caval Filterto Use?

LL-VI3010 Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound of theAbdomen: How and Why to Do It

LL-VI3011 How and Why to Perform Contrast-enhancedUltrasound of Abdominal RadiofrequencyAblation

LL-VI3012 Optimizing Thermal Ablation UsingCombination Adjuvant Therapies

LL-VI3013 Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Lesions: HowTo Do It

LL-VI3014 Image-guided Tumor Ablation: Tutorial Reviewfor Standardization

LL-VI3015 Microwave and RF Ablation of the Lung, Liver,Kidney, and Bone: What Are the Differences?

LL-VI3016 Multiple-antenna Microwave Ablation: TheFuture of Tumor Ablation?

LL-VI3017 Microwave Ablation Technology: What EveryUser Should Know

LL-VI3018-L Celiac Artery Stenosis/Occlusion forInterventional Radiology

LL-VI3019 Fatal Attraction: Do As I Say, Not As “I” Did

LL-VI3020-R CT-guided Transgluteal and TransperinealPercutaneous Biopsy and Drainage of DeepPelvic Structures: Anatomy, Indications,Technique, and Potential Complications

LL-VI3021 An Overview of Vascular Closure Devices:What Every Radiologist Should Know

LL-VI3022 The Benefit of Contrast-enhancedComputerized Tomography to DirectAngiography and TranscatheterEmbolotherapy in the Treatment of Patientswith Acute Hemorrhage

LL-VI3023 Why Can the Anomalous Vessel Be SeenThere? Persistent Vessels Are Closely Relatedwith Embryonic Circulation

LL-VI3024 Multimodality Image-guided Fiducial SeedPlacement for Robotic Radiosurgery withCyberknife®: A How-to Guide for thePracticing Radiologist

LL-VI3025 Value of Angiographic ComputedTomography (Dyna-CT) in the Treatment ofVascular Anomalies

LL-VI3026 Percutaneous Transhepatic Techniques forRemoval of Endoscopically (ERCP) PlacedBiliary Stents

LL-VI3027 Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-systemicShunts (TIPS) Creation: A ComparativeLiterature Review and Analysis for the PastThree Years (2004-2006) between Stent-graftsand Bare-stents

LL-VI3028 Implication of Transjugular IntrahepaticPortosystemic Shunts (TIPS) Placement on theIntra-Operative Technical Aspects ofSubsequent Liver Transplantation Procedures:The Ideal Stent Placement for the Reduction ofIntraoperative Difficulties

LL-VI3029 Complications of Living Donor LiverTransplantation: Image Findings andInterventional Treatment Strategies

LL-VI3030 MR Angiography with an IntravascularContrast Agent (Gadofosveset Trisodium):Initial Clinical Experience and New ImagingConcepts

LL-VI3031 A Novel Contrast-enhanced 3D MRAngiography of Vascular Anomalies UsingTime-Resolved Imaging of Contrast Kinetics(TRICKS)

LL-VI3032 Endoluminal Angioplasty of Hepatic ArterialStenosis in Liver Transplant Recipients:Technical Note and ComplicationManagement

LL-VI3033-B The Acute Thoracic Aorta: A Review of theDifferential Diagnosis and Imaging Findings

LL-VI3034 Arterial Complications of Self-prepared DrugInjections: Imaging a Recent Trend

LL-VI3035 Prophylactic and Emergency ArterialEmbolization and Catheterization forIntractable Obstetric Hemorrhage

LL-VI3036 Acute Aortic Syndrome: What Is It and HowDo We Now Treat It?

LL-VI3037 Provocative Mesenteric Angiography in theSetting of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding

LL-VI3038 Visceral Artery Aneurysms: Endovascular andSurgical Approaches

LL-VI3039 Therapeutic Transcatheter ArterialEmbolization in the Management ofIntractable Bladder Haemorrhage from PelvicTumors Malignancies and Bladder IrradiationTherapy

Scientific PostersSpace No. Poster TitleLL-BR4261-R05 Scar Formation after Stereotactic Vacuum-

assisted Core Biopsy of Benign Breast Lesions

LL-BR4262-R06 Accuracy of Ultrasound-guided PercutaneousBiopsy of Complex Cystic Breast Masses

LL-BR4263-R07 Stereotactically-guided 9-G Breast Biopsy witha Self-contained Vacuum-assisted Device: AMulticenter Study with Two Years Follow-up

LL-BR4264-R08 Ultrasound-guided 9-G Breast Biopsy with aSelf-contained Vacuum-assisted Device andwith Two Years Follow-up

LL-CH4049-H05 Experimental Study of a Closed-ChestPulmonary Embolism-Reperfusion Injury CanineModel by Means of Swan-Ganz Catheter

LL-CH4067-R03 Is the Combined US-guided Pleural Biopsywith Thoracentesis Helpful in Diagnosis ofPleural Tuberculosis?

LL-GI2210-L09 Imaging-guided Percutaneous Biopsy ofSplenic Lesions: Update on Safety andEffectiveness

LL-MK4279-D04 Condylar Hyaline Abnormalities in Associationwith Underlying Meniscal Tears:Morphological and Ultrastructural MR Analysis

LL-MK4296-L01 Computed Tomography-guided Fine NeedleAspiration Cytology (FNAC) in the Diagnosisof Musculoskeletal Tumors

LL-MK4298-L03 Clinical Outcome of CT-guided PeriradicularInjection Procedures of the Lumbar Spine

LL-MK4301-L06 Pain and Functional Outcome afterVertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty forNontumoral Vertebral Fractures: AComparative Study

LL-MK4304-L07 US-guided Lavage and Aspiration ofCalcifying Tendinitis of the Shoulder: ExcellentShort and Long Term Results

LL-MK4305-L10 Magnetic Resonance (MR) Fluoroscopy-guidedSteroid Injections into the Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)for the Treatment of Therapy RefractorySacroiliitis: Technique, Clinical Efficacy andQuantitative Evaluation of the SubchondralBone Marrow Edema

LL-NR4148-H04 Pterygopalatine Ganglion Neurolysis underCT Guidance: Results of 38 Procedures in26 Pat

LL-NR4155-L01 Monitoring Antiplatelet Therapy inInterventional Neuroradiology: FeasibilityStudy and Preliminary Results for AcetylSalicylic Acid (ASA)

LL-NR4157-L03 Role of Interventional Neuroradiology in theManagement of Craniofacial VascularMalformations

LL-NR4158-L04 Patients Radiation Doses duringNeuroradiological Procedures and Ways toMinimize Them

LL-NR4159-L05 Endovascular Embolization for IntractableEpistaxis: Our Experience with 123 Patients

LL-NR4160-L06 Treatment of Cerebrovascular Aneurysms withAsymmetric Vascular Stents Containing a LowPorosity Region for Flow Disruption

LL-NR4161-L07 Incidence of In-Stent Stenosis with Short TermFollow-up of Neuroform Stents

LL-NR4162-L08 Suction Embolectomy and Stenting of theInternal Carotid Artery in the Setting ofSymptomatic Acute Carotid Dissection

LL-NR4163-L09 A Covered Metallic Stent Is Not Enough toSecure against Recurrent Hemorrhage inCarotid Blowout: Follow-up Result afterRescue Treatment

LL-NR4164-L10 Emergent Stent-assisted Angioplasty of theSeverely Stenotic Carotid Artery in HyperacuteIschemic Stroke Patients

LL-NR4167-R03 Sixteen-Detector Row CT Angiography of theBrain: Comparison of Three Different Volumesof the Contrast Material

LL-PD4006-D03 Nitrous Oxide Is a Realistic Alternativeto General Anesthesia for Renal Biopsiesin Children

LL-PD4021-R04 Evaluation of a Role Extension Programme forRadiographers and Nurses

LL-PD4022-R05 A New Improvised Technique of RetrogradePercutaneous Enterostomies in Children Usinga Needle System with Valve Mechanism

LL-VI2001-B01 Transient Immunosuppression and OxidativeStress Following Percutaneous Ablation ofLiver Tumors

LL-VI2002-B02 Clinical Assessment of PercutaneousRadiofrequency Ablation for Painful MetastaticBone Tumors

LL-VI2003-B03 Percutaneous CT-guided RadiofrequencyAblation for Recurrent Lung Cancer afterPulmonary Resection

LL-VI2004-B04 Radiofrequency Ablation of Normal Lungsafter Pulmonary Artery Embolization by UsingDegradable Starch Microspheres: ResultsUsing a Porcine Model

LL-VI2005-B05 Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, and ChestTube Placement after Radiofrequency Ablationof Lung Tumors: Incidence and Risk Factors

LL-VI2006-B06 Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation forthe Treatment of Hepatic Neoplasms Nearthe Diaphragm

LL-VI2007-B07 Cryotherapy Technology Assessment:A Near Critical Nitrogen (NCN) SystemCan Provide Faster, Colder, and MorePredictable Treatments

LL-VI2009-B09 CT-guided Radiofrequency Ablation ofHepatic and Nonhepatic Malignancies:A 6-year Experience

LL-VI2010-B10 Temperature Measurement of the Pleura duringRadiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumors

LL-VI2011-D01 Recurrent Rectal Cancer: Long-lasting Loco-regional Tumor Control by CT-guidedPercutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation

LL-VI2012-D02 Manual Catheter Aspiration Thrombectomy inNative Fistulas for Hemodialysis

LL-VI2013-D03 Increased Retrieval Rates and Dwell Times forOptional Inferior Vena Cava Filters at a Level ITrauma Center: Do Improved Patient Follow-up and New Inferior Vena Cava Filter DesignsMake a Difference?

LL-VI2015-D05 Amplatzer Vascular Plug for Treatment ofProblematic Hemodialysis Fistulas

LL-VI2016-D06 Surgical versus Radiologic Placement of Ports:A Comparison of Cost, Time, andComplications

LL-VI2017-D07 Power Injection of Contrast MaterialThrough Various Central Venous Catheters:An in Vitro Study

LL-VI2018-D08 Stent Placement for Hemodialysis AccessStenosis of Resistance to Balloon Angioplasty:Comparison with Only Balloon Angioplasty

LL-VI2019-D09 Safety of a Non-time Limited Retrievable VenaCava Filter : A Pathologic Study

LL-VI2020-D10 Clinical Experience with Gunther Tulip (GT)Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters:Indications, Efficacy, and Retrieval Interval

LL-VI2021-H01 Comparison of Survival Rates betweenTranscatheter Arterial Chemoembolizationand Hepatic Resection for Treating Solitary(<10cm) Hepatocellular Carcinoma:A Retrospective Review of 334 Patients

LL-VI2022-H02 Experimental Studies on Adriamycin AlginateMicrocapsules in the Treatment of Rabbit VX2Carcinoma in the Liver

LL-VI2023-H03 Work-in-Progress: TransarterialChemoembolization with Drug-eluting Beads(PRECISION TACE) in a Single-CentreExperience

LL-VI2024-H04 Long-term Results of Transcatheter ArterialChemoembolization for RecurrentHepatocellular Carcinoma after SurgicalResection of the Liver

LL-VI2025-H05 Evaluation of Trisacryl Gelatin MicrosphereEmbolization Ability Using Monochromatic X-rays: Comparison with Polyvinyl AlcoholParticles

LL-VI2026-H06 Emergent Transcatheter Arterial Embolizationin Hemodynamically Unstable Patients withBlunt Splenic Injury

LL-VI2027-H07 Transarterial Chemoembolization of Liver-dominant Neuroendocrine Tumors: TechnicalFeasibility, Safety, and Efficacy

LL-VI2028-H08 Angiographic Evaluation of Hepatic ArterialDamage after TransarterialChemoembolization for HepatocellularCarcinoma

LL-VI2029-H09 Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for UterineCervical Cancer with and without Alterationof Pelvic Blood Flow: A RandomizedComparison Study

LL-VI2030-H10 High Intensity Focused Ultrasound TherapyCauses Apoptosis with Caspase Activation inRat Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

LL-VI2031-L01 Peripheral Vascular Malformations: Imagingwith High Resolution Three-dimensionalContrast-enhanced MR Angiography

LL-VI2032-L02 MRI Imaging of Abdominal AorticAtherosclerosis in New Zealand Rabbits:Comparison between 1.0 and 3.0 TeslaMagnetic Field Strengths

LL-VI2033-L03 Peridiaphragmic Draining Veins from GastricVarices: Demonstration by Multidetector Row CT

LL-VI2034-L04 Sixteen Multidetector CT Angiography ofAortic Aneurysms: Comparison of 3 DifferentVolumes of Contrast Material with SalineBolus Chaser

LL-VI2035-L05 Endovascular Stent Grafting in ComplicatedType B Aortic Dissection: Differences inOutcome between Acute and Chronic Cases

LL-VI2036-L06 3D CT Angiography of Adamkiewicz Artery by64ch Multidetector Row CT with Fast ContrastMedium Injection

LL-VI2037-L07 Predictive Factors of Aortic Dilatation inDescending Aorta Dissection by MagneticResonance Imaging

LL-VI2038-L08 Effects of Nonionic Iodinated Contrast Mediaon Patient Heart Rate during Intracardiac orIntraarterial Injection

LL-VI2039-L09 Feasibility of the Non Contrast MRDSA UsingECG-gated Two-dimensional Half-Fourier FSEfor the Assessment of Blood Flow of PeripheralVascular Diseases

LL-VI2040-L10 Detection of Endoleaks after EndovascularRepair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm withMultidetector CT Angiography: Can We Skipthe Arterial Phase Acquisition?

LL-VI2041-R01 Staged Aortic and Branch Vessel EndovascularTreatment of Thoracic Aortic Dissection

LL-VI2042-R02 Infrainguinal Subintimal Angioplasty in theManagement of Diabetic Patients with CriticalLower Limb Ischemia

LL-VI2043-R03 Effect of Food Intake on the Visualization ofPeripheral Arteries Using Nonenhanced FreshBlood Imaging (FBI)

LL-VI2044-R04 Effect of Beraprost Sodium on NeointimalHyperplasia after Stent Implantation:Experimental Study

LL-VI2045-R05 Safety and Efficacy of Using a Rotating PigtailCatheter for Treating Lower Extremity DeepVein Thrombosis

LL-VI2046-R06 Two Different Therapies in the Lower LimbDeep Venous Thrombosis

LL-VI2047-R07 Opening up the Whole Thoracic Aorta toTreatment with Aortic Stent Grafts by Meansof Extra-anatomic Bypass: Our Experience inThirteen Patients

LL-VI2048-R08 Balloon Angioplasty and PercutaneousStenting of Venous Stenosis and Occlusion inthe Central Veins

LL-VI2049-R09 Transfemoral and Transtibial CombinedApproach in Treatment of ObstructionsExtending on Popliteal and Distal Vessels Origin

LL-VI2050-R10 The Role of the Left Subclavian Artery inPatients with Short Proximal Neck duringStent-graft Treatment of Thoracic AorticPathologies