Optimizing the Radiopacity of an Injectable Polymer on Fluoroscopy used for Treatment of Type II Endoleak After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
This study showed that tantalum concentrations ≥ 20% are consistently detected on fluoroscopy in the specified region. Compared to the original 30%, this would reduce imaging artifacts from high attenuation and scattering on follow-up imaging, while retaining sufficient detectability during injection. However, because of differences in fluoroscopic systems and scan protocols between hospitals, the combination of tantalum concentration and scan protocol should be optimized for each clinical setting.
Authors
- Michel Versluis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-1860)
- Michel M.P.J. Reijnen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5021-1768)
- Erik Groot Jebbink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7041-8603)
- J R Nagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4816-9214)
- Arjan W.J. Hoksbergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3140-5225)
- Stefan P.M. Smorenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4754-3016)
- Rutger J. Lely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1741-9126)
Institutions
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13239-025-00779-w
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.07
Funders
- Health~Holland
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers