15 - Vascular Disease

Question 1

What is embolisation used for?

Answer 1

Blocking off abnormal blood vessels - controls haemorrhage, abnormal growth, abnormal connections

Question 2

Which is the most commonly injured solid organ in blunt abdominal trauma?

Answer 2

Spleen

Question 3

How can the biliary system be drained?

Answer 3

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

ERCP

Question 4

How can biliary obstruction be treated if ERCP is not an option?

Answer 4

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram and biliary stent insertion

Question 5

What interventional radiological treatment can be used for urinary tract obstruction?

Answer 5

PCNL - Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for stone removal

Nephrostomy tube insertion for complete obstruction

Question 6

How can renal cell carcinoma be treated sometimes by IR?

Answer 6

Tumour can be targeted with cryoablation via image guided tumour ablation.

Question 7

What is the best assessment for active haemorrhage in stable patients?

Answer 7

Triple-phase CT