The Role of Time-Resolved MRA for Post-treatment Assessment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: A Pictorial Essay

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 965-972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuya Kawai ◽  
Masashi Shimohira ◽  
Kengo Ohta ◽  
Takuya Hashizume ◽  
Masahiro Muto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Treatment Assessment ◽  
Pictorial Essay

The role of angiogenesis in the development of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in children after cavopulmonary anastomosis

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blair Marshall ◽  
Brian W. Duncan ◽  
Richard A. Jonas
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Fontan Procedure ◽  
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Arterial Circulation ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Bidirectional Glenn Shunt ◽  
Cavopulmonary Anastomosis ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial ◽  
End Stage

AbstractPulmonary arteriovenous malformations are a frequent cause of progressive cyanosis after construction of a cavopulmonary anastomosis. Their formation complicates the management of children with single ventricle physiology after a bidirectional Glenn shunt or the Kawashima procedure. The key role of the liver in this phenomenon is suggested by the observation that providing modifications of the Fontan procedure which permit hepatic venous effluent to reach the pulmonary arterial circulation limit further development of the malformations. In addition, it is known that patients with end-stage hepatic failure develop pulmonary arteriovenous malformations that diminish after liver transplantation. We have begun purification of a factor derived from hepatocyte-conditioned media that is inhibitory for the proliferation of cultured endothelial cells. This substance is heat sensitive, and binds avidly to a copper-containing chromatography column. These clinical observations, and this preliminary experimental work, support the concept that hepatic-derived angiogenic factors may play a role in the development of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after construction of cavopulmonary anastomoses.

Role of PET/CT Scanning in Initial and Post-Treatment Assessment of Hodgkin Disease

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 623-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukru Mehmet Erturk ◽  
Annick D. Van den Abbeele
Keyword(s):  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Hodgkin Disease ◽  
Imaging Modalities ◽  
Treatment Assessment ◽  
Pet Ct ◽  
Fluorodeoxyglucose Pet ◽  
Initial Staging

The add-on value of F18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET, particularly when combined with CT, to the conventional workup in managing patients with Hodgkin disease has now been well documented. This article reviews the use of these imaging modalities in the initial staging and post-treatment assessment of Hodgkin disease.

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