What Is the Best Management for Bleeding From Small Gastric Varices in Cirrhosis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Cirrhotic patient bleeding from small, low flow gastric varices and moderate ascites with a MELD score of 18. MRI does not
Category: Interventional Radiology Imaging
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What Is the Best Intervention for Bleeding Gastric Varices with a Gastrorenal Shunt?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Cirrhotic patient with bleeding from large high flow gastric varices with a MELD score of 20. CT demonstrates a large gastr
Why Is BRTO Recommended for Bleeding Gastric Varices with a Gastrorenal Shunt?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Cirrhotic patient with active bleeding from large high flow gastric varices, significant portal hypertension,and a MELD sco
Post-Cholecystectomy Bile Leak: Why Is Endoscopic Stenting the ACR-Recommended First Step?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a patient with bile leak and dilated bile ducts following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (
Which Biliary Procedure Is Best for a Liver Transplant Patient with Rising Bilirubin?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a liver transplant recipient with elevated bilirubin and suspected biliary anastomotic st
What Is the Best Initial Therapeutic Procedure for Suspected Acute Cholangitis?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a patient with dilated bile ducts and suspected biliary sepsis or acute cholangitis. (Rad
What Is the Best Initial Procedure for Dilated Bile Ducts with Significant Ascites?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a patient with dilated bile ducts and moderate to massive ascites. (Radiologic Management
What Is the Safest Initial Biliary Drainage Procedure in Patients with Coagulopathy?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a patient with dilated bile ducts and coagulopathy (INR >2.0 or platelet count <60 K). (R
What Is the Best Initial Procedure for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a patient with hilar biliary obstruction from malignant etiology (eg, Klatskin tumor). (R
What Is the Best Initial Procedure for Malignant Common Bile Duct Obstruction?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Initial therapeutic procedure for a patient with malignant common bile duct obstruction (eg, pancreatic carcinoma). (Radiol