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Radiologists' Field Guide to Retrievable and Convertible Inferior Vena Cava Filters
Ronald S Winokur1, Noy Bassik2, David C Madoff3,4
1Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S 10th St, Main Bldg, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|July 31, 2019
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE. Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are commonly used in patients who are at risk for life-threatening pulmonary embolism. After the introduction of permanent devices, numerous retrievable and convertible designs became available. Inaccurate identification can lead to confusion in options for filter retrieval and anticoagulation. CONCLUSION. This article highlights device designs of retrievable and convertible IVC filters to assist interpretation of diagnostic studies.