Impact of Intraprocedural Sedation on Adrenal Vein Sampling without Corticotropin Stimulation

Jun Yang1, Renata Libianto1, Kenneth K Lau1

  • 1From the Department of Endocrinology (J.Y., R.L., N.Y.N.C., J.S., P.J.F.), Monash Imaging (K.K.L., W.C.), and Monash Pathology (J.C.G.D., K.L.W.), Monash Health, Clayton, Australia; Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, 27-31 Wright St, Clayton, VIC 3168, Australia (J.Y., R.L., J.S., P.J.F.); and School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia (J.Y., K.K.L., J.C.G.D.).

Radiology
|May 24, 2022
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