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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
Recognizing the Right Adrenal Vein
1Charles T. Dotter Department of Interventional RadiologyOregon Health and Sciences UniversityPortlandOregonUnited States.
Abstract:
Adrenal vein sampling failure is most commonly caused by inadequate sampling of the right adrenal vein (RAV). To be successful in sampling from the RAV, one must be able to recognize its venographic appearance as well as the distinguishing features of its mimics. Multiple clues such as location, branching pattern, and the presence of emissary veins are used to distinguish the two. Cone beam CT (CB-CT) can be a valuable tool for ambiguous cases. By providing an image-rich review, this paper should help readers discriminate the RAV from potential mimics.
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