Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
Volume 124, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.108792
Keywords
Primary aldosteronism; Cone-beam computed tomography; Angiography; Adrenal vein sampling; Right adrenal vein cannulation; Radiation exposure
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Purpose: The aim of this study in a group of patients with primary aldosteronism was to evaluate the contribution of CB-CT (cone beam CT) to the overall success rate of adrenal vein sampling (AVS), and in particular to the selective cannulation of the right adrenal vein (RAV). Method: This was a retrospective single-center study including 91 AVS procedures performed by our consultant radiologist between March 2011 and January 2017. Fifty cases were performed with CB-CT and 50 were performed without. Angiography with CB-CT was carried out after RAV cannulation to check the accurate catheter position. For each patient, we collected technical and biochemical success rates, as well as irradiation data. Results: The overall success rate of AVS with CB-CT was 80 %, vs. 44 % without (p = 0.00046), with right-sided selectivity of 88 % vs. 49 % (p < 0.0001). There was no significant increase in radiation exposure with CB-CT (p = 0.8206). Fluoroscopy time and quantity of iodine injected were significantly lower with CB-CT than without (p = 0.0039 and p < 0.0001). Conclusion: CB-CT allows a better evaluation of the selectivity of right-sided adrenal catheterization and greatly increases the overall success rate of AVS.
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