Peri-interventional DSA of the descending genicular artery (DSA) (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Peri-interventional DSA of the descending genicular artery (DSA)

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Peri-interventional DSA of the descending genicular artery (DSA), a diagnostic procedure to view the inner surface of blood vessels, (green arrow) in a patient with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis of the right leg. On the left, the pre-interventional image with a clearly visible hyperemic blush (red box). On the right, the post-interventional DSA after embolization with Imepenem-Cilastatin. A completely eliminated blush is observed while preserving skin collaterals (orange arrows).

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Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and Florian Nima Fleckenstein, M.D.

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