Advances in materials and devices for interventional embolization therapy
10.3969/j.issn.1008-794X.2025.02.016
- VernacularTitle:介入栓塞治疗用材料和器材研究进展
- Author:
Xuepeng LV
1
;
Haidong ZHU
;
Fei XIONG
;
Gaojun TENG
Author Information
1. 210009 江苏南京 数字医学工程全国重点实验室,江苏省生物材料与器材重点实验室,东南大学生物科学与医学工程学院
- Keywords:
transcatheter arterial embolization;
interventional radiology;
embolic agent;
embolization device
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2025;34(2):200-205
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Being a minimally-invasive surgery,the transcatheter arterial embolization treats tumor and vascular diseases mainly through the way of selective endovascular obstruction.Clinically,a variety of embolic agents are available,which include solid embolic agents,liquid embolic agents,and embolic devices.Owing to the consistency of particle size and controllable delivery,the solid embolic agents,especially microspheres-based embolic agents,can effectively achieve the accurate embolization of the tumor blood vessels.Such embolic agents can not only obstruct blood flow but also carry effective anticancer drugs which can be released at the same time of embolization procedure,thus,enhancing the therapeutic effect.Besides,embolic microspheres containing radiopaque components such as iodine,barium,and tantalum,can achieve inherent traceability and monitor the real-time location of embolic agent within body,providing timely information feedback to physicians.As the first part of the topic,this paper makes a comprehensive review about the recent advances in solid embolic agents(focusing on embolic microspheres),aiming to promote the development of this scientific research field.
