RESEARCH ARTICLE
Ultrasound-Guided Placement of a Renal Artery Stent Using an Intracardiac Probe for Transvascular Imaging
Marek Belohlavek1, *, Panupong Jiamsripong1, Eileen M McMahon1, Theresa R Lombari1, Lilach O Lerman2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 5
First Page: 215
Last Page: 217
Publisher ID: TOCMJ-5-215
DOI: 10.2174/1874192401105010215
Article History:
Received Date: 24/6/2011Revision Received Date: 5/7/2011
Acceptance Date: 6/7/2011
Electronic publication date: 3/11/2011
Collection year: 2011

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Abstract
In this set of images obtained during an experimental study using a porcine animal model, we introduce ultrasound guidance of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty and renal stenting. A state-of-the-art intracardiac ultrasound catheter is used here for transvascular scanning from within the lumen of the abdominal aorta, thus providing a field of view for navigation of a balloon catheter and a wire coil (“stent”) into each renal artery of a pig. This study is intended as a contribution to the growing field of minimally invasive interventions and their navigation by non-ionizing ultrasound imaging.