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PURPOSE: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a minimally invasive alternative to open repair for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Yet the follow-up after EVAR with lifelong post-interventional imaging is...
PURPOSE: Ultrasonography is widely used for examining breast mass. We used the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) to characterize breast lesions found on ultrasonography. Among various ultrasound techniques, we...
PURPOSE: Endovenous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe, effective treatment for varicose veins caused by saphenous reflux. Endovenous heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) is a unique complication for this procedure. This study...
PURPOSE: Upstaging to invasive cancer (IC) is often found after surgery in those patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and who underwent preoperative needle biopsy. This may change...
PURPOSE: The carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is a risk factor for atherosclerosis that can predict the association of cardiovascular disease. Despite this, there have been few studies on the...
PURPOSE: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) shows an attractive outcome for treating infrainguinal arterial occlusive disease (IAOD). However, this procedure requires repeated revascularization and additional stenting. Directional atherectomy (DA) has been...