Prognostic relevance of contrast extravasation in patients undergoing endovascular embolization of acute bleeding

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Acute bleeding has a high mortality rate, necessitating effective treatment options like endovascular embolization.
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Endovascular embolization shows a technical effectiveness rate exceeding 95%, making it a preferred method over emergency surgery.
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CT scans are routinely used to localize bleeding sources, with a sensitivity of nearly 95% for detecting acute bleeding.
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Contrast extravasation observed in CT images may serve as a prognostic marker for bleeding severity and patient outcomes.
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The study aims to validate the prognostic significance of contrast extravasation in patients undergoing transarterial embolization.

European Radiology

by Hans-Jonas Meyer, Simon Riegelbauer, Matthias Mehdorn, Hans-Michael Tautenhahn, Uwe Scheuermann, Silke Zimmermann, Sebastian Ebel, Timm Denecke, Manuel Florian Struck
September 6, 2025

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