Observational studyEuropean radiology2017
Comparison of C-arm computed tomography and on-site quick cortisol assay for adrenal venous sampling: A retrospective study of 178 patients.
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- Adrenal Vein Sampling for Primary Aldosteronism: Recommendations From the Australian and New Zealand Working Group.Clinical endocrinology · 2025Guideline
- Molecular Imaging in Primary Aldosteronism Subtyping: A Promising Complement but Not Yet a Replacement for Adrenal Venous Sampling.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Success Rate of Adrenal Venous Sampling and the Location of Right Adrenal Vein Orifice: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2026Article
- Selective venous sampling for secondary hypertension.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2024Review
- Feasibility of spectral CT-derived extracellular volume fraction for differentiating aldosterone-producing from nonfunctioning adrenal nodules.European radiology · 2024Article
- A clinical assessment of portable point-of-care testing for quick cortisol assay during adrenal vein sampling.Scientific reports · 2023Observational
- Key to the Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism in Secondary Hypertension: Subtype Diagnosis.Current hypertension reports · 2023Review
- Cone-beam computed tomography is not a mandatory procedure in adrenal venous sampling for primary hyperaldosteronism.BMC medical imaging · 2022Article
- Radiation dose reduction during adrenal vein sampling using a new angiographic imaging technology.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Improved adrenal vein sampling from a dedicated programme: experience of a low-volume single centre in Singapore.Singapore medical journal · 2022Article
- Adrenal venous sampling in the diagnostic workup of primary aldosteronism.The British journal of radiology · 2022Review
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- Adrenal Venous Sampling for Subtype Diagnosis of Primary Hyperaldosteronism.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2021Article
- Adrenal venous sampling in primary hyperaldosteronism: correlation of hormone indices and collimated C-arm CT findings.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2021Article
- Adrenal vein sampling for primary aldosteronism: a 15-year national referral center experience.Radiology and oncology · 2020Article
- Simultaneous bilateral adrenal vein sampling for primary aldosteronism: useful tips to make it simple and safe.European radiology · 2019Article
- C-Arm Computed Tomography-Assisted Adrenal Venous Sampling Improved Right Adrenal Vein Cannulation and Sampling Quality in Primary Aldosteronism.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the performance of on-site quick cortisol assay (QCA) and C-arm computed tomography (CT) assistance on adrenal venous sampling (AVS) without adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation.
methodsThe institutional review board at our hospital approved this retrospective study, which included 178 consecutive patients with primary aldosteronism. During AVS, we used C-arm CT to confirm right adrenal cannulation between May 2012 and June 2015 (n = 100) and QCA for bilateral adrenal cannulation between July 2015 and September 2016 (n = 78). Successful AVS required a selectivity index (cortisol
resultsThe overall success rate of C-arm CT-assisted AVS was 87%, which increased to 97.4% under QCA (P = .013). The procedure time (C-arm CT, 49.5 ± 21.3 min; QCA, 37.5 ± 15.6 min; P < .001) and radiation dose (C-arm CT, 673.9 ± 613.8 mGy; QCA, 346.4 ± 387.8 mGy; P < .001) were also improved. The resampling rate was 16% and 21.8% for C-arm CT and QCA, respectively. The initial success rate of the performing radiologist remained stable during the study period (C-arm CT 75%; QCA, 82.1%, P = .259).
conclusionsQCA might be superior to C-arm CT for improving the performance of AVS. KEY POINTS: • Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is a technically challenging procedure. • C-arm CT and quick cortisol assay (QCA) are efficient for assisting AVS. • QCA might outperform C-arm CT in enhancing AVS performance.
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