Cavographic vs. cross-sectional measurement of the inferior vena cava diameter before filter placement: are we routinely oversizing?

Objective: A megacava (vena cava with a diameter of 28 mm or greater) requires a particular filter to avoid migration. However, caval morphologies are variable. As the inferior vena cava (IVC) usually adopts a circular geometry after a filter is inserted, this study aims (a) to classify caval geomet...

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Published in:European Radiology Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 3281 - 3287
Main Authors: Xiao, Yu-dong, Zhang, Zi-shu, Ma, Cong
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jun2019
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