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Transcatheter embolization is a minimally invasive technique where catheter-directed embolic agents are delivered to stop blood vessels that are injured or bleeding or close off vessels supplying blood to a tumor.

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While less invasive than open surgery, existing embolization treatments involve shortcomings requiring active management by interventional radiologists. These include:

  • Failure to deeply penetrate the tumor vascular bed allowing for continued tumor blood flow
  • Flow into healthy vessels leading to non-target embolization and healthy tissue injury
  • Dependence on blood coagulation to stop blood flow, potentially delaying occlusion in patients with compromised blood clotting