SF 11b - Diagnosis and management of pathological portosystemic shunts
February 27, 16:00 - 17:30 CET
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
25 min
Clinical manifestations of portosystemic shunts: congenital vs acquired
To understand the terminology and classification of portosystemic shunts.
To understand the prevalence and risk factors of portosystemic shunts in patients with cirrhosis and without cirrhosis.
To understand the portosystemic shunts' clinical indications for treatment and options available.
25 min
Diagnostic imaging of portosystemic shunts
To understand the indications for non-invasive diagnostic imaging of portosystemic shunts.
To understand which imaging technique should be applied to different clinical scenarios.
To understand the essential protocol for angio-CT in the context of portosystemic shunts.
To recognise the imaging signs of portosystemic shunts and how to report them.
25 min
Endovascular management of portosystemic shunts: the role of interventional radiology
To name the relevant materials and infrastructure needed for the IR management of portosystemic shunts.
To summarise and compare IR treatments' results.
To analyse the role of IR in the management of portosystemic shunts in comparison with surgical and other treatment options.
10 min
Panel discussion: The radiologists in the multidisciplinary management of pathological portosystemic shunts: are we sufficiently involved in the decision process?