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The purpose of this paper is to describe cross-sectional imaging anatomic and morphologic parameters of solid renal tumors that urologists and interventional radiologists need for precise management, review the commonly used terms and descriptors of those parameters, and suggest a comprehensive reporting system for detected masses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article, published in the Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, presents a case study on the internalization of multiple percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage catheters. The procedure aims to improve the quality of life for patients with peripheral biliary duct injuries, serving as a bridge to transplant. The case study describes the technique used to establish trans-parenchymal communication between the intrahepatic ducts and the common bile duct, resulting in the successful placement of internal/external biliary drains. The patient's overall well-being was reported as satisfactory. [Extracted from the article]

Periacetabular metastatic lesions cause debilitating weight‐bearing pain and pose a risk of pelvic pathologic fracture. Minimally invasive percutaneous stabilization is an alternative palliative therapy over extensive open reconstructive surgeries. This study aimed to investigate the biomechanical behaviors of three distinct techniques of percutaneous periacetabular stabilization. A total of 20 composite hemipelves custom‐made to contain Harrington type III periacetabular lesion based on a patient's computed tomograpy scans were assigned to treatment groups of cementoplasty alone using polymethyl methacrylate (Cement), screw fixation alone using ischial and posterior‐to‐anterior screws (Screws), cement‐augmented screws (Screws&Cement), and a control group (Untreated). All hemipelves were loaded in a mechanical test configuration mimicking a single‐legged stance, and failure load, failure deformation, and construct stiffness were determined. In the experiments, Screws&Cement demonstrated the highest yield strength (4711 ± 362 N) and was 12% higher than Cement (4005 ± 304 N, p = 0.019), 125% higher than Screws (2097 ± 359 N, p < 0.0001), and 184% higher than Untreated (1658 ± 254 N, p < 0.0001). No significant difference in yield strength was found between Screws and Untreated. Screws&Cement also demonstrated the highest stiffness (1013 ± 92 N/mm), followed by Cement (893 ± 49 N/mm), and both groups were significantly stiffer than Screws (543 ± 114 N/mm, p < 0.0001) and Untreated (580 ± 91 N/mm, p < 0.0001 for Screws&Cement, and p = 0.0003 for Cement). This study demonstrated that a cement‐augmented periacetabular reconstruction is an effective option for percutaneous treatment of Harrington III periacetabular metastatic lesion. The addition of pelvic screws over cementoplasty significantly improved the pelvis load‐bearing strength. When large periacetabular lesions are present, augmented screw fixation appears to be the superior choice of treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]