Anatomy Insights and Key Pearls for Bronchial Artery Embolization

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¹ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Radiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.
⁴ Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
⁵ Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
⁶ Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology, and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
⁷ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.
⁸ Division of Interventional Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
⁹ Department of Radiology, City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, California.
¹⁰ Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, District of Columbia.

PMID: 40376216
PMCID: PMC12077955 (available on 2026-02-10)
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1802647

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Anatomy Insights and Key Pearls for Bronchial Artery Embolization

Arian Mansur et al. Semin Intervent Radiol. 2025.

. 2025 Feb 10;42(2):144-155.

doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1802647. eCollection 2025 Apr.

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¹ Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Radiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.
⁴ Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia.
⁵ Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
⁶ Center for Interventional Oncology, Radiology, and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
⁷ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona.
⁸ Division of Interventional Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia.
⁹ Department of Radiology, City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, California.
¹⁰ Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, District of Columbia.

PMID: 40376216
PMCID: PMC12077955 (available on 2026-02-10)
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1802647

Abstract

Although bronchial artery embolization (BAE) initially emerged as a critical minimally invasive image-guided procedure to manage massive hemoptysis regardless of underlying etiologies, there has been a growing interest in BAE to treat pulmonary malignancies within recent years. This article provides an in-depth exploration of bronchial artery anatomy, pathologies, imaging modalities in guiding effective BAE, and procedural pearls for successful intervention. The complexity of bronchial artery anatomy, including its variations and potential complications during embolization, necessitates thorough understanding and precise procedural techniques to optimize patient outcomes and minimize risks.

Keywords: anatomy; bronchial artery; embolization; hemoptysis; interventional radiology.

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Conflicts of Interest N.N. owns IRAD Graphics, Info Med Solution; is a member of the Advisory Board for Boston Scientific and CAPS Medical; serves as a Consultant and Speaker for Boston Scientific; involved in Safety Monitoring for Microbot Medical; and serves as an associate editor for Radiology journal. The rest of the authors have no relevant conflict to disclose.

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