Pharma & Healthcare
Embolization Particle
Embolization Particle or embolisation refers to the passage and lodging of an embolus within the bloodstream. It may be pathological (in which sense it is also called embolism), for example a pulmonary embolism, or therapeutic, as a hemostatic treatment for bleeding or as a treatment for some types of cancer by deliberately blocking blood vessels to starve the tumor cells.
- Types
- Microspheres · Particles (e.g. PVA Particles, Gelfoam Particles) · Drug-eluting Beads (DEBs)
- Applications
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization · Prostatic Artery Embolization (treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or BPH) · Liver Tumor Embolization
5 editions26 December 2025