Prostatic Artery Embolization

Developed in collaboration with two of the world's leading authorities in PAE

PAE is a challenging novel procedure with a steep learning curve – requiring highly developed microcatheter and microwire skills, as well as knowledge of the highly variant anatomy to avoid potentially adverse outcomes.

Training options are currently limited and based on presentations and live cases, offering no hands-on experience. With a sizeable proportion of men suffering from clinically significant BPH, hospitals and teaching facilities need to examine their training capabilities for this demanding procedure.

Mentice’s PAE software offers experienced interventional radiologists (IRs) the ability to train through hands-on simulated training. With fully guided cases offering hints, tips and tricks from leading experts, IRs can complement their training through simulation – helping to build the confidence level needed to perform the procedure safely on actual patients.

Based on real patient anatomies all training material has been derived from actual case data and histories and designed in collaboration with two of the world’s leading physicians in the field: Dr. Marc Sapoval and Dr. Shivank Bhatia.

Mentice’s PAE software is the world’s first simulation software and is already being used by hospitals, societies and medical device companies worldwide.

Key benefits

Offers hands-on training
Reduces the learning curve for experienced IRs
Fully guided cases with hints, tips and tricks
Learn about the wide angiographic variations of the internal iliac artery
World’s first PAE simulation software
Train to avoid non-target embolization and manage collateral vasculature

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Highly detailed anatomies derived from real patient cases
Self-learning through fully guided cases
Guide to identify the prostatic artery
Angiographic anatomy labeling
Enhanced learning through 3D anatomy representation and color coding
Visual cues for optimal microcatheter positioning
Ability to perform cone beam computed tomography
Visualization of non-target embolization
Visual guide for optimal coil position to avoid non-target embolization
Ability to perform PErFecTED technique
Detailed metric report for learning review
Live dose readings and visualizations to manage radiation exposure
Ability to use real clinical devices
Coiling of branches to avoid non-target embolization

[fa icon="plus-square"] Training objectives

Angiographic assessment of the male pelvic vasculature
Identify the prostatic artery
Demonstrate catheterization skills to navigate the branches of the internal iliac artery
Recognize and manage potential non-target embolization
Perform a safe and efficient embolization technique— standard and PErFecTED
Ability to manage dose exposure in long and complex procedures
Demonstrate different strategies to catheterize the internal iliac artery
Select appropriate microcatheter and microwire depending on anatomical considerations
Manipulate microcatheter and microwire to access challenging anatomies
Use and interpret cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to exclude non-target embolization
Select and vary appropriate particle size for embolization
Chose appropriate mixture of embolic material with contrast and saline
Recognize and avoid backflow during embolization

Prostatic Artery Embolization

Developed in collaboration with two of the world's leading authorities in PAE

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