Tag: BSIR 2020

EVAR

Complications of EVAR in 2020: Are they lower than they were...

Mo Hamady discusses developments in aortic stent grafts in recent years, and offers a contemplation on the complications associated with endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)....
AI

Artificial intelligence should be incorporated into interventional oncology curricula to advance...

“Artificial intelligence is changing the face of healthcare for all stakeholders, from consumers to providers,” Stephen Hunt (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; co-founder...

Ten-year data at single institution support thermal lung ablation as a...

Thermal lung ablation (TLA) is an effective treatment, resulting in good overall survival with good local control, attendees were told at the 2020 annual...
women

New “myth-buster” guide to support women in interventional radiology in the...

The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) have created a “myth busting” guide to encourage more women...
PAVE

PAVE trial finds “no evidence of a benefit” from paclitaxel-coated balloons...

There is no evidence of a benefit from additional paclitaxel-coated balloon use compared to standard balloon angioplasty alone in the context of preserving arteriovenous...
Gold Medal

Robert Morgan awarded Gold Medal at BSIR annual meeting: “A great...

Robert Morgan (St George’s Hospital NH Foundation Trust, London, UK) was awarded the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) Gold Medal for distinguished service...
radiology

Interventional radiology on the frontlines in 2021: Rising to the challenges...

Following the rapid reconfiguration of healthcare practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Narayan Karunanithy reflects on the position of interventional...