Tag: comment and analysis
A new age in fertility: Remastering fallopian tube recanalisation
Each woman is unique, and a one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate for addressing what can be extremely complex reproductive health issues.
Natural Procreative (NaPro) technology,...
Vulvar varicosities: New procedure, durable results
In the past two decades, there has been a shift in varicose vein management from conventional surgical treatments to outpatient interventional procedures. Depending on...
An insight into treating liver tumours with thermal ablation
Amanda Smolock (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA) discusses how her practice operates, using microwave ablation nearly exclusively for primary and metastatic liver tumours...
Interventional radiology outpatient clinic: Another success story in IR’s bright history
Interventional radiology (IR) was officially born on January 16, 1964, when Charles Dotter performed the first arterial angioplasty at the Department of Radiology at...
The rebirth of transarterial radioembolization and the crucial role of the...
After the disappointment of a few failed randomised controlled trials (RCTs), transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is finally back in the spotlight. And interventional radiologists (IRs)...
“Vocal anaesthetic”: The key role and unique challenges of anaesthesia in...
As interventional radiology (IR) evolves and expands, so too does the role of anaesthetic support to get these patients safely through their procedures. Where...
Transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with Yttrium-90 in paediatric primary liver tumours
Primary paediatric liver cancer is a rare disease, accounting for 1–2% of childhood cancers, or about 150 new diagnoses of paediatric liver malignancy per...
“We need to define and articulate the ethics of IR”
Interventional radiology (IR) is a growing, dynamic field, still working to define its professional identity— who we are and where we are going as...
The vascular biology behind endovascular therapies
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) produces a global health burden and remains a leading cause of disability, limb loss and reduced quality of life. PAD...
