Tag: Radiology
Moral injury “prevalent” among interventional radiologists in the USA
A recent study concerning moral injury (MI) among interventional radiologists has found that the condition is “prevalent” throughout the field, and has been shown...
CIRSE radiation protection sessions address geographical disparities and mitigation of perceived...
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2023 annual meeting (9–13 September, Copenhagen, Denmark) hosted sessions dedicated to radiation protection, contemporary risk...
New report returns to issue of improving UK’s paediatric IR provision
In 2010, the UK Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) published a report focused on...
Farah Gillan Irani
“Even , healthcare costs are spiralling, so we are also learning how to be prudent.” Farah Gillan Irani is an Indian-born and educated interventional...
Pulsed radiofrequency with steroid injection brings sciatica relief
Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year...
New study examines extent of interventional radiology recognition among US public
The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) published a paper in January 2023 examining the potential barrier that the name of the interventional...
Study suggests Black patients more prone to dialysis graft failure
Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure,...
Thrombectomy appears comparable to medical management in treating ACA occlusion stroke
Mechanical thrombectomy appears to be a safe and technically feasible treatment option for ischaemic strokes caused by primary isolated anterior cerebral artery (ACA) occlusions...
Cook Medical appoints John A Kaufman as chief medical officer
Cook Medical announces John A Kaufman (Cook Medical, Bloomington, USA) will be joining as its chief medical officer, effective July 2023. With Kaufman’s expertise...
Karim Valji
“I took a giant leap of faith and applied for a radiology residency with the sole intention of doing interventional radiology (IR). I was...
Texray protection equipment shows promise for reducing radiation
According to a press release, Texray radiation protection equipment reduces radiation dose by up to 97% during clinical interventions. This was the main concluding...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2021
October’s top 10 features an interview with Maureen Kohi (Chapel Hill, USA), the chair and professor of Radiology (University of North Carolina), and the...
Salazar takes reins as UNC Radiology Vascular-Interventional Radiology division chief
The UNC Department of Radiology (Chapel Hill, USA) recently named Gloria Salazar, as the department’s next division chief of vascular and interventional radiology (VIR).
Following...
Varian announces new vice president of Medical Affairs for Interventional Solutions
Varian is excited to announce David Hahn (clinical assistant professor of Radiology, University of Chicago Pritzker School, Chicago, USA) joined the company as vice...
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Guidelines will boost interventional oncology research
The development of new research guidelines for interventional oncology that standardise treatment outcomes and the reporting of data represents a major step forward for...
Embolization for trauma should be performed only by highly trained and...
Robert Morgan, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, discusses the role of interventional radiologists (IRs) in trauma embolization; and whether other...
Mark Breedlove and DJ Sirota to lead new Cook Medical business...
Cook Medical has announced the leaders of its two new business divisions. Mark Breedlove has been named vice president of Cook’s Vascular division and...
New guidelines on radiation exposure to significantly reduce annual eye dose...
The new European Directive laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from ionising radiation exposure will come into effect on...
Single and double needle ultrasound-guided irrigation have a place in treatment...
According to a new study published online in the journal Radiology, when ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation is performed to treat shoulder calcification, the choice of...
Study suggests uterine fibroid embolization helps restore fertility
The treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Uterine fibroids are...
