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CIRSE introduces interventional registry for liver tumors

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has launched its Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT) to capture information on patients who have been treated with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for inoperable liver tumors.

January 20, 2015

Philips targets image-guided therapy with 1.2B bid for Volcano

By Erik L. Ridley

Continuing an aggressive expansion of its image-guided therapy and interventional radiology business, Philips Healthcare has inked a deal to pay $1.2 billion (0.973 billion euros) to acquire Volcano, a developer of intravascular ultrasound and fractional flow reserve technology.

December 16, 2014

Siemens, Mauna Kea collaborate on interventional radiology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare is teaming up with Mauna Kea Technologies, inventor of Cellvizio, to evaluate its benefits in interventional radiology procedures.

November 3, 2014

CIRSE: Interventional radiology can help diabetes patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional radiology is playing a more significant role in improving the quality of life for people with diabetes, according to several speakers at the recent Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) annual congress in Glasgow, Scotland.

October 13, 2014

Global recruitment drive brings success in Gulf States

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The Arab states of the Persian Gulf continue to seek and attract high numbers of expatriate radiologists to join their advanced and well-paid healthcare sector. However, radiology in the Arab Gulf has more to offer than just financial reward and a comfortable lifestyle, as many interventional radiologists are discovering.

September 7, 2014

Guerbet gets Lipiodol approval in France

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French contrast developer Guerbet has received approval from French regulatory authorities for the use of its Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid product for chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma.

September 3, 2014

U.K. issues new guidance on interventional radiology

By Philip Ward

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published revised recommendations for nursing care in interventional radiology. The 18-page practical guide is designed to help radiologists set appropriate levels of nursing support, and it can be downloaded free of charge from the RCR's website.

September 1, 2014

Interventional radiologists need to follow shielding protocols

By Kate Madden Yee

Patients must be protected from unnecessary radiation exposure, but what about radiologists who perform interventional exams, particularly CT-guided procedures? German researchers found that radiologists have a low risk of overexposure -- if appropriate precautions are taken.

August 14, 2014

Boston Scientific debuts IVUS system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional and ultrasound technology developer Boston Scientific has unveiled its Polaris intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) system.

July 21, 2014

French monitor interventional, teleradiology cases

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Haute Association de Santé in France has published a short "toolkit" report on ways to improve monitoring of patients who undergo interventional radiology and teleradiology procedures.

July 20, 2014

Philips debuts interventional x-ray system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Healthcare, has introduced NeuroSuite, an interventional x-ray system.

June 23, 2014

Intervention, youth, breast MRI dominate agenda at DRK

By Dr. Matthias Dietzel

The latest developments in breast MRI and interventional radiology were among the highlights of the 95th congress of the German Society of Radiology (DRK), and Drs. Christiane Kuhl and Thomas Helbich were two key speakers, writes AuntMinnieEurope.com's editorial adviser Dr. Matthias Dietzel.

June 3, 2014

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