Interventional: Page 5

U.K. mourns loss of interventional radiologist David Shepherd

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

Dr. David Shepherd dedicated his life to interventional radiology and served the same hospital in the South of England for over 30 years, writes history columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas. Outside of work, he was a keen and proficient sailor.

February 3, 2022

Canon launches high-definition x-ray interventional detector

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems has introduced a new high-definition flat-panel digital x-ray detector for interventional applications.

November 23, 2021

Get involved in IDoR on 8 November, organizers urge

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Organizers of the International Day of Radiology (IDoR) have encouraged radiology professionals across the world to participate in the celebrations on 8 November. The focus of this year's event is interventional radiology.

November 3, 2021

Will interventional radiology become gold standard for vascular patients?

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

In an interview published on the German Röntgen Society's website, three experts from the German Society for Interventional Radiology and Minimally Invasive Therapy explain that the specialty is gaining ground in the treatment of occlusive peripheral arterial disease.

November 2, 2021

Naviswiss receives FDA clearance for Naviplan software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Naviswiss has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Naviplan orthopedic planning software in the U.S.

October 24, 2021

OneProjects raises 15M euros to launch imaging platform

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

OneProjects has raised a total of $17 million U.S. (15 million euros) in a new financing round to fund the launch of its proprietary 4D cardiac imaging platform, Verafeye.

October 14, 2021

Is gender a serious problem in interventional radiology?

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Gender is not an obstacle to pursuing a career in interventional radiology (IR), but men and women perceive different hurdles to IR practice, according to a survey presented on 9 October at the French national congress, Journées Francophones de Radiologie.

October 11, 2021

Dutch group reveals progress on peripheral lung nodules

By Erik L. Ridley

In a study of over 200 patients, investigators from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have reported that bronchoscopy guided by conebeam CT and "augmented" fluoroscopy can yield 90% accuracy in biopsying peripheral lung lesions.

October 7, 2021

Tribunal finds radiologist guilty of misconduct over prescribing

By Philip Ward

An interventional radiologist who prescribed anabolic steroids, testosterone, and growth hormones has been suspended for 20 months, according to Australian media reports.

September 27, 2021

Clinical decisions and how to assess the value of a life

By Dr. Chris Hammond

Decisions affecting people's health, livelihoods, and welfare are -- and need to be -- made all the time. But how useful are quality-adjusted life years, or QALYs, in this process? Interventional radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond has some answers.

September 13, 2021

What are the 4 greatest challenges facing radiology right now?

By Philip Ward

Visibility and making patients and decision-makers -- particularly politicians -- understand the importance of having strong radiology departments is the main challenge facing the profession, says the senior radiologist Dr. Raman Uberoi from Oxford, U.K.

September 5, 2021

Shared decisions must lie at the heart of consent process

By Dr. Chris Hammond

When it comes to informed consent, we need to develop practical techniques and questions and be curious about our patients’ wishes, writes Dr. Chris Hammond. Offer them time, space, and support, and try to listen and understand them before negotiating a decision.

August 2, 2021

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