Global IR: Interventional Radiology in Developing Countries

Basic investigation of vascular interventional radiology (IR) using large rabbits.

The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of large rabbits for basic vascular interventional radiology (IR) experiments. We used 5 Akita large rabbits (Akita) and 5 Japanese white rabbits (JW). We conducted measurements of vessel diameters such as the aorta, and the iliac, renal, superior mesenteric, celiac, and proper hepatic arteries, and of the growth rates of VX2 liver tumor...

South East Asian Society of Interventional Radiology (SEASIR): state and future of radiology in interventional radiology

The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.-Sir Winston Churchill Healthcare is widely viewed as an essential service and even a right of all members of society. Global dynamic changes within the past decade in the legislative, financial and technological areas have had a dramatic effect on the practice of radiology. Interventional radiology is no exception. The provision of basic he...

The challenge of radiology education in developing countries

Radiation Protection in Interventional Radiology

Interventional procedures are used by a significant number of medical specialities. Radiation protection (RP) for patients and staff is one of the main issues in Interventional Radiology (IR). UNSCEAR, ICRP and IAEA have devoted significant time over the last years to improve radiation safety in IR. Several combined factors: prolonged localized fluoroscopy, multiple radiographic exposures, and ...

Interventional Chest Radiology

Transthoracic needle biopsy (TNB) of pulmonary nodules requires the skills of two specialists: (1) the radiologist and (2) the pathologist. From the radiologist’s perspective, the goal is very simple: to obtain a sufficient amount of material through the needle to allow the pathologist to make a diagnosis with a minimum of complications to the patient. Similarly, the goal of the pathologist is ...