Turf battles in interventional radiology

Turf battles in coronary revascularization.

Turf wars in radiology: what must academic radiology do?

In a previous article in this series, the authors called on private practice radiology groups to better support radiology research financially but also pointed out that academic radiology must make some changes as well. In this article, the authors discuss those changes in detail. They include revising the structure of the radiology residency, changing the timing of the American Board of Radiol...

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...

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 ...