Interventional Radiology

Team Ulm: Shut down angio units after 15 mins

By Will Morton

Shutting down angiography imaging systems after 15 minutes of idle time boosts sustainability, a German research group reported at RSNA 2024.

December 11, 2024

Dutch team shines light on treatment of liver metastases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Using thermal ablation as the standard of care may be of clinical benefit for patients with small colorectal liver metastases, according to a group from Amsterdam.

June 6, 2024

Radiologist arrested for opioid prescription scheme

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An interventional radiologist from San Jose, California, U.S., has been arrested on charges of illegally prescribing opioids to patients, an official report has stated.

August 17, 2023

Interventional radiologist suffers serious injuries in attack

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dr. Mary Costantino, who works as an interventional radiologist in Oregon, U.S., was attacked and beaten in the face by an unidentified assailant, according to a New York Post report posted on 3 August.

August 3, 2023

French focus on sexual function in cases of enlarged prostate

By Will Morton

Minimally invasive prostate artery embolization provides significant benefits over combined blood pressure medications in patients with enlarged prostate, investigators from Paris have reported.

July 11, 2023

Radiography and medical students benefit from VR training

By Erik L. Ridley

Most radiography and medical students appreciate the value of virtual reality (VR) simulation-based training to learn about radiation protection in the interventional radiology suite, an Irish research group reported on 25 May in Radiography.

May 30, 2023

German group finds wide variations in radiation exposure

By Will Morton

Radiation exposure is generally low among interventional radiologists who perform stroke treatments, yet shows a wide range, underscoring that further work is needed to keep doses as low as possible, a team from Heidelberg University Hospital has reported.

May 23, 2023

Philips unveils new mobile C-arm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips has expanded its mobile C-arm product line with the launch of Zenition 10.

May 1, 2023

Canon to join interventional cardiovascular medicine course

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems Europe plans to join an interventional cardiovascular medicine course to be held at the European Society of Cardiology's EuroPCR conference in Paris, France, this month.

April 30, 2023

Ultrasound noninferior to scintigraphy in surgical thyroid imaging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound may be a viable alternative to scintigraphy for presurgical imaging of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, even without the addition of contrast media, suggest findings published on 13 April in JAMA Otolaryngology.

April 30, 2023

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