Interventional

StarMed nets FDA clearance for thyroid nodule RFA device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

StarMed America has received FDA clearance for the company's RFA devices for thyroid nodule treatment.

June 30, 2026

Microbot Medical taps Sanmina to manufacture Liberty system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The second manufacturing site will expand production capacity and support cost reduction efforts.

June 30, 2026

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GE HealthCare offers upgrades for interventional systems

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Upgraded systems also qualify for GE HealthCare's Tube Watch and OnWatch Predict service options.

June 29, 2026

'Supermajority' emerges among interventional radiologists

The percentage of those with a super-majority (>90%) of IR-related work more than doubled between 2008 and 2023.

June 26, 2026

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Insightec highlights MRgFUS study for Parkinson's treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Insightec is highlighting study results showing the success of MRgFUS treatment with the company's Exablate Neuro system.

June 18, 2026

Insightec’s Exablate Neuro system delivers incisionless MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment for movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor.

GAE effective for knee pain up to 12 months

Median numeric rating scale pain scores fell from seven at baseline to three at 12 months.

June 16, 2026

Digital subtraction angiography images of the right knee joint of a 62-year-old participant with predominantly medial knee osteoarthritis. (A) Peri-interventional image of the popliteal artery. Yellow arrow indicates the descending genicular artery, and blue arrow indicates the medial inferior genicular artery. (B, C) Selective preinterventional images show hypervascularity of two branches of the genicular artery: the (B) descending genicular artery (arrow) and the (C) medial inferior genicular artery (arrow). (D, E) Selective postinterventional images obtained after embolization with rapidly resorbable gelatin-based microspheres. Complete elimination of the blush is observed, with preserved perfusion of the proximal arterial segments.

Penumbra secures FDA clearance for stroke thrombectomy system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The system is designed to detect, fatigue, and ingest clots at the site of occlusion.

June 12, 2026

Image-guided focal laser ablation effective for prostate cancer

By Amerigo Allegretto

MRI-directed, ultrasound-guided TPLA may be a promising technique to treat prostate cancer while avoiding radical therapies.

June 3, 2026

Preablation, postablation, and recurrence multiparametric MRI scans depict a 63-year-old man treated with transperineal focal laser ablation (TPLA) for localized prostate cancer. Clinical parameters included an initial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 7.2 ng/mL, a Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) grade 4 lesion (red circles) in the right apical peripheral zone, and a maximum tumor length of 5 mm. MRI-guided targeted biopsy confirmed a Gleason score 3+4 prostate cancer tumor. (A) Pre-ablation axial T2-weighted MRI scan and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) image shows the apical PI-RADS 4 lesion (circles). (B) Six-month post-ablation axial T2-weighted MRI scan and ADC image show cystic necrosis (arrows). There was no evidence of recurrence; the PSA level was 1.5 ng/mL. (C) One-year after ablation, the patient’s PSA level had increased to 4.3 ng/mL. Axial T2-weighted MRI scan and the ADC image shows a recurrent lesion (blue circles) in the right apical peripheral zone adjacent to the ablation scar. Targeted biopsy confirmed Gleason score 3+4 prostate cancer, which was classified as in-field recurrence of clinically significant prostate cancer and subsequently re-treated with TPLA. In summary, serial multiplanar MRI demonstrates treatment response after TPLA with post-ablation necrosis, followed by MRI-detected IFR confirmed with biopsy at 12-month follow-up. Multiparametric MRI was performed with a 3.0-T MRI scanner (Skyra; Siemens Healthineers) using T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted, and ADC sequences, with gadobenate dimeglumine contrast material administration (Bracco Diagnostics).

IR role-specific radiation study suggests reducing apron thickness

Thinner aprons for interventional radiology personnel may reduce risk of musculoskeletal disorders without compromising radiation safety.

May 22, 2026

TAE reduces pain in patients with chronic wrist pain

The finding suggests that the emerging interventional radiology procedure could be a new option for patients who have exhausted conservative management.

May 20, 2026

A 44-year-old woman with TFCC injury treated by transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). a) Right brachial arteriography via common femoral artery access with a 5-Fr catheter demonstrates hyperstaining on the ulnar side of the wrist joint (white circle). b) An ulnar artery branch is superselected with a 1.9-Fr microcatheter, showing hypervascular staining corresponding to the pain site (white arrow). c) Delayed-phase angiography reveals early venous drainage (white arrow) adjacent to the hyperstaining, a finding often observed in TAE and considered an additional marker for embolization. d) Final angiography after injection of 0.5 mL quick-soluble gelatin sponge particles (QS-GSPs) demonstrates resolution of the hyperstaining (white circle). The VAS pain score improved from 7 at baseline to 1 at six months.

Siemens unveils CT-guided PCI workflow system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The new system combines two components.

May 19, 2026

The combination of Syngo.CT Coronary Cockpit and Syngo PCI Connect gives interventional cardiologists valuable insights on morphology, plaque and lesion details and allows for strategic planning of the intervention.

Bracco's ACIST Medical Systems wins FDA clearance for Pro system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The system is the next generation of ACIST's CVi automated contrast delivery technology.

May 18, 2026

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