Interventional: Page 22

Track radiation dose for fluoroscopic procedures

By Kate Madden Yee

Fluoroscopically guided interventional radiology procedures offer an effective way to diagnose and treat serious medical conditions, but they also confer high doses of radiation, according to a study published online June 6 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 16, 2020

Augmented reality supports liver tumor ablation

By Erik L. Ridley

Augmented reality technology shows potential for improving the speed and safety of liver tumor ablation procedures, according to research presented during a virtual session of the Society of Interventional Radiology's annual scientific meeting.

June 15, 2020

Interventional house calls help rural patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sending interventional radiologists into patient homes in rural areas to perform procedures can help reduce emergency radiology visits by 77%, according to a June 13 presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2020 virtual meeting.

June 15, 2020

Guerbet gets Lipiodol approval in China

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Guerbet has received regulatory approval in China for its Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid contrast agent for transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma at intermediate stage in adult patients.

June 9, 2020

Interventional rads suggest COVID-19 protocol

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A team of interventional radiologists has written a modified procedure protocol to help their peers navigate patient care scheduling during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an article published June 3 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 2, 2020

Medtronic recalls StealthStation DBS software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Device manufacturer Medtronic has recalled the autoregistration feature on its StealthStation DBS software used in deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures due to inaccuracies that could lead to serious harm to patients, according to a summary published June 1 by the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration (FDA).

May 31, 2020

Can machine-learning models predict IR outcomes?

By Erik L. Ridley

Machine-learning algorithms can utilize nonimaging data such as patient demographics and prior medical history to predict outcomes from interventional radiology (IR) procedures, according to research published online May 4 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

May 21, 2020

Guerbet brings Vectorio to Canadian market

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Guerbet has received approval to market its Vectorio contrast media kit in Canada for imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma.

May 18, 2020

SCAI releases 4 new publications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has published a series of new position statements and guidance on May 14 in the society's journal, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.

May 13, 2020

Pay attention to patient portals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patients appreciate getting imaging results both via direct provider contact and via electronic patient portals – but they may have less understanding of advanced imaging results when they receive them online, according to a study published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

April 29, 2020

SIR executive director steps down

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Susan Sedory is leaving her post as executive director of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and CEO of its foundation.

April 23, 2020

SCAI issues guidance on cardiac interventions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released a new position statement on training, competencies, and organizational recommendations for adult congenital cardiac interventional procedures.

April 19, 2020

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