Interventional: Page 31

Interventional radiologist loses congressional race

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional radiologist Dr. Steve Ferrara has lost his Arizona 9th Congressional District bid, according to a report by Arizona Republic.

November 6, 2018

AR 'smart glasses' facilitate interventional procedures

By Abraham Kim

Thursday, November 29 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | VI266-SD-THB1 | Lakeside, VI Community, Station 1A group from the U.S. National Institutes of Health has developed a technique that uses augmented reality (AR) technology to display virtual images of internal lesions directly on a patient during interventional radiology procedures.

November 6, 2018

Patient-specific plan personalizes conventional chest imaging dose

By Wayne Forrest

Thursday, November 29 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | PH260-SD-THB4 | Lakeside, PH Community, Station 4Belgian researchers are bringing to RSNA 2018 a large-scale, patient-specific approach to personalized dosimetry for 2D chest imaging. They will also discuss how to implement a dose monitoring platform.

November 6, 2018

Suppressed noise = less radiation in cerebral fluoroscopy

By Wayne Forrest

Wednesday, November 28 | 12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m. | PH247-SD-WEB2 | Lakeside, PH Community, Station 2In this presentation, researchers will report on the value of advanced image noise reduction techniques to reduce radiation exposure for patients undergoing fluoroscopically guided cerebral angiography procedures.

November 6, 2018

Study finds low reintervention rate for UAE of fibroids

By Kate Madden Yee

While uterine artery embolization (UAE) has proved an effective interventional radiology treatment for fibroids, concerns remain about reintervention rates years after the initial treatment. Fortunately, a new study has found that UAE reintervention rates are lower than previously thought.

October 30, 2018

Medical groups urge endovascular training for stroke

By Rebekah Moan

Multiple interventional radiology societies have committed to providing necessary stroke training to interventional radiologists to alleviate the shortage of physicians trained in endovascular stroke therapies.

October 29, 2018

How to fix the 'boys' club' in interventional radiology

By Kate Madden Yee

Is interventional radiology a "boys' club" dominated by men? That's the suggestion of a new survey that found women make up a small minority of interventional radiologists and often experience various types of harassment, according to a paper in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

October 16, 2018

Image Diagnostics to develop new radiation shield

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Specialty equipment manufacturer Image Diagnostics has inked a product development agreement with radiation protection device firm ECLS to design a new shield for interventional radiologists.

September 27, 2018

AngioDynamics posts 2019 Q1 results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has posted financial results for the first quarter of 2019, reporting flat sales compared with the same period last year.

September 26, 2018

IVUS better than angiography for stent implantation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance bests angiography guidance during the implantation of drug-eluting stents, according to a study published online September 24 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium in San Diego.

September 24, 2018

Guerbet to highlight new contrast kit at CIRSE

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Guerbet plans to showcase Vectorio, a new contrast media kit for diagnostic and interventional imaging, at the upcoming Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) congress in Lisbon.

September 20, 2018

Mentoring, work hours affect residency decisions

By Kate Madden Yee

Factors such as the influence of a mentor and flexible work hours influence whether medical students decide to pursue an interventional radiology or diagnostic radiology residency, according to a study published online September 19 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

September 20, 2018

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