Interventional: Page 40

SIR names Ray as president

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has named Dr. Charles E. Ray Jr., PhD, of the University of Illinois as its president.

April 5, 2016

SIR: Cryoablation relieves phantom limb pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A new interventional radiology technique is showing promise in relieving chronic pain at the site of amputated limbs, according to research presented at this week's Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.

April 5, 2016

BrightWater highlights studies at SIR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device technology developer BrightWater Medical said that three studies involving its ConvertX nephroureteral stent system will be presented this week at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

April 5, 2016

SIR confers honors at annual meeting

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conferred its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal, to three interventional radiologists at its SIR 2016 meeting in Vancouver, Canada, this week.

April 4, 2016

SIR: Interventional radiology makes life better for patients

By Brian Casey

Interventional radiology has a rising profile as a viable alternative to open surgery for an expanding range of clinical applications. But as the field grows, its biggest challenge becomes getting the word out to patients in a healthcare landscape dominated by turf issues and entrenched interests.

April 3, 2016

ControlRad touts radiation reductions in fluoro study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device firm ControlRad Systems is highlighting a new study published in Medical Physics that found radiation reductions of about 75% with the use of its product in fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures.

March 31, 2016

Siemens to launch Sensis hemodynamic upgrade

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthcare plans to launch a revamped version of its Sensis hemodynamic system for interventional procedures at the upcoming American College of Cardiology meeting in Chicago.

March 30, 2016

Cancer risk to interventional techs; mammo for heart disease; ultrasound CAD

By Brian Casey

March 28, 2016

Corindus lands new approval for CorPath

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac cath lab technology developer Corindus Vascular Robotics has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for the use of its CorPath robotic-assisted vascular intervention system in peripheral vascular interventions.

March 28, 2016

Merit gets FDA nod for biopsy system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Disposable products developer Merit Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Corvocet biopsy system.

March 28, 2016

Interventional technologists have higher cancer risk

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiologic technologists who perform fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures appear to be at increased risk for a variety of cancers -- specifically, more than twofold for brain cancer -- according to a new study published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

March 24, 2016

Interventional radiology needs accurate dose tracking

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Radiation dose from interventional radiology procedures continues to increase, and it's critical to have mechanisms to estimate and track dose accurately for both patients and equipment operators, according to a presentation on Sunday at ECR 2016.

March 5, 2016

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