Shalmali Pal[email protected]CTCT spiral venography shows anatomic variations in DVTPatients who present with acute deep veinous thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities also have underlying anatomic problems, according to Korean interventional radiologists. The group, from Seoul National University Hospital, now routinely uses spiral CT venography to assess DVT patients.April 8, 2003Image-Guided SurgeryPseudoaneurysm size affects success of thrombin injection with USSALT LAKE CITY - Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection for the treatment of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms is safe and effective, but best reserved for cases with volumes smaller than 50 cm3, according to a presenter at the Society of Interventional Radiology conference.March 31, 2003InterventionalAdding vascular surgeon to IR team brings growth in practice volumeSALT LAKE CITY - While it may seem like nothing less than setting up shop with a competitor, inviting a vascular surgeon to become a member of the interventional radiology staff does have its advantages, according to a speaker at the Society of Interventional Radiology conference.March 30, 2003Practice ManagementInterventionalists say radiation safety program should speak to all specialties, not just radiologySALT LAKE CITY - Devising a radiation safety program can be daunting in itself, but creating a plan that is meaningful to both imaging and non-imaging specialists is even harder. One rule of thumb: Don’t assume that all healthcare professionals at your institution are up-to-date on the basics of radiation exposure.March 30, 2003InterventionalSIR presentation offers program for interventional rads to master MRASALT LAKE CITY - Standard MR angiography is considered the workhorse modality for vascular screening. But patient motion, in-plane saturation, and a prolonged scan time make it a less-than-perfect modality for the interventional radiologist who has higher aspirations for vascular imaging.March 29, 2003CTCTA serves as sole pre-op imaging for AAA endograft patientsSALT LAKE CITY - Interventional radiologists at the UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas are relying almost exclusively on CT angiography assessment of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) prior to performing endografts. Dr. Bart Dolmatch presented his group’s work Saturday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.March 29, 2003InterventionalKorean investigators share angiographic pitfalls of HCCSALT LAKE CITY - Korean interventional radiologists reviewed a decade’s worth of data on angiographic diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to come up with a comprehensive list of imaging pitfalls. Avoiding these pitfalls is especially vital when performing transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for cancer treatment.March 28, 2003InterventionalWomen respond well to UAE in the long term, SIR study showsSALT LAKE CITY - Interventional radiologists may be sold on the advantages of uterine artery embolization (UAE), but how do patients feel about the procedure, especially a year or more after surgery? They're more than satisfied, according to a survey presented Friday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting.March 28, 2003InterventionalRadiologists gain market share in GI tract proceduresSALT LAKE CITY - Gastrointestinal access services are a wide-open market for interventional radiologists, according to a talk Friday at the Society for Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference. In the past several years, radiologists have seen substantial gains in such procedures compared with surgeons and others, while gastroenterologists continue to dominate the specialty.March 27, 2003InterventionalCatheter-driven MR scanner offers faster intravascular guidanceSALT LAKE CITY - Fine-tuning MRI parameters during vascular intervention can be a time-consuming process that requires the interventional radiologist to turn away from the procedure and work on a keyboard or mouse. But researchers from Ohio have devised a way to adjust imaging parameters in real-time, using an intravascular catheter.March 27, 2003Previous PagePage 65 of 100Next PageTop StoriesPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterPost the Cures Act, outpatients can see their radiology reports sooner than those treated in inpatient and emergency settings.MRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgeryAIShould hospitals pursue local domain LLM adaptation for radiology reports?Womens ImagingMRI model predicts breast tumor shrinkage patternsMRICheck for middle neck involvement for nasopharyngeal cancer prognosis