Interventional radiology is becoming more important within our practices and is no longer reserved for a few highly specialised healthcare teams. The French Congress of Radiology (Journées françaises de radiologie) has therefore naturally become the French Congress of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Journées françaises de radiologie diagnostique et interventionnelle). Likewise, our jou...

PURPOSE We aimed to quantify and compare awareness regarding radiation dose reduction within the interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology communities. METHODS Abstracts accepted to the annual meetings of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the...

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In 2012, the American Board of Medical Specialties announced a new dual primary certificate in interventional radiology (IR) and diagnostic radiology. This dual primary training and certification demonstrates how the role of the interventional radiologist has shifted. The primary intent of this new pathway is to provide a broader and more in-depth experience in the clinical diagnosis and care o...

CONCERN about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other bloodborne pathogens is rising throughout society as infection becomes more prevalent. Many members of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) have expressed the need for an official statement from the Society that addresses practice issues unique to interventional radiology. As a result, the SIR Subcommittee on HIV and Bloodborne...

There have been rapid and significant advances in diagnostic and interventional radiology, including interventional neuroradiology, in recent years. Many intracranial vascular pathologies are being successfully managed by endovascular interventional neuroradiology techniques. These techniques include procedures like embolization of vascular tumours and arterio-venous malformations, coiling of c...

In this paper we report on current experience and review magnetic resonance safety protocols and literature in order to define practices surrounding MRI-guided interventional and surgical procedures. Direct experience, the American College of Radiology White paper on MR Safety, and various other sources are summarized. Additional recommendations for interventional and surgical MRI-guided proced...

BACKGROUND We and others have shown a significant proportion of interventional trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov have their primary outcomes altered after the listed study start and completion dates. The objectives of this study were to investigate whether changes made to primary outcomes are associated with the likelihood of reporting a statistically significant primary outcome on Clinic...

THE membership of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Standards of Practice Committee represents experts in a broad spectrum of interventional procedures from both the private and academic sectors of medicine. Generally Standards of Practice Committee members dedicate the vast majority of their professional time to performing interventional procedures; as such they represent a valid b...

It is the responsibility of clinician investigators to advance clinical knowledge and specifically its application to patient care. Randomized controlled trials remain near the top of the hierarchy of evidence based medicine. The acquisition of evidence based medicine by means of randomized controlled trials presents general difficulties and additional pitfalls specific to interventional treatm...