X-ray services were first established in Singapore in 1898. With the opening of the General Hospital in 1926, there was subsequent increase in workload. However, a radiology department was not formed until the 1950s. Angiography was introduced in the same decade initially for diagnosis. By the 1960s and 1970s, both vascular and non-vascular interventions were performed. Subsequently, interventi...

In 1972, the delegates of 13 European ultrasound societies met in Basel, Switzerland for the formal foundation of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). Today the federation comprises 29 national societies with almost 20000 members. EFSUMB is the largest society within the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB). The Europea...

INTERVENTIONAL therapies and devices have become increasingly accepted in recent years. It is the purpose of the Technology Assessment Committee of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) to propose guidelines for the scientific evaluation of new technology. This article is a statement of general principles of research and is intended to be the background for subsequent standards produced...

Neuroendovascular therapy has grown rapidly in the past few years owing to the addition of new catheters, new embolic agents, and an increasing interest by both neuroradiologists and other clinical specialists. The growth in this area can be seen in the increasing number of presentations in the interventional section at the annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology. From 1987 to ...

Korean J Radiol 12(5), Sep/Oct 2011 kjronline.org RE: Tips and Tricks of Percutaneous Gastrostomy Under Image Guidance in Patients with Limited Access Pierre-Yves Marcy, MD, Alexis Lacout, MD, Andrea Figl, MD, Juliette Thariat, MD Interventional Radiology Department, Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Research Institute, Sophia Antipolis University, 06189 Nice cedex 1, France; Radiodiagnostic Department...

Poul Erik Andersen is a Professor and Interventional Radiologist at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense and Odense University Hospital, Denmark. His innovative and expertise is primarily in vascular interventions where he has introduced and developed many procedures at Odense University Hospital. His significant experience and extensive scientific work has led to many posts in the Danish...

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...