Search Tag: interventional radiology

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Direct-patient-radiologist-communication-online-patient-portal

2019 17 Apr

The radiologist has always been considered the "doctor's doctor," advising referring clinicians. Recently there has been a shift in the care continue thrusting radiologists onto centre stage where they serve patients directly. The new norm in radiology is in the approach of patient-centred care . Physicians and healthcare providers 'team up' with...Read more

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Sir2019-vr-powers-ir-s-with-real-time-3d-view-inside-the-patient

2019 26 Mar

 #SIR19ATX:  Innovative technology improves efficiency of interventional radiology treatments increasing portability and patient access to IR AUSTIN, TEXAS — Immersive virtual reality (VR) may enable interventional radiologists to improve treatments using real-time 3D images from inside a patient’s blood vessels. New research presented...Read more

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Sir2019-gems-program-debut

2019 26 Mar

 #SIR19ATX:  New initiative aims to foster diversity in interventional radiology AUSTIN, TEXAS —Former Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) President Alan H. Matsumoto , M.D., FSIR, introduced a new program to support diversity in interventional radiology by providing a travel grant for medical students from diverse backgrounds...Read more

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Sir2019-interventional-radiologists-united-can-lead-patient-centric-medicine

2019 26 Mar

 #SIR19ATX:  Professor and chair of the department of radiology and medical imaging at the University of Virginia, discusses patients and patience: why interventional radiology needs both AUSTIN, TEXAS —Interventional radiologists must work as a group to make the practice of medicine more patient-centric and efficient, said Alan...Read more

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Sir2019-gold-medalists-for-outstanding-achievement-in-interventional-radiology

2019 26 Mar

 #SIR19ATX: This year's Gold Medalists AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honour, the SIR Gold Medal, to Alan H. Matsumoto, M.D., FSIR; Daniel Picus, M.D., FSIR; and James B. Spies, M.D., M.P.H., FSIR, during its Annual Scientific Meeting in Austin, Texas. These awards acknowledge distinguished...Read more

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Sir2019-smart-speakers-help-physicians-in-the-or

2019 26 Mar

 #SIR19ATX:  Research demonstrates value of Amazon Echo and Google Home during medical procedures AUSTIN, TEXAS — Smart speakers that are customarily used in your living room can be programmed to act as an aid to physicians in hospital operating rooms, according to new research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s...Read more

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Interventional-radiology-in-europe

2019 19 Mar

Interventional radiology (IR) helps provide new, not previously, feasible treatments for patients. An IR approach is less invasive to the patient, such that many surgical procedures have been replaced or enhanced by the provision of IR services.  To learn more about the current practice of IR throughout Europe, the European Society of Radiology...Read more

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Ecr2019-passes-torch-to-ecr2020

2019 06 Mar

Incoming European Society of Radiology  president Boris Brkljačić 's announces his vision for ECR2020. True to tradition, on the last day of the ECR2019, incoming ESR President Boris Brkljačić, professor of radiology and vice-dean at University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, and chair of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional...Read more

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Ecr2019-imaging-informatics-management-performance

2019 06 Mar

Professor Luis Donoso-Bach , head of the department of medical imaging, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, presented the keynote lecture “ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Informatics: management and performance analysis.” It his poignant and informative presentation he emphasised “ the race is on” as the roles in the healthcare continuum...Read more

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Current-situation-of-interventional-radiology-in-europe

2019 28 Feb

Interventional radiology (IR) helps provide new, not previously, feasible treatments for patients. An IR approach is less invasive to the patient, such that many surgical procedures have been replaced or enhanced by the provision of IR services.  To learn more about the current practice of IR throughout Europe, the European Society of Radiology...Read more

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Eurosafe-imaging-celebrates-5-year-success-in-radiation-protection

2019 13 Feb

An interesting line-up of activities is scheduled during the forthcoming European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2019 to celebrate EuroSafe Imaging 's five years of success in medical radiation protection. The programme aims to ensure that the issue of radiation protection in medical imaging is front and centre throughout the congress, organisers said. ...Read more

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Esur-2019

2019 19 Sep

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Growing-student-interest-in-radiology-amidst-ai-fears

2019 06 Feb

The importance of artificial intelligence ( AI ) is ever increasing in healthcare, especially in enhancing the accuracy of diagnostic tools and disease risk predictive models. Radiology is said to be among the medical specialities most primed to incorporate AI into clinician workflow. It's no wonder that conversations about AI replacing radiologists...Read more

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Does-radiology-have-a-bright-future

2018 23 May

Do AI and machine learning herald the end of radiology?   I could answer in one word: Yes. But HealthManagement has given me 700 and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to expand my hypothesis.   I might as well start with the “elephant in the room”. How many radiologists cringed when they read President Obama’s assertion that “radiologists...Read more

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Bir-annual-congress-2018

2018 01 Nov

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Radiology-asia-2018

2018 11 May

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Scr-2019-swiss-congress-of-radiology

2019 13 Jun

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Scr-2018-swiss-congress-of-radiology

2018 10 May

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Esgar-2018-european-society-of-abdominal-radiology

2018 12 Jun

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Inauguration-of-the-first-infinix-i-4d-ct-in-europe

2017 07 Jun

– The most innovative interventional radiology room for the treatment of liver tumors at the Saint Eloi University Hospital Montpellier, France – The Montpellier University Hospital has inaugurated an avant-garde interventional radiology intervention room in the Department of Interventional Radiology at the St-Eloi Hospital. The Infinix-i 4D...Read more

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Assessment-of-radiation-dose-reduction-awareness

2017 21 Mar

The observed increase in the number of abstracts regarding radiation dose reduction in the interventional radiology community over the past 10 years has not mirrored the increased volume seen within diagnostic radiology, suggesting that increased education and discussion about this topic may be warranted, according to a review published in the journal...Read more

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Esr-cirse-announce-collaboration

2017 19 Jan

The European  Society of Radiology (ESR) and the Cardiovascular and  Interventional Radiological  Society of Europe (CIRSE), have joined forces to address the future of diagnostic and interventional radiology with a special focus on improving patient care.   Both societies are non-profit organisations that aim to promote educational and...Read more

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Esgar-2017-european-society-of-abdominal-radiology

2017 20 Jun

Twenty-seven years after the first ESGAR (ESGR) Meeting in Crete in 1990, Greece is proud to host ESGAR 2017 in Athens! Two unforgettable ESGAR meetings followed in 1996 and 2006, again in Crete under the meeting presidency of Prof. Nicholas Gourtsoyiannis. ESGAR 2017 returning to Greece underlines the long standing and strong ties between ESGAR and...Read more

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Ecio-2017-european-conference-on-interventional-oncology

2017 23 Apr

The first European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO 2008/ET 2008) was organised by the CIRSE Foundation in April 2008, and was a great success. The scientific content, the quality of the presentations, and the overall number of delegates who attended the meeting exceeded even the best expectations.    In order to cater to the growing number...Read more

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Bir-annual-congress-2016

2016 03 Nov

Divided into parallel sessions over the course of two days, topics include informatics, “big data”, personalised medicine, adult and paediatric neuroimaging, vascular and interventional radiology, cardiac imaging and primers for the non-specialist. Our Annual Congress provides an open and relaxed environment for delegates to share and exchange ideas...Read more

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Eusobi-annual-scientific-meeting-2016

2016 23 Sep

EUSOBI is looking forward to your participation in the next Annual Scientific Meeting at a great new location, Paris – in cooperation with SIFEM, the French Society of Women’s Imaging.EUSOBI would like to offer you a balanced content between cutting edge science and good everyday practice, complemented by special sessions.  You will have the possibility...Read more

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Atul-gupta-m-d-appointed-chief-medical-officer-for-philips-image-guided-therapy-business

2016 13 Apr

Effective from April 4, 2016,   Atul Gupta M.D. has been appointed Chief Medical Officer for Philips’ Image Guided Therapy business. Bringing clinical insights gained during more than 15 years as a practicing interventional radiologist, Atul will help to guide the business group’s vision of supporting physicians to decide, guide and confirm...Read more