ResourcesVendorsBusiness ServicesEducational ServicesCIRSEn/aeMail:Website:https://cirse.orgLatest from CIRSEIndustry NewsO'Sullivan named to Microbot's advisory boardBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersMicrobot Medical has named Dr. Gerry O'Sullivan of Saolta University Health Care Group in Galway, Ireland, to its scientific advisory board.March 22, 2023CTPhilips reports advances in hybrid angio/CT suite with spectral CT detectorBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersPhilips is reporting advances in its development of a new version of its flagship Azurion angiography platform that integrates spectral CT technology into the system in a single room for improved image-guided interventional radiology procedures.September 6, 2022AssociationsSocieties endorse prostatic artery embolizationBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersFour radiological organizations have endorsed prostatic artery embolization as a safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for enlarged prostate in a joint statement in the May issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.May 1, 2019Digital X-Ray5 ways to improve interventional radiologyBy Brian CaseyThere are five key steps that should be taken to improve the provision of interventional radiology in Europe. That's according to a new survey of European interventional radiology departments published February 13 in Insights into Imaging.February 17, 2019Clinical NewsMedical groups urge endovascular training for strokeBy Rebekah MoanMultiple interventional radiology societies have committed to providing necessary stroke training to interventional radiologists to alleviate the shortage of physicians trained in endovascular stroke therapies.October 29, 2018Clinical NewsGuerbet to highlight new contrast kit at CIRSEBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersContrast developer Guerbet plans to showcase Vectorio, a new contrast media kit for diagnostic and interventional imaging, at the upcoming Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) congress in Lisbon.September 20, 2018Industry NewsMedical societies endorse changes to stroke guidelinesBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersSeveral medical societies endorsed revised guidelines for image-guided interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke.April 1, 2018Digital X-RayInterventional radiology needs accurate dose trackingBy Erik L. RidleyVIENNA - 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, 2016CTESR's EuroSafe Imaging campaign promotes radiation protectionBy Madan M. Rehani, PhDVIENNA - The mission of EuroSafe Imaging is to support and strengthen medical radiation protection across Europe. Europe is unique and has the potential for coordinated radiation safety actions in medical imaging, according to Madan Rehani, PhD, director of radiation protection for the European Society of Radiology (ESR).March 5, 20142013Exclusive: Interview with ECR's 1st Spanish presidentBy Philip WardDr. José Ignacio Bilbao will become the first Spanish president of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) next month. He cares deeply about training and education, and has some strong views about the future of interventional radiology. Outside of work, he has a passion for architecture and good food.February 12, 2013CTAct now to ensure CT isn't 'the doughnut of death' in traumaBy Philip WardVIENNA - For high-quality trauma care, radiologists must recognize the importance of making the CT scanner a safe place for severely injured patients by working with the emergency department and anesthetic staff, making sure that protocols for scanning and reporting trauma patients are adhered to, and developing services that can be delivered within a few minutes 24 hours a day.February 29, 20122011Act now to avoid defeat in turf battlesBy Philip WardVIENNA - The wider recognition of interventional radiology as a separate specialty, along with a far more rigorous approach to training and accreditation, is vital to stave off looming turf battles with other healthcare professionals, according to a Saturday presentation at the European Congress of Radiology.March 5, 2011MRIInSightec adds to ExAblate lineBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersFocused-ultrasound developer InSightec will debut two new additions to its ExAblate line of MR-guided focused ultrasound systems at the upcoming Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe meeting.September 28, 2010Radiation Oncology/TherapyRITA touts RF ablation researchBy AuntMinnie.com staff writersRITA Medical Systems reported that a presentation at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2004 meeting showed positive results from colorectal metastatic cancer patients treated with radiofrequency ablation.September 28, 2004Clinical NewsPioneer of interventional radiology in Greece leads Olympics imagingBy Tracie L. ThompsonHosting the 2004 Olympic Games has given Greece an opportunity to highlight its proud heritage and accomplishments for the world to see, and the handling of the Polyclinic healthcare facilities at the Olympics gives Greek radiology an opportunity to shine as well. Perhaps no one is enjoying the excitement more than Professor Dimitrios Kelekis, who practically embodies the history and future of radiology in Greece.August 14, 2004
