Interventional Radiology

Insurance influences which type of fibroid treatment a woman undergoes

By Kate Madden Yee

Whether a woman is covered by Medicare or by commercial insurance appears to influence the type of treatment she will likely undergo for uterine fibroids.

February 19, 2025

Cryoablation leads to low breast cancer recurrence rates

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided cryoablation can be considered for breast cancer patients who are poor surgical candidates or who refuse surgery.

February 7, 2025

EVT promising in patients with extracranial ICA occlusions

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) and best medical treatment are both effective and safe options for patients with acute extracranial internal carotid artery occlusions.

January 21, 2025

Images in a 74-year-old male patient who presented at the hospital with acute symptoms of a right hemispheric ischemic stroke and a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 24. (A) Nonenhanced CT image shows no signs of early infarction, whereas (B) CT perfusion image shows a large perfusion deficit in the territory of the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery caused by an extracranial occlusion in the right internal carotid artery. (C) Digital subtraction angiography shows the occlusion in the C1 segment. The extracranial occlusion was passed, reperfused, and subsequently stented (D, E). The final contrast injection did not reveal any intracranial occlusions within the territory of the internal carotid artery (F). At the 24-hour follow-up, there was no infarction on (G) the nonenhanced CT image, and the NIHSS score had decreased to 3 points. Image courtesy of RSNA.

CMS invites feedback on two MIPS value pathways

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The CMS has asked for comments from the radiology community in relation to its proposed diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology MIPS Value Pathways.

December 20, 2024

Podcast: Brain drain in critical healthcare services

Early wins with interventional radiology (IR) programs abroad. Plus, how IR is an equity-promoting technology.

August 26, 2024

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A few interventional radiologists get lion's share of industry payments

By Erik L. Ridley

A very small percentage of interventional radiologists are benefitting the most from industry payments.

July 24, 2024

SCCT: Gadolinium-based contrast agents work for TAVR planning

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers found that GBCAs could be used in aortic stenosis patients being considered for TAVR who were contraindicated for iodinated contrast media.

July 21, 2024

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Podcast: Fruitful ground for global radiology outreach

Interventional radiology training program leaders share lessons learned from their two-year program in sub-Saharan Africa.

June 24, 2024

Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

By Erin Stephens

A new column from Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers tips on how to optimize interventional radiology reimbursement.

June 17, 2024

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Weekend admission for TIPS procedure tied to higher mortality risk

By Amerigo Allegretto

Weekend admission for TIPS procedures is tied to higher mortality risk and postprocedure morbidity in liver cirrhosis patients.

June 14, 2024

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

For this third in a series covering the rise of theranostics, AuntMinnie.com asked four doctors of theranostics to discuss the spectrum of freestanding theranostics center development.

June 3, 2024

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ARRS: MWA safe, effective method to treat bone metastases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) is a safe, effective method for treating bone metastases.

May 10, 2024

A case presented at the ARRS annual meeting shows the results of successful microwave ablation (MWA) treatment for a 39-year-old female with metastatic fibrosarcoma of the right axillary sinus.

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