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New study shows interventional radiology's growth as a distinct, clinically focused specialty
Analysis finds growth in number of physicians performing interventional radiology, reflecting the specialty's continued evolution and expanding role in patient care.
ALARA+ Coalition Launches Toolkits to Speed Adoption of Enhanced Radiation Protection in Cath Labs
New resources give hospital administrators, cath lab teams, and policymakers practical tools to implement Enhanced Radiation Safety Devices (ERPDs) and the ALARA+ safety framework
Press releases
New paper outlines growing role of interventional radiology in liver cancer treatment
Interventional radiologists (IRs) provide patients with primary and secondary liver cancer with high-quality, high-impact care in a more cost-efficient way than other specialties, according to a study published online in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology today.
Kidney-sparing embolization reduces patient risks of acute injury and death compared to surgery
Analysis finds nephrectomy associated with a higher risk of acute kidney injury and in-hospital mortality compared with embolization.
New study shows interventional radiology’s growth as a distinct, clinically focused specialty
Analysis finds growth in number of physicians performing interventional radiology, reflecting the specialty’s continued evolution and expanding role in patient care.
ALARA+ Coalition Launches Toolkits to Speed Adoption of Enhanced Radiation Protection in Cath Labs
New resources give hospital administrators, cath lab teams, and policymakers practical tools to implement Enhanced Radiation Safety Devices (ERPDs) and the ALARA+ safety framework
Six Medical Societies Call for Immediate Adoption of Enhanced Radiation Protection in Fluoroscopy Labs
New multisociety expert consensus statement says safer technologies are available now and should become the standard for protecting healthcare workers.
Joint Statement of Vascular and Interventional Medical Societies on the HHS Office of Inspector General Report OEI-01-24-00250
The undersigned societies acknowledge the release of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General report OEI-01-24-00250 and resulting media coverage and welcome the opportunity to engage constructively with HHS on its findings.
Society of Interventional Radiology publishes practice guidance for treatment of enlarged prostate
New guidance emphasizes interventional radiology’s role in the longitudinal care of men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
New position statement highlights the growing role of genicular artery embolization for knee osteoarthritis
Society of Interventional Radiology outlines evidence base, mechanism, safety, and future direction for minimally invasive treatment
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Twelve-month DOORwaY90 results demonstrate complete local tumour control for HCC
(Interventional News) Twelve-month DOORwaY90 results demonstrate complete local tumour control for HCC
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Cook Medical and Siemens Healthineers Introduce Integrated iMRI Suite
(Endovascular Today) Cook Medical and Siemens Healthineers Introduce Integrated iMRI Suite
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Standardized reporting
Clinical data registries
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‘Unsustainable’: Physicians, Lawsuit Challenge Medicare’s WISeR Prior Auth Experiment
(Medscape) Doctors in multiple states report unpaid claims and care delays under the new federal program, as a lawsuit seeks answers about AI algorithms and data security.
Advocacy
Economics
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Medicare delays prior authorization pilot program for key interventional radiology service
(Radiology Business) CMS officially announced the move on April 6, with it applying to the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.
Healthcare policy
Economics
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Radiology business leaders urge Congress to replace ‘burdensome’ Medicare payment program
(Radiology Business) The Republican and Democratic Doctors Caucuses sent an informal request to medical societies, seeking ways to reform Medicare’s push toward value-based care.
Coding, billing and reimbursement
Healthcare policy
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