Tag: interventional radiology
Kate Steiner
From choosing her specialty to competing in dressage, interventional radiology (IR) lead at East and North Herts NHS Trust (Stevenage, UK) Kate Steiner speaks...
Robert Jones
“More than in any other medical discipline,” says Vascular Access Society of Britain and Ireland (VASBI) president Robert Jones, “interventional radiology (IR) is where...
John Aruny
“If I had not been an interventional radiologist, I would have been a nephrologist.” John Aruny’s abiding interest in kidney disease treatment and a...
Effective alternatives to surgery for renal cell carcinomas discussed at CIRSE...
The management of renal cancer patients featured prominently at this year’s Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) annual meeting (10–14 September, Barcelona,...
A closer look at new technologies in malignant ureteric obstruction
Malignant ureteric obstruction (MUO) poses several tangible threats to cancer patients—and these threats translate, in turn, to challenges for the interventional radiologist and other...
Shifting paradigms in diagnosing and treating small renal masses
In light of recent and upcoming developments in the space, Vinson Wai-Shun Chan and Tze Min Wah (Leeds, UK) explore the evidence and latest...
Improving interdepartmental communication to avoid forgotten ureteric stents
There are some very serious risks associated with forgotten ureteric JJ stents. David Maudgil, a consultant interventional radiologist at Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health...