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Are patients satisfied with interventional radiology experiences?

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In the setting of limited patient satisfaction data in interventional radiology, this work investigated predictors of high patient satisfaction scores to provide insights for interventionalists for optimal healthcare delivery, the group wrote in the study abstract.

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Coding changes that will impact diagnostic and interventional radiology practices in 2025

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Interventional radiology Percutaneous RF Ablation of Thyroid There have been no CPT codes to report RF ablation of the thyroid under imaging guidance. Erin Stephens. Category III code 0673T had been used for ablation of benign thyroid nodules.

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Renowned journalist credits interventional radiology team for saving his life

Health Imaging

Sebastian Junger says he hopes his story will help raise awareness of the many possibilities of interventional radiology.

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Society of Interventional Radiology formally welcomes new president

Health Imaging

Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR, has been serving as the chief of interventional radiology at Mount Sinai for more than a decade and has worked in numerous roles with SIR for 20 years.

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ChatGPT may help educate interventional radiology patients

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ChatGPT is a relatively safe and accurate tool for patient education in interventional radiology, according to a study published October 23 in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. Ultimately, no response was identified as potentially harmful, the researchers noted. The researchers noted pitfalls.

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Is interventional radiology ready for augmented reality?

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Recent accomplishments with performing the first AR-assisted shoulder replacement demonstrate progress and indicate that the translation of AR technology into the interventional radiology suite may be approaching, the group added.

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Diagnostic radiology positions fall short of 100% filled

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More radiology residency positions were filled at Match Day 2025 than in previous years, but a few spots remained open, according to data released by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). In interventional radiology (integrated), there were 299 PGY-1 applicants, 381 for PGY-2, and 45 for physician positions.