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The Society of Interventional Radiology 2024 Gold Medals and Charles T. Dotter Lecture Delivered at Annual Meeting

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milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:00 March 25, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal , to Fred T. These awards acknowledge distinguished and extraordinary service to SIR or to the specialty of interventional radiology. MD ; Albert A. Nemcek, Jr.,

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

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Interventional radiologists received an aggregate of over $60 million in payments from drug and medical device companies between 2017 and 2021, but most of this money is going to just a few of these physicians, according to research published July 24 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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A Review of Materials and Medications with Religious or Dietary Significance Within the Interventional Radiology Suite

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A working knowledge of ingredients commonly used within the interventional suite with religious and cultural connotations may be helpful.

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Bayer’s Receives FDA Clearance for CT Injection System

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“We've found the ease of using the Centargo injection system is having a real impact on our technologists' ability to do their work quickly and with less worry," says Mike Minoo, Manager, CT and Interventional Radiology at Sunnybrook. For more information about MEDRAD Centargo, visit www.radiologysolutions.bayer.com.

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Advancing Precision Care: GE HealthCare Introduces an Innovative Solution to Help Expand Interventional CT Access

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Interventional radiology – and specifically interventional CT – plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Laura Crocetti , associate professor of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa in Italy and deputy chairperson of the European Conference on Interventional Oncology ( ECIO )i.

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Medtronic recalls embolization device used to treat aneurysms

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The recall is due to reports of a higher incidence of the flexible, braided tube part of the device failing to properly attach or stay attached to blood vessel walls during and after procedures, according to a March 18 recall notice. The FDA identified the recall as Class I, the most serious type.

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Companies Partner to Offer Artificial Intelligence-Based Bone Density Screening

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FDA cleared HeartLungs AutoBMD AI as a DEXA-equivalent medical device for opportunistic detection of low bone density in CT scans. "We The AI uses data with the existing CT scan images and generates a colorful and patient-friendly bone density report with Z score and T score similar to what DEXA scanners provide. References: 1.