Applications for the 2018-2019 SIR RFS Governing Council are now open. To be eligible for consideration, you must: Be an SIR Member in good standing, Be an SIR RFS Member in good standing, Be accepted in an ACGME accredited diagnostic and/or interventional radiology training program. It is highly…
By Lourdes Alanis, MD, MPH
Interventional radiology (IR) procedures can be safely performed in pregnant patients with knowledge regarding both their general and specific medical needs. Pregnant patients undergoing IR…
By Jacob Dayan M.D.
For decades biomarkers have been identified and correlated for various types of cancer as an indicator of recurrence, prognosis, or presence of disease. Recently, a team at Johnson Hopkins University…
By Charles Hyman
As the consultant model of interventional radiology fades to the clinical model, patient outreach is becoming an essential tool in practice building. While the shift to clinical practice has exponentially…
Authors: Liang Ge, Jian Lu, Chu-Hui Zeng Interviewer: Patrick Lee Editors: Justin Guan, Marco Ertreo China’s fast-paced economic growth has fueled a scientific renaissance in the country with an increasing presence in the world of Interventional Radiology (IR) (1). This presence can be felt in the United States as well, with Read more…
By Steven Kao, MD and Marco Ertreo, MD Please tell us a little about your pathway to the field of medicine and then interventional radiology. What was your life like back home? What prompted you to come? Growing up with parents who were both doctors was a huge influence, but Read more…
By Andy Moore How does one become a radiologist in Italy? Basically, in Italy, you have to undergo 6 years of training in order to obtain a medical degree. Then, you have to pass a licensing exam that gives you the possibility to practice medicine without supervision. It usually takes 6-9 Read more…
By Kartik Kansagra Tell us a little about yourself. First of all, thank you for the invitation to participate in this conversation and share my story with SIR and RFS. My name is Luka Novosel, and I am from Zagreb, Croatia, where I currently work as a radiology consultant at the Read more…
This is a common dilemma facing young medical professionals: You want to start your nest egg because you’ve been following Future Proof MD and believe in the importance of starting your investments early. But you also want to pay off your six figure student debt. How do you decide which Read more…
Sometimes it seems like the only financial perk we have as resident physicians is the ability to commiserate with other residents about how little we get paid. It’s even worse for medical students – you’re shelling out big $$$ for the privilege to provide free labor to your medical school Read more…