A group of 11 societies issued a practice advisory recently to help physicians better select contrast agents and manage adverse events.

Stanford scientists believe the data underline the need to educate rads about standardization to help curb costs and deliver value.

Over the course of a single work week, one IR department emitted the equivalent of driving an average car 58,300 miles.

One year after undergoing genicular artery embolization, 7 in 10 individuals said their pain levels dropped by more than 50%.

Radiofrequency ablation provided comfort in as little as three days, significantly better than traditional treatments.

The pair called on the American Board of Radiology and European Society of Radiology to incorporate forward-looking principles into their core curriculum.

Postgraduate radiologists had particular trouble with high-cost items, such as IVC filters, stent grafts and EVAR grafts, researchers reported in the Irish Medical Journal.

Creating IR nursing specialty education and resources would be a good start, according to a small group of nurses from a 460–bed hospital.