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.

Part of the disconnect revolves around education, and making sure IR physicians know how their profession is affected by the legislative process.

Specifically, the open letter urges the World Health Organization to address the IR care gap between low- and high-income countries.