Many physicians who treat musculoskeletal disorders are unaware that interventional radiology is a distinct specialty of medicine. That statistic is despite many of these physicians feeling that they have good or excellent knowledge of image-guided procedures, according to data published in Clinical Imaging.

Survey Reveals Concerns Among Medical Students about Representation in Interventional Radiology A recent survey conducted across five medical schools in the United States sheds light on the impact of representation on the career choices of medical students, particularly women and those from underrepresented in medicine (URiM) backgrounds, in the field of interventional radiology (IR). Gender...

Innovative, interventional radiology treatments are making childbirth safer for women who have C-sections that are complicated by extreme bleeding and for those who suffer from the pregnancy condition of “invasive” placenta. The results of two studies detailing the effectiveness of minimally invasive treatments for pregnant women were released at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 34th...

As medicine continues to evolve thanks to technology, radiologists have an opportunity to become integral in precision medicine and develop a value-based healthcare system. From Health Imaging