Description

This comprehensive review course is designed to cover all pertinent topics relevant to the practice of Interventional Radiology. Attendees will review fundamentals and basics of IR, as well as learn about new and emerging technologies, such as cutting-edge vascular interventions and complex interventional oncology techniques. Course content will include a mix of didactic lectures, case-based reviews, and hands-on workshops to improve the attendee’s working knowledge of current devices.

Highlights include (not limited to): Arterial Interventions; Venous Interventions; Non-vascular Interventions; Interventional Oncology procedures; Liver Tumor Board Panel Discussion; Spine and Musculoskeletal procedures; Geniculate embolization; Prostate artery embolization; Uterine artery embolization; Pelvic venous disease treatment; Liquid Embolics.

The course is suitable for practicing interventional radiologists who want to refresh and enhance their skills, as well as for interventionalists who look to prepare for the IR Certifying Oral Exam. There will be multiple opportunities for informal discussions between faculty and attendees.

Objectives

At the completion of this course, the attendee will be able to:

Improve technique in arterial and venous interventions;
Understand the scope of interventional oncology procedures;
Describe indications and recommend techniques for gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract interventions;
Know the benefits and limitations in selecting IR devices (balloons, stents, catheters, etc);
Correctly interpret CT, MR, US, and angiographic vascular images;
Understand the scope of Neurointerventional and Musculoskeletal interventions;
Identify potential pitfalls and safety issues associated with IR procedures in order to minimize complications.