Society of Interventional Radiology
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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is an American
national organization of physicians, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving public health through the use of minimally invasive, image-guided therapeutic interventions for disease management
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It was founded in 1973 as the Society of Cardiovascular Radiology by an active group in the field who wanted to further develop interventional aspects of radiology. In April 2002, the name was changed to Society of Interventional Radiology in order to emphasise the expanding role of interventional radiology
that is no longer limited to the cardiovascular system. The society comprises about 4,500 members (October 2010): physicians and allied health professionals who work in interventional radiology settings, such as technologists, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
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national organization of physicians, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving public health through the use of minimally invasive, image-guided therapeutic interventions for disease management
Disease management
Disease management may refer to:*Disease management *Disease management...
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It was founded in 1973 as the Society of Cardiovascular Radiology by an active group in the field who wanted to further develop interventional aspects of radiology. In April 2002, the name was changed to Society of Interventional Radiology in order to emphasise the expanding role of interventional radiology
Interventional radiology
Interventional radiology is a specialty of radiology, in which image-guided procedures are used to diagnose and treat a multitude of diseases across all body systems...
that is no longer limited to the cardiovascular system. The society comprises about 4,500 members (October 2010): physicians and allied health professionals who work in interventional radiology settings, such as technologists, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
See also
- Angiography
- History of invasive and interventional cardiologyHistory of invasive and interventional cardiologyThe history of invasive and interventional cardiology is complex, with multiple groups working independently on similar technologies. Invasive and interventional cardiology is currently closely associated with cardiologists , though the development and most of its early research and procedures...
- Coronary catheterizationCoronary catheterizationA coronary catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. It is performed for both diagnostic and interventional purposes....
- Cardiac catheterizationCardiac catheterizationCardiac catheterization is the insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart. This is done for both investigational and interventional purposes...
- CCSVI