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Cryoablation of Breast Cancer
08/05/2021

Kenneth R. Tomkovich, MD

Staff Radiologist, Princeton Radiology, CentraState Medical Center, Director of Breast Imaging and Interventions, Penn Princeton Medical Center, Co-Principal Investigator of the ICE3 Trial

Kenneth R. Tomkovich, MD Staff Radio...
This article with video presentation explains why cryoablation is a promising choice for breast cancer treatment, provides an overview of the cryoablation technique, and describes proper patient selection. In addition, 2 cases are presented...
This article with video presentation explains why cryoablation is a promising choice for breast cancer treatment, provides an overview of the cryoablation technique, and describes proper patient selection. In addition, 2 cases are presented...
This article with video...
08/05/2021
IO Learning
The Tanzania Interventional Radiology Initiative: An Update From the Road2IR Global Outreach Program
Interview
The Tanzania Interventional Radiology Initiative: An Update From the Road2IR Global Outreach Program
09/18/2020

Ami Peltier

Ami Peltier
Road2IR began in 2018 as a collaboration between the Yale Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania. It soon grew to include the Emory Department of...
Road2IR began in 2018 as a collaboration between the Yale Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Tanzania. It soon grew to include the Emory Department of...
Road2IR began in 2018 as a...
09/18/2020
IO Learning
News
House-call model tapping interventional radiology improves outcomes and access to care
06/15/2020
FAIRFAX, Va. (June 15, 2020)— Interventional radiologists participating in a collaborative house call model in rural Indiana helped reduce emergency department use by 77 percent and hospital readmissions by 50 percent for nearly 1,000 elderly...
FAIRFAX, Va. (June 15, 2020)— Interventional radiologists participating in a collaborative house call model in rural Indiana helped reduce emergency department use by 77 percent and hospital readmissions by 50 percent for nearly 1,000 elderly...
FAIRFAX, Va. (June 15, 2020)—...
06/15/2020
IO Learning
Recommendations for Addressing Post-Mortem Considerations in Patients Treated With Y-90 Radioembolization
Recommendations for Addressing Post-Mortem Considerations in Patients Treated With Y-90 Radioembolization
05/20/2020

Gaurav Gadodia, MD1;  Ben Tritle, MD2;  Mark A. Miller, MS3;  Charles Martin III, MD2

Gaurav Gadodia, MD1;  Ben Tritle, MD2...
IO Learning 2020;8:E39-E40. Epub 2020 May 20. As the field of interventional oncology (IO) grows, interventional radiologists increasingly administer radionuclides. Thus, they must be knowledgeable on aspects of radiation safety that have...
IO Learning 2020;8:E39-E40. Epub 2020 May 20. As the field of interventional oncology (IO) grows, interventional radiologists increasingly administer radionuclides. Thus, they must be knowledgeable on aspects of radiation safety that have...
IO Learning 2020;8:E39-E40. Epub...
05/20/2020
IO Learning
News
Microwave Ablation and Immunotherapy Combination Shows Promise in Treating Biliary Tract Cancer
02/28/2019
Patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) may potentially be treated with tremelimumab in combination with microwave ablation, according to a study published in Hepatology. The authors had previously seen promising results by...
Patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) may potentially be treated with tremelimumab in combination with microwave ablation, according to a study published in Hepatology. The authors had previously seen promising results by...
Patients with advanced biliary...
02/28/2019
IO Learning
Value Proposition in IO: Selling it to Hospitals and Oncologists
10/06/2018
When talking to hospitals and oncologists about the benefits of having a full-time interventional radiology (IR) faculty, it is important to highlight the work related value units (wRVUs) that can be brought in from a clinical prospective,...
When talking to hospitals and oncologists about the benefits of having a full-time interventional radiology (IR) faculty, it is important to highlight the work related value units (wRVUs) that can be brought in from a clinical prospective,...
When talking to hospitals and...
10/06/2018
IO Learning
Red Flags and Cautions in Y90
09/12/2018
Interventional radiologists who are interested in performing Y90 should be aware of clinical red flags including bilirubin trends, potent radiosensitizers, prior biliary intervention, and the presence of ascites, according to a presentation...
Interventional radiologists who are interested in performing Y90 should be aware of clinical red flags including bilirubin trends, potent radiosensitizers, prior biliary intervention, and the presence of ascites, according to a presentation...
Interventional radiologists who...
09/12/2018
IO Learning
Interventions for Adrenal Malignancy
08/19/2018
Interventional radiologists who are interested in performing adrenal ablations would benefit from reviewing the literature and including both an endocrinologist and anesthesiologist on the treatment team, according to a presentation by Debra...
Interventional radiologists who are interested in performing adrenal ablations would benefit from reviewing the literature and including both an endocrinologist and anesthesiologist on the treatment team, according to a presentation by Debra...
Interventional radiologists who...
08/19/2018
IO Learning
News
Radioembolization Is Safe and Efficacious for Treatment of Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
07/11/2018
Patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) can benefit from transarterial ytrrium-90 (Y-90) glass microsphere radioembolization, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional...
Patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) can benefit from transarterial ytrrium-90 (Y-90) glass microsphere radioembolization, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional...
Patients with unresectable...
07/11/2018
IO Learning
News
Is TARE an Effective Palliative Treatment for Hepatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma?
05/01/2018
When treated with yttrium-90 (Y90) transarterial radioembolization (TARE), patients with hepatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the liver had high rates of demonstrated disease control, as well as a median overall survival of 30...
When treated with yttrium-90 (Y90) transarterial radioembolization (TARE), patients with hepatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the liver had high rates of demonstrated disease control, as well as a median overall survival of 30...
When treated with yttrium-90...
05/01/2018
IO Learning

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