The Provision of Interventional Radiology Services in Europe: CIRSE Recommendations

Abstract

Interventional Radiology (IR) is an essential part of modern medicine, delivering minimally invasive patient-focused care, which has been proven to be safe and effective in both elective and emergency settings. The aim of this document is to outline the core requirements and standards for the provision of Interventional Radiological services, including training, certification, manpower, and accreditation. The ultimate challenge will be the adoption of these recommendations by different countries and health economies around the world, in turn ensuring equal access to IR treatments for all patients, the appropriate distribution of resources for IR service provision as well as the continued development of safe and high-quality IR services in Europe and beyond.

Radiologia intervencionista e estudantes de medicina no Brasil

“…O crescimento da RI nas diferentes áreas médicas e suas aplicações clínicas tem se mostrado exponencial nos últimos anos 1,2,[5][6][7] . Contudo, problemas como a falta de reconhecimento dasubespecialidade e a dificuldade na diferenciação com a radiologia diagnóstica são frequentes e desafiadores [1][2][3] .…”

Consent, consultation and outpatient clinics in radiology: Are we moving with the times?

“…The Cardiovascular and Interventional Society of Europe (CIRSE) standards of practice state that the proceduralist is best placed to discuss the treatments they offer and should have access to outpatient, inpatient and day care facilities to counsel and consent patients appropriately, review patients following treatments, and arrange further imaging and management as necessary …”

White Paper: Curriculum in Interventional Radiology

“…There are significant overlaps with other clinical specializations that use image guidance techniques and catheter techniques primarily developed in radiology. Since image guidance based on radiological techniques is a core element of interventional radiology, fundamental knowledge of radiation biology and radiation protection is essential for interventional radiologists [2,3].…”

“…The type of procedures, the increasing number of procedures and in particular the growing complexity of procedures have resulted in special requirements regarding the training of radiologists [2]. In addition to knowledge of the type, implementation, and results of interventional-radiological procedures, the manual aspect must also be taken into consideration.…”

“…A particular objective of the "UEMS Specialist Division -Interventional Radiology" has been to establish standards for the education and training of interventional radiologists. CIRSE created an interventional radiology curriculum ending with a certification examination (European Board of Interventional Radiology -EBIR) [2,6].…”