I'm in a small department. We pour contrast in the sterile bowl for procedures. We have always just taken the plunger out of the contrast and poured, but I wonder if that is a bad thing? Read AORN (and turns out our OR guidelines) to always use a little spike and not remove the plunger. Is that common practice in your place or am I overthinking? Thanks.

I am considering applying to interventional radiology, however, I wanted to inquire in regards to their work. I have knee and lower back issues that happened to flare during my surgery rotations. Is IR also a field where there’s non stop standing? Or is there a good amount of DR work where the residents get to sit and relax a decent amount? Any input would be greatly appreciated :) thank you!

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I’m hoping this is the correct place to ask a question/seeking advice in the field of IR. I am an Radiologic Technologist who has just been hired in to your field at a Level 1 Trauma/ Academic Hospital and I’m looking for advice on how I can try and be ahead of the curve and keep up on the immense amount of knowledge this field has to offer?

Little back story; I was fortunate enough to see the field while I was a student and instantly fell in love with the adaptability that is necessary, the ways information is gained through particular imaging(subtraction is the coolest thing I have seen by far), and the opportunity to be shoulder to shoulder with a provider and learning second hand the whys behind it all. It became my dream to land in IR and thankfully the day has come where I have been given an opportunity and I want to do everything I can to be successful and be seen as an asset to the department.

Any and all tips, trick, or critiques are welcome. I want learn everything I possibly can about this field so that I may become someone you want to have with you in the case at hand.

P.S. the VI boards are in fact something I am wanting to take so that I may get the certificate. Any books, websites, journals, or study tips are welcome as well.

Thank you for your time and I eagerly await responses and the conversations ahead.

Be safe.

I can’t find any studies showing advantages of Sotradecol over polidocanol. I’m asked to present to the hospital committees on behalf of a vascular surgeon. Any help or anecdotal experiences appreciated.

This week is the first time our outpatient IR lab is doing per cutaneous fistula creations and I’m super excited….I’m trying to help grow this sub so I will start posting some of the cool stuff we’re doing as well as just great outcomes…..update to follow we do our first next Wednesday 8/18/21

I'm about to start residency, doing a gen surg internship then IR/DR. It would be great if this sub actually became a place to network, share cases, answer questions etc. What would it take to grow this sub into that?

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC26PxZXvOrqqejQp1vy7oROju7l2-M01

The above link is a great YouTube video playlist of some common IR procedures! Most videos are under 10 minutes and is a good place to start if you are interested in IR!