The Provision of Interventional Radiology Services in Europe: CIRSE Recommendations.

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.

Interventional radiology: a web review.

There is a wealth of information available on the World Wide Web relating to interventional radiology. The authors reviewed resources that may be pertinent to trainees at all stages, interventional radiology specialists, physicians in other specialties, and patients.