Level I → Interventional Radiology

Basics on interventional radiology (405)


Description
Video-based course (recorded 2016)

"Basic principles of angiography and image-guided interventions"
Speaker: Thomas Helmberger (Munich, Germany)
Learning objectives:
• to describe the normal anatomy and normal variants of the arterial and venous vascular system.
• to understand diagnostic and interventional angiographic techniques.
• to explain basic percutaneous image-guided techniques including abscess drainage and biopsy taking.

"Interventions of the hepatobiliary system"
Speaker: Jose I. Bilbao (Pamplona, Spain)
Learning objectives:
• to describe the normal anatomy and normal variants of the hepatobiliary system.
• to explain vascular hepatic interventions including transarterial chemoembolisation.
• to understand percutaneous hepatobiliary interventions including thermal ablation techniques.

"Vascular interventions"
Speaker: Jim A. Reekers (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Learning objectives:
• to explain endovascular treatment options of atherosclerotic diseases.
• to understand common angioplasty procedures, such as renal, iliac and femoral angioplasties.
• to describe indications and techniques for arterial stenting procedures.
• to explain techniques of arterial embolisation and coiling.

eCME credits: 2

Content
  • Basic principles of angiography and image-guided interventions
  • Introduction Video
  • Video
  • Interventions of the hepatobiliary system
  • Introduction Video
  • Video
  • Literature
  • Vascular interventions
  • Introduction Video
  • Video
  • Test
  • Feedback
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever