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Interventional Radiography Special Interest Group
Interventional Radiography Special Interest Group
Rationale:
The group is aimed at dedicated Interventional Radiographers across the United Kingdom and Ireland committed to promoting and advancing Interventional Radiography as a specialty, supporting best practice, collaborative working, identifying current challenges and sharing expertise.
Aims:
• Inspire a patient centred approach.
• Promote best practice.
• Develop a collaborative community of specialist interventional radiographers.
• Identify current challenges.
Objectives:
• Establish an active forum.
• Research and development.
• Share relevant literature and expertise.
• Develop CPD opportunities.
• Encourage professional development.
• Promote advanced practitioner status.
Membership:
• Membership of the Interventional Radiographer Special Interest Group will be free.
• The group will be self-funding. Individual members will be expected to cover their own expenses to attend any study days, conferences etc.
• The group will be registered as a Special Interest Group (SIG) on the SoR website.
Chair:
Laura Richardson
Interventional Radiographer
Email: irsig@hotmail.com
IRSIG Online Discussion Forum:
If you’re not currently an IRSIG member – but would like to join our online google forum, please e-mail your name & place of work to: irsig@hotmail.com.
This group can be used as a space to ask questions, find out information, offer topics for discussion and keep up to date with events related to Interventional Radiography.
Imaging and Therapy Practice articles related to interventional radiography
Open acess, Richard Hoddes, Feb 2018
Patient care transformed, Kristian Fairclough, Nov 2017
IVC Filter Removal, Marie Nixon, Aug 2017
Making the right call in the trauma unit, Stephan Green, Sherril Spencer, May 2017
Other Useful Resources
Improving Paediatric Interventional Radiology Services - An intercollegiate report , RCR, Sep 2010