The Role of Interventional Radiologists in Acute  Stroke Interventions: A Joint Statement from the Australia and New Zealand Society of Neuroradiology (ANZSNR), the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS), the United Kingdom Neurointerventional Group (UKNG), the British Society of Neuroradiology (BSNR), and the European Society for Minimall y Invasive, Neurological Therapy (ESMINT)

We read with interest the article by representatives of European Board of Interventional Radiology, Society of International Radiology, and International RadioSurgery Association (1). The interest of interventional radiologists in mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is welcome, but the cognitive/procedural aspects of MT must be considered along with the complex processes and resources required for service implementation. Training for all proceduralists must be consistent, MT proceduralists ’ posttraining performance must meet satisfactory benchmarks, and MT centers’ outcomes must be acceptable.

Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - August 22, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Jason Wenderoth, William McAuliffe, Alan Coulthard, Peter Mitchell, Adam Arthur, Justin F. Fraser, Norman McConachie, Andrew Clifton, Peter Flynn, Robert Crossley, Patrick Brouwer, Zsolt Kulscar, Jens Fiehler Tags: Commentary Source Type: research