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Society of Interventional Radiology - Resident, Fellow and Student Section (RFS) | Resources for aspiring #IRads | #IRadRes #RadRes #MedStudents #IRad
Aug 16, 2023 12 tweets 4 min read
Check out this Starter Kit on Cryoablation of Solid Tumors created by MSC Reserves, Mohamed Aldallal, @MohamedAldallal and reviewed by Matthew Krosin, MD! #iRad #meded #radiology #IO #radres #iradres

Produced by @EricErrampalli (Education) and @_annahu (PR&CC) Image Tumor ablation, a minimally invasive method for treating various solid tumors, includes cryoablation, a form of thermal ablation, uses extreme hypothermia to induce cell death through a series of freeze-thaw cycles, effectively targeting and destroying tumor cells. Image
May 9, 2023 8 tweets 4 min read
Check out this starter kit on Adrenal Vein Sampling created by MSC Reserves, Alperen Elek (@ElekAlperen), Lulu Zhang, MD, and Tina Chatterje ( @tinachatterje3)! #iRad #meded #radiology #interventionalradiology #radres #iradres Image PA symptoms can range from fatigue to joint pain. Keep an eye out for these signs and consider PA as a potential cause. Image
Oct 7, 2021 10 tweets 6 min read
Follow along to learn about partial splenic artery embolization!
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#TwittIR #IR #SIR #VIR #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter #RadTwitter #IRad #MedEd #FOAMRad Image The spleen constitutes an important part of body's immune system and is highly vascular organ. Due to its location is one of the most affected organ in blunt abdominal trauma. The goal of pSAE is to decrease perfusion pressure to promote hemostasis and preserve splenic function Image
Oct 12, 2020 8 tweets 6 min read
We are pleased to introduce the first in a series of IR Procedure “Starter Kits.” These are very basic visual overviews of common procedures designed by the RFS for IR trainees. #SIRRFS #twittIR #IRad #OncoRad #RadRes #futurerads 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗘) is a procedure that involves intra-arterial administration of chemotherapy, followed by an embolic agent, in order to induce necrosis of liver malignancy.