IR Basics
This course is meant to provide you with the foundational knowledge needed to conduct interventional radiology procedures
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Central Venous Access
An introduction to the placement of catheters into large central veins, covering indications, anatomy, the Seldinger technique, and complications of IR-guided central line placement.
An introduction to the placement of catheters into large central veins, covering indications, anatomy, the Seldinger technique, and complications of IR-guided central line placement.
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Arterial Access
A foundational overview of how interventional radiologists safely cannulate major arteries using ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance to serve as the entry point for diagnostic and therapeutic endovascular procedures.
A foundational overview of how interventional radiologists safely cannulate major arteries using ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance to serve as the entry point for diagnostic and therapeutic endovascular procedures.
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Dialysis Catheters
A comparison of short-term and long-term catheter-based hemodialysis access, covering the structural differences, placement techniques, and complication management for both catheter types.
A comparison of short-term and long-term catheter-based hemodialysis access, covering the structural differences, placement techniques, and complication management for both catheter types.
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Ports
A guide to the fully implantable venous access device used most commonly in oncology patients, covering device anatomy, IR-guided placement technique, and long-term maintenance and complication recognition.
A guide to the fully implantable venous access device used most commonly in oncology patients, covering device anatomy, IR-guided placement technique, and long-term maintenance and complication recognition.
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PICC Lines
An overview of peripherally inserted central catheters placed through upper arm veins for intermediate to long-term venous access, covering vein selection, tip confirmation methods, and unique considerations such as vein preservation in CKD patients.
An overview of peripherally inserted central catheters placed through upper arm veins for intermediate to long-term venous access, covering vein selection, tip confirmation methods, and unique considerations such as vein preservation in CKD patients.
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Test your knowledge from the 5 vascular access lessons in this short quiz!
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Ultrasound Guided Biopsies
A comprehensive introduction to using real-time ultrasound to guide percutaneous needle sampling of suspicious lesions, covering needle selection, biopsy technique, specimen handling, and complication management across the most common biopsy targets in interventional radiology.
A comprehensive introduction to using real-time ultrasound to guide percutaneous needle sampling of suspicious lesions, covering needle selection, biopsy technique, specimen handling, and complication management across the most common biopsy targets in interventional radiology.
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CT Guided Biopsies
A detailed guide to using computed tomography to plan and direct percutaneous needle sampling of deep or poorly visualized lesions, covering site-specific technique, breath-hold strategies, advanced guidance technologies, and complication management across the most common CT-guided biopsy targets in interventional radiology.
A detailed guide to using computed tomography to plan and direct percutaneous needle sampling of deep or poorly visualized lesions, covering site-specific technique, breath-hold strategies, advanced guidance technologies, and complication management across the most common CT-guided biopsy targets in interventional radiology.
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Fine Needle Aspiration
A focused guide to the technique, specimen preparation, and diagnostic interpretation of small-gauge needle aspiration cytology, covering the most common FNA targets, the capillary versus aspiration techniques, the Bethesda reporting system, the role of rapid on-site evaluation, and the limitations of FNA in the context of modern precision oncology.
A focused guide to the technique, specimen preparation, and diagnostic interpretation of small-gauge needle aspiration cytology, covering the most common FNA targets, the capillary versus aspiration techniques, the Bethesda reporting system, the role of rapid on-site evaluation, and the limitations of FNA in the context of modern precision oncology.
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Test your knowledge from the 3 Biopsy lessons with this short quiz!
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