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Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology 4/2014

01.08.2014 | Commentary

Specialty Status for Interventional Radiology: The Time is Now

verfasst von: Michael J. Lee, Anna-Maria Belli, Elias Brountzos, Robert Morgan, Jim A. Reekers

Erschienen in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Ausgabe 4/2014

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The rapid growth of interventional radiology (IR) during the past 20 years has led to the formation of IR societies in most European countries. However, in many European countries, IR is hampered by a lack of specialty status, which would allow it to determine its own future in terms of clinical practice, governance, training, and certification. In 2009, the Union of European Medical Specialists (UEMS) recognized IR as a distinct specialty of radiology. This landmark vote by the UEMS to recognize IR as a specialty has resulted in a number of European countries pursuing the same objective. Now is the time to seek specialty status for IR throughout Europe, within the house of radiology. …
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Titel
Specialty Status for Interventional Radiology: The Time is Now
verfasst von
Michael J. Lee
Anna-Maria Belli
Elias Brountzos
Robert Morgan
Jim A. Reekers
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-014-0903-4

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