The interventional radiology clinic: Back to the basics and into the future

摘要

Today's interventional radiologist is a clinically oriented specialist. The transitioning landscape to greater outpatient health care, increasingly competitive market forces, and advancements in interventional radiology (IR) procedures haves led the interventional radiologist to continaually refine his or her clinical skills and practice. As a result, the IR outpatient clinic is envolving as an integral part of IR practice. Clinical practice building will play a vital role in further establishing IR as a credible subspecialty and will help interventional radiologists assume a leadership role in the realm of minimally invasive image-guided therapies. The aim of this article is to discuss the merits and structure of an IR out-patient clinics, as well as highlight the typical obstacles ecountered during development. A list of resources to aid in building a clinical practice in IR wil also be provided.