Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
December 2024
Purpose: Engaging in clinical service development is a prerequisite for Interventional Radiology (IR) to prosper as a full clinical discipline. The CIRSE Clinical Services in IR Task Force conducted a survey of CIRSE members worldwide to assess the current status of their clinical practice and to identify areas of practice requiring further support.
Materials And Methods: An online questionnaire with 63 structured items was sent to 7,501 CIRSE members in November 2023.
Purpose: To assess the current use of drug-eluting devices for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) among interventional radiologists following the controversy caused by the 2018 meta-analysis suggesting an increased mortality risk for paclitaxel-eluting devices.
Methods: An anonymous survey was sent to 7035 CIRSE members via email; only complete responses were included and statistically analysed.
Results: Three hundred and seven members (4.