🌟 Today is #CTEPHDay! 🩺 CTEPH is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension caused by old blood clots in the lungs. 💡 Some develop CTEPH without a known history of blood clots. Early detection is key! 🚨 Symptoms include fatigue, CHEST PAIN, and shortness of breath.

#iRads prepare yourself for #AI in #IR. Two papers in @CanRadJournal including a #checklist for deployment of AI and a peak into #IR in 2050! Judy Gichoya shorturl.at/agqG6 and shorturl.at/uzAUZ Society of Interventional Radiology CVIR Journal #SIR24SLC

1/6 📢 ✨Reporting 90-day results from the STRIKE-PE study on Pulmonary Thrombectomy with the Indigo Aspiration System for acute pulmonary embolism (PE), in JVIR! Great to see QOL Data too! 👍 Let's break down the key findings! 🫁 #PulmonaryEmbolism #Radiology #PE

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Interventional Radiologists are dependent on equipment to perform procedures. ❌What happens when angiography equipment fails❓ Here are the lessons relevant to interventional radiology departments around the world tinyurl.com/2p8tbrps

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❗️The Interventional Radiology Upgrade We’ve Been Waiting For Is Finally Here! 🔊watch at a high volume for a truly immersive experience Watch the full video➡️tinyurl.com/4u2mpp5f CanonMedical Heidi Schmidt Sebastian Mafeld UofT Medical Imaging Society of Interventional Radiology The Levchuk Agency

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