Patients are at the heart of our research activities. For our projects, we aim to work collaboratively with patient groups and charities (PPI) to improve patient care in conditions where interventional radiology plays a role.
If you are a patient group or charity, we would love to hear from you. Interventional radiologists are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of almost every major disease. Our involvement in emergency care includes treatment of bleeding, stroke, pulmonary embolism and vascular emergencies. IR is also involved in treating cancer, prostate enlargement, fibroids, arthritis and back pain. Our team explore research projects in all of these areas, and if you would like to work with us on research, please reach out to us.
THE CAASP STUDY: A SUCCESS STORY IN PATIENT-CENTRIC RESEARCH
The CAASP study is one of our proudest acheievements to date, as we worked collaboratively with a patient charity (The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust) as well as the VERN network to run a high quality project that was important to both patients as well as clinicians across multiple specialties. The study included 15 UK sites and 3 international sites, and successfully identified factors causing delays in the diagnosis of acute aortic dissection.
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Centres were involved in this study, including 15 UK and 3 international sites.
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
The Interventional Initiative. An American-based group that aims to make it easier for patients to understand the procedures we offer. This link explains what minimally invasive procedures are and what you need to know about them.
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The British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) is the national society for doctors who specialise in interventional radiology. There is a section of the website dedicated specially for patients, which can be accessed here.