title: Establishing an outpatient clinic for minimally invasive vein care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Minimally invasive vein care procedures are less invasive than surgery and have a lower complication rate, are well tolerated by patients, and have good cosmetic results. Because radiologists have expertise in imaging-guided procedures, offering minimally invasive vein care is a logical step.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Starting an effective outpatient vein care clinic involves decisions about space, equipment, and advertising. With proper staffing and rapport with patients and referring physicians, a varicose vein practice can be a profitable adjunct to any radiology practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02214, USA. sganguli@caregroup.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Suvranu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganguli
authors.forename: Jacques C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tham
authors.forename: Bertrand M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Janne d'Othée
authors.forename: Bertrand M Janne
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: d'Othee
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*