title: Post-procedural Care in Interventional Radiology: What Every Interventional Radiologist Should Know-Part I: Standard Post-procedural Instructions and Follow-Up Care.
abstract: Interventional radiology (IR) has evolved into a full-fledged clinical specialty with attendant patient care responsibilities. Success in IR now requires development of a full clinical practice, including consultations, inpatient admitting privileges, and an outpatient clinic. In addition to technical excellence and innovation, maintaining a comprehensive practice is imperative for interventional radiologists to compete successfully for patients and referral bases. A structured approach to periprocedural care, including routine follow-up and early identification and management of complications, facilitates efficient and thorough management with an emphasis on quality and patient safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Section, NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA. Bedros.Taslakian@nyumc.org.|Department of Radiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging Section, NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA. Bedros.Taslakian@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Bedros
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Taslakian
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Section, NYU Langone Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sridhar
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000072177:Radiologists; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation
keywords: Documentation; Follow-up; Imaging; Interventional radiology; Patient care; Post-procedural care