3.6 Conclusion
In the last two decades interventional radiology has advanced hugely. Treatment may be highly complex with significant potential complications. It is therefore essential that good imaging equipment is available in a clean, preferably theatre standard, and spacious environment. A sufficiently wide variety of equipment in the form of guidewires, catheters and so forth should be available to allow procedures to be completed safely. In particular, there should be equipment available for the management of complications.
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Prabhudesai, V. (2007). Equipment and Environment. In: Cowling, M.G. (eds) Vascular Interventional Radiology. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33255-8_3
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