ABSTRACT
The Society of Interventional Radiology survey in 2000 to 2001 reported what appeared
to be favorable results. However, closer scrutiny provides more information. The Society
of Interventional Radiology’s strategic plan calls for 80% of interventional radiologists
to be clinical practitioners by the year 2006. Recent American College of Radiology
practice guidelines support this goal. Interventionalists need to decide whether they
are going to provide clinical care and those who chose to take on the clinical practice
model will most likely be successful.
KEYWORDS
Evaluation and management - strategic plans - patient care
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Timothy P MurphyM.D. F.S.I.R. F.A.H.A. F.S.V.M.B.
Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School
Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
