On the Need for a Taxonomy for Interventional Radiology: Initiating Dialogue for the Future
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Erik N.K. Cressman
- Source
- American Journal of Roentgenology. 212:475-478
- Subject
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Medical physics
Adaptive change
Interventional radiology
General Medicine
Radiology, Interventional
business
Forecasting
- Language
- ISSN
- 1546-3141
0361-803X
Interventional radiology (IR) needs comprehensive structure. The reactive structure of the past is strategically unwise for long-term growth of IR.IR needs a structured approach to move forward most effectively. A preliminary taxonomic scaffold is put forth and critically analyzed to illustrate new areas of research for the field, to identify new opportunities for growth, and to serve as a starting point for future discussion.