Small mass and long-term follow-up

u.s. Technique - "Real-time" Sculpting

• Allows CT scanning during placement & freeze

• Additional probes during thaw as needed

Perc. Cryotherapy Conclusions

• Minimal Pain - light sedation, none later

• Possible relief of metastatic bone pain

• Excellent US/CT guidance & visualization

• Balloon / Saline protection - adjacent organs

• Improve thermal ablation profile - WYSIWYG!

• Proven ability to target common metastatic sitesfor possible combination therapies (immuno.)

6:00 p.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Optimizing an IR Practice: Role of IRAssociated Professionals IOfficeManagement I Marketing (CC)

Coordinator / Moderator: Francis R. Facchini, MD

Objectives: Upon completion of this course,the attendee should be able to:1. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of physi­

cian extenders in an IR practice.

SVC syndrome using multiple probes

Chest Wall

• 28 y.o. with locally recurrent synovial cell sarcoma

• SIP resection and XRT

2. Recognize the importance of marketing and be ableto develop a marketing plan.

3. Demonstrate the business of interventional radiology

and necessity of the components to run an effectivepractice, induding office management.

4:45 p.m.

Role of m Associated Professionals

James L. Swischuk, MD

aSF Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria,IL

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