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Public Awareness of Interventional Radiology: Population-Based Analysis of the Current State and Pathways for Improvement
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Research Highlights:
- Less than half of the general population recognizes Interventional Radiologists as physicians, of these respondents, less than 40% identified Interventional Radiology as a unique medical specialty
- Most patients referred to IR for a procedure who ultimately underwent the procedure with a surgeon stated a lack of IR awareness played a role in their decision
- Almost half of respondents wanted to learn more about IR, the majority believed short educational videos and information from their primary care provider would be most beneficial
- Over half of respondents believed the name “Interventional Radiology” to be too ambiguous
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