Why is Interventional Radiology a Special Case?
2.1 The practice of interventional radiology has grown progressively over the last twenty years. The content of interventional radiology in training schemes varies considerably throughout the country, depending, in part, on the extent to which these procedures have been developed. 2.2 Many of the more complicated procedures are associated with significant morbidity, and even mortality. The adverse publicity surrounding laparoscopic surgery led the Royal College of Surgeons to set up a Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit (MATTU). It is important that the Royal College of Radiologists sets standards for training and practice in interventional radiology. 2.3 The practice of interventional radiology involves not only clinical expertise, but also practical skills, which do not lend themselves easily to assessment in the existing examination format. It is, therefore, important that interventional radiology training schemes ensure the acquisition of adequate ‘hands-on’ experience and experti
