GUH Interventional Radiology broadcast live procedures for LINC conference

Galway University Hospitals (GUH), a leader in interventional radiology with a world class service in diagnosing and treating patients from all over Ireland and overseas recently showcased the expertise of the Interventional Radiology Department when they hosted “live cases” for the LINC international interventional radiology conference which took place in Germany recently.  Interventional Radiology is an independent medical specialty providing minimally invasive image-guided diagnosis and treatment of diseases in every organ system. More than 90 cases were performed from 13 international centres worldwide and transmitted real-time online to a wide medical audience using the latest in high definition television and wireless technology. The audience (remotely) had the opportunity to ask questions as the operations occurred.
 

GUH is the only hospital in Ireland or the UK to be involved in this project, which is one of the biggest meetings of its kind in the world and was viewed live by at almost 4000 doctors on the main screen in Leipzig, Germany plus many thousands more around the world. This is Galway’s third year to take part in this Interventional course.

 
Commenting, Dr Gerry O Sullivan, Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Galway University Hospitals said, “By broadcasting procedures live we were able to share our expertise and experience with a much larger group of doctors internationally. UHG is one of the leading centres in Europe for acute deep venous thrombosis work and a team of 25 staff, including nurses, radiographers, pathology staff, doctors, porters and administrative staff work in the Interventional Radiology Department. Significant numbers of patients both from outside the region travelling to Galway for treatment. These procedures are highly advanced using the most cutting edge technology available which results in a much better quality of life for our patients”.

 
LINC is a comprehensive and interventional live course designed to foster collaboration between colleagues worldwide and to promote the understanding and development of endovascular therapies that can be incorporated into daily clinical practice. This highlights how technological advancements in medicine are contributing to improving practice through innovative online education and training. 

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Pictured are the Interventional Radiology Team at GUH, Marie Curley, Elaine Larkin, Ian Davidson, Fiona Gallagher, Gerry O Sullivan, Noreen Keelan, Grace Kenna, Chris Maharaj, Mary Nolan, Clare Adams, Louise Brennan and Irene O Meara.