ESMINT proposes standards of practice for neurointerventional stroke treatment

In the light of the recent publication of several trials showing the efficacy of interventional treatment for acute ischaemic stroke, ESMINT (the European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy) have this week published a proposal for standards of practice in interventional stroke treatment.

ESMINT strongly discourages practicing neurointerventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke by independent physicians or physician groups not being trained and not belonging to a neurointerventional team.

CCINR website goes live

ANZSNR has a tripartite agreement on guidelines for interventional neuroradiology (INR) training with the two other craft groups in Australia and New Zealand who also perform INR work. Neurologist INRs are represented by the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN). Neurosurgeon INRs are members of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia (NSA). INR representatives from the three groups came together in 2014 to form the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Interventional Neuroradiology (CCINR). The CCINR have published a document, "Guidelines for Recognition of Training in Interventional Neuroradiology (INR)" which is now in the public domain. The CCINR website can be found at ccinr.org.au

In the next few months CCINR will establish a register of Australian and New Zealand INRs who have met the guidelines for INR training.

ANZSNR welcomes this initiative, which will help to safeguard patients from untrained or undertrained operators. 

ANZSNR 2016 Meeting

ANZSNR are pleased to announce that the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting will be held at Chateau Elan, Hunter Valley, NSW from Friday March 11th until Sunday March 13th 2016.

The meeting will have a significant diagnostic head and neck focus, in addition to diagnostic and interventional neuroradiology content. Convenors for this meeting are Drs Geoff Parker, Jason Wenderoth and Andy Whyte.

Guidelines for recognition of INR training

ANZSNR has been working jointly with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists (ANZAN) and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia to develop guidelines for the recognition of training in interventional neuroradiology (INR). The Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Interventional Neuroradiology have now made public the final draft document, prior to ratification by the parent Colleges. RANZCR have made the document available to members for feedback, as part of its member consultation policy. Alternatively, you may review it here.

WFITN abstracts deadline is near

The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2015 WFITN meeting (18th May 2015) is drawing close. Read about the meeting here or go here to submit an abstract.