Abstract
On the occasion of the 20th Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
(ISVIR) Annual Conference in Lucknow, India, in February 2018, the President of the
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) presented
the ISVIR International Oration on the topic “CIRSE and World Interventional Radiology.”
The oration addressed the current strengths but also the challenges interventional
radiology (IR) is facing worldwide and emphasized the portfolio of CIRSE's activities
aiming to further this innovative discipline. Four pillars for the future of IR are
addressed in detail: education, certification, research and guidelines as well as
communication and global collaboration. Building on these aspects, a prosperous future
for IR can be expected.
Keywords
CIRSE - interventional radiology - minimally invasive therapy
