Interventional Radiology Private Practice Patterns

Abstract

Private practice interventional radiology (IR) in the US takes many forms – from specialty coverage withing traditional diagnostic radiology (DR) models and hybrid IR/DR practices, to multispecialty groups and independent IR practitioners. The purpose of this article is to understand the value each of these current IR models offer and predict their future viability.

Keywords

private practice - interventional radiology - diagnostic radiology - multispecialty group - independent IR

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