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Consultant Interventional and Diagnostic Radiologist

Oxford, England
Joined March 2011
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RASER study in Lancet GI and Hepatology! RAdiation SEgmentectomy for cuRative intent of unresectable very early to early stage #HCC: a single-centre, single-arm study. ⁦⁦@MountSinaiIR⁩ @SIO_Central⁩ ⁦⁦@SIRRFS⁩ ⁦@HccTagConf⁩ sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Marianne Brodmann, MD; Edward Choke, MD; & Andrew Holden, MBChB, discuss the role of drug-coated balloons below the knee, overcoming challenges, and suggest core components needed for future BTK trials. evtoday.com/articles/2021-ma…
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One of our first cases - a craniotomy and meningioma removal #medtwitter #playdoughsurgery
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Long term #IV #access in pts with occluded #IJ, #EJ, central venous #stents, what’s your access preference .. 1. Supraclavicular #subclavian 2. Conventional subclavian 3. Femoral vein #IRad @SIRRFS @SIR_ECS @VenousSymposium @VenousNews @VeinForum @EVToday @JVIRmedia @CAIRweb
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Andrew MacDonald retweeted
April Editors Choice Nr 1: How often would you stent the CFA? This study of 79 patients that were treated w/ endovascular-first therapy irrespective of their eligibility for surgical endarterectomy revealed primary patency of 90% at 3 years! ow.ly/8ToY50z1LVw #irad #FOAMrad
Contrast is one hell of a drug
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Appraiser: Why has it been 8 years since you last published any research or conducted an audit? Me:
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Andrew MacDonald retweeted
Treatment of Visceral Artery Aneurysms Using Novel Neurointerventional Devices and Techniques | ow.ly/JxRC50vU8dj #irad
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The most awesome way to play video games- EVER! No not FDA or CE approved 😁. Just for fun! Pole position car racing using #Azurion FlexArm to drive! Our @PhilipsHealth innovation team having some fun in the lab after hours! @AGRadaelli @LifeAtPhilips – at The Netherlands
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Andrew MacDonald retweeted
FAO Pediatricians/ anesthesiologists- invaluable tip for vasular access: a red bike light, cost 5 dollars, has saved me countless times for neonatal access. Don't waste money with expensive devices. See pic of my finger veins as example #pedsanes #pedscards #pediatrics
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An independent Expert Advisory Group confirm the @DrKKatsanos et al meta-analysis finding of increased association of mortality following paclitaxel use at 2 and 5 years are "robust", and recommends the @MHRApress limit the use of paclitaxel devices bit.ly/2wCzMKN
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Primary #hyperparathyroidism is a serious dz that often goes a long time before diagnosis. Here, this patient suffered for years until an astute endocrine surgeon ordered a sestamibi scan (1st image), 🔎 an ectopic mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. Embo w EtOH/Ethiodol. #IRad – at Vail, CO
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Andrew MacDonald retweeted
Prostatic Artery Embolization for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Prospective Randomized Trial of 100–300 μm versus 300–500 μm versus 100- to 300-μm + 300- to 500-μm Embospheres | ow.ly/fsxS30oBiy0 #irad
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Andrew MacDonald retweeted
Perform PAE as soon as possible after catheter inserted for best results
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.@MailOnline has showcased the life-altering impact of interventional radiology, featuring @OUHospitals' radiologist Charles Tapping and one of his "delighted" prostate artery embolisation patients: dailym.ai/2VQL2h6 @BSIR_News