Quiz for DJR-152

According to SIR’s published training guidelines in 2009 for intraarterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke, what was the dominant endovascular treatment?

The IR physician, in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), should have a baseline mastery in which of the following?

The ACGME recommends a minimum of 100 diagnostic cerebral angiograms before beginning fellowship training in interventional neuroradiology

The procedural experience requirement for IR residents and fellows wishing to treat acute ischemic stroke with catheter directed revascularization, performing as the primary operator, have to include ____ cerebrovascular stroke thrombectomies.

Best patient outcomes are achieved when the multidisciplinary stroke team member performs designated duties in an efficient manner with open and clear communication according to set institutional protocols.

The requirement by accrediting bodies in stroke care for stroke units to provide at least ___ public stroke educational activities per year increases the public awareness of the disease’s etiology and treatment.

The interventional team must be able to respond and be in house (nurse, technologist, and physician) within ___ minutes.

According to this article, what is the current standard of care for stroke treatment?