New Publication - Budget Impact of Mechanical Thrombectomy for AIS

View paper, here: Health budget implications of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke in Australia - Rice - Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - Wiley Online Library

 The key findings of the paper include:

  •  A cost savings of 21% - or approximately $36 million – over five years for the patient cohort treated with MT+V-tPA in Australia in 2021 (n=2194) compared to IV-tPA alone.

  • Sub-analysis conducted with 90-year-old patients still showed an estimated saving of $24.9m over 5 years (so it is still economically beneficial to treat elderly stroke patients with MT)

  • Each MT procedure performed delivers approximately $3280 in annual health system savings per patient.

  • The majority of these savings (78%) are generated within the first year, largely attributable to reduction in overall costs to 90 days.

 

World Federation of Neuroradiological Societies (WFNRS) 2024 Travelling Grant Program

The World Federation of Neuroradiological Societies (WFNRS) is continuing its 2024 travelling grant program for attending major neuroradiological meetings (policy attached). The WFNRS is supporting 4 more (4) travelling grants in 2024 of up to $2,000 each with the following distribution:

• Two fellowship grants to ESNR 24 (September 18 - 22, 2024, Paris, France) deadline June 17, 2024

• Two fellowship grants to SILAN24 (October 23 - 26, 2024, Puerto Varas, Chile) deadline July 19, 2024

WFNRS is now accepting applications for its two travel grants to both ESNR 2024 and SILAN 2024. The deadline for submission to apply for one of the two grants to ESNR 2024 is Monday, June 17, 2024 and the deadline for submission to apply for one of the two grants to SILAN 2024 is Friday, July 19, 2024.

To apply and for more information, refer to the attached documents.

The Irish Society of Neuroradiology Meeting 2024

The Faculty of Radiologists and Radiation Oncologists, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, is the Professional and Academic Body for Radiologists in Ireland. It offers specialist training and post graduate examinations in Radiology. The Faculty’s objectives are to advance the science, art and practice of Radiology and its allied sciences and to promote education, study and research in Radiology.

This year, the Irish Society of Neuroradiology Meeting will be held in person only on 6th & 7th June at the Gibson Hotel, Dublin.

Registrations are now OPEN. Click here to register.