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Published on: May 4, 2022
From Blue Ocean Strategy to Mare Nostrum Tactics: The Challenges of Interventional Radiology in the Thoracic Arena
Marco Calandri1,2, Laura Crocetti3, Maxime Ronot4,5
1Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy. marco.calandri@unito.it.
Abstract:
For interventional radiologists working in the thoracic field, 2025 has been marked by mixed emotions: the familiar excitement of innovation-an intrinsic hallmark of interventional radiology-alongside emerging questions that challenge established practices and compel critical reflection.Among the many publications released over the past year, two studies stand out. Although they address different topics, together they prompt reflection on the future direction of thoracic interventional radiology and, specifically, on its most widespread and foundational procedure: lung biopsy.
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