The evolution of interventional oncology: pioneering a new era in cancer care
Volume 1, article number 1, (2025)
In this editorial, Philippe L. Pereira and Thomas Helmberger trace the evolution of interventional oncology from a subspecialty of interventional radiology to a recognised fourth pillar of cancer care. They discuss the field’s rapid progress, its growing role in multidisciplinary treatment, and emerging synergies with immunotherapy. The article also highlights IASIOS accreditation as a key element in ensuring standardised, high-quality care across institutions, helping to establish shared benchmarks and strengthen IO’s role within the wider oncology community.
Advancing interventional oncology practice through collaborative learning
CIRSE Insider
The IASIOS Educational Subcommittee, led by Prof. Marco Calandri, is advancing interventional oncology through team-based learning and peer exchange. At ECIO 2025, the first IASIOS Workshop for Radiographers and Nurses highlighted best practices in IO care, from follow-up to intraprocedural teamwork. New initiatives include a communication course for tumour board meetings to strengthen IO’s role in multidisciplinary care. Prof. Calandri also reflects on how IASIOS accreditation has brought his team closer and improved internal processes.
Read the full article to learn more.
Championing IR in patient care: insights from CIRSE president Professor Philippe L. Pereira
Hospital Healthcare Europe
In this interview, CIRSE president Philippe L. Pereira discusses the growth of interventional radiology, the need for better training pathways, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration. He highlights IASIOS accreditation as a key step in ensuring high-quality interventional oncology services, recognizing hospitals that integrate patient-centred care with advanced, minimally invasive treatments.
CIRSE Clinical Practice Survey: Patient safety and quality improvement in IR
Interventional News
In this article, Andreas Mahnken (University Hospital Marburg, Germany) highlights key findings from the CIRSE Clinical Practice Survey on patient safety and quality improvement in interventional radiology. The survey revealed strong engagement, with over half of respondents having direct patient access, 77.3% using safety checklists, and 68.1% participating in quality improvement activities. CIRSE is using these insights to enhance clinical practice support, including through the International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS).
Jack Jennings, IASIOS Accredited Centre, interview with Interventional News
In response to the question “How will IASIOS benefit your practice?” Jack Jennings from Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University said “Our quality and safety office was very excited to be a part of IASIOS. The application process educated us on some deficiencies and we have already begun making modifications in our patient workflow.”
Unifying IO globally: IASIOS reports first US-accredited centre
Interventional News, Issue 93
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University became the first centre in the USA to achieve IASIOS accreditation. In an interview with Interventional News, they relay that the accreditation has strengthened bonds with physicians from international IASIOS centres. The article dives into the development and importance of IASIOS, with quotes from Steering Board members and the Council.
Survey: Compliance With IO Accreditation Standards
Dr Murat DokDok and Dr Huseyin Tugsan Balli evaluated Turkish IRs doctors in an e-survey based on the core criteria from IASIOS Standards of Quality Assurance. Discover their study results in the published article in the Cureus, The Journal of Medical Science. 34 IR doctors responded to the questionnaire, five questions, consisting of 34 articles using 5 points Likert scale. The more experience they have in IR, the more compliance they have with IASIOS criteria.
IO recognition in Australia and New Zealand – Dr. Nick Brown
Interventional News
In an interview with Interventional News, Prof. Nich Brown, an IASIOS Council Member from the Accredited facility I-Med, The Wesley Hospital, emphasized how IOs face challenges getting a seat at Multidisciplinary meetings and how the IASIOS accreditation improves IO recognition.
Dimitrios Filippiadis, IASIOS committee member, interview with Interventional News
Prof. Dimitrios Filippiadis shared on Interventional News about Attikon General Hospital becoming the first Greek hospital to join the IASIOS programme. “During the IASIOS accreditation process, we have analysed our service, improved its coordination and monitoring, and the end result is improved delivery of high-quality IO care, with the patient receiving the best possible treatment for an optimal, individual clinical outcome”.
Accreditation in Interventional Radiology: Why it Matters and Why we Sought IASIOS Certification
(CVIR 2022) Sonam Taschi, Sivanathan Chandramohan, Andreas Adam & Bien Soo Tan.
Read the editorial about why the Singapore General Hospital became one of the first hospitals in the world to become IASIOS Accredited.
“Although IASIOS focuses on IO at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), it is regarded as a framework that can be adapted and expanded to the rest of the IR service. Throughout the process of IASIOS certification, whenever areas, where the IO service could be improved, were identified, the necessary changes were applied to the rest of the IR service. Thus, the accreditation journey enabled a process of improvement across the whole of IR”
