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"Breast cryoablation: What does the current evidence allow us to say?"
Dr Maxime Barat and Prof. Anthony Dohan review, in an editorial, the current state of scientific evidence for breast cryoablation — a topic our new dedicated page covers in detail.
View on PubMed →PROACTIF study: 989 patients treated with Y90 across 34 French centres
A large prospective multicentre cohort, in which Prof. Anthony Dohan took part, confirms the efficacy and safety of Yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma.
View on PubMed →A study on the embolization of spontaneous muscle haematomas
A publication co-authored by Dr Thibault Moyne and Prof. Anthony Dohan confirms the value of arterial embolization for spontaneous soft-tissue and iliopsoas haematomas in patients on anticoagulants.
View on PubMed →"Rethinking personalization in prostatic artery embolization: It is not who we treat, but how"
Dr Maxime Barat and Dr Tom Boeken publish a reflection on personalizing prostate embolization, proposing to rethink patient selection in favour of finely adapting the technique itself.
View on PubMed →Our department, partner of the Congrès Français du Fibrome
The Department of Interventional Radiology at Cochin Hospital AP-HP is a partner of the Congrès Français du Fibrome, organised by the Fibrome Info France association, and supports its outreach on uterine fibroids for patients and healthcare professionals. Prof. Anthony Dohan regularly speaks there to present uterine fibroid embolization.
Learn more on fibrome-info-france.org →Prof. Anthony Dohan interviewed on TikTok by Dr Sophie-Hélène Zaimi
Prof. Anthony Dohan answered questions from Dr Sophie-Hélène Zaimi (@thefrenchradiologist) to introduce interventional radiology to the general public, on her medical outreach account followed by more than 60,000 subscribers.
Watch the interview on TikTok →"Managing parietal endometriosis with cryotherapy" — Gynéco Online
Prof. Anthony Dohan presents cryotherapy for parietal endometriosis on Gynéco Online, a leading professional media outlet for gynaecologists and midwives.
Read the article on gynéco-online.com →Grand Témoin FNMR: interview with Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel
In an exclusive interview given to the Fédération Nationale des Médecins Radiologues, Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel, head of the Radiology Department at Cochin Hospital, discusses the changes facing the radiology field — budget constraints, staffing shortages, prevention challenges — and reminds readers: "The radiologist is a physician… not just an image-maker!"
Read the interview on fnmr.fr →Prof. Marie-Pierre Revel publishes "En finir avec le cancer du poumon, c'est possible"
Lead investigator of the CASCADE study and of the IMPULSION lung cancer screening programme, Prof. Revel retraces in this book her career-long commitment to early screening.
Learn more on Docteur Imago →Prof. Antoine Feydy in Le Quotidien du Médecin: the potential of outpatient interventional radiology
Prof. Antoine Feydy, radiologist at Cochin Hospital, highlights in this article the safety conditions for outpatient interventional radiology (bone marrow biopsy, vertebroplasty): "strict patient selection and a confirmed diagnosis".
Read the article on lequotidiendumedecin.fr →5th Journée du Réseau Sarcome AP-HP (RESAP)
Updates on the management of soft-tissue, visceral and bone sarcomas, with discussion of clinical cases. Our department actively takes part in the RESAP network as part of its mission as a reference centre for sarcomas and desmoid tumours.
View the programme →New SFICV guidelines on the management of pelvic congestion syndrome
Our team contributed to the first French guidelines on pelvic varices embolization, published in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
Learn more 🇫🇷 →Parietal endometriosis cryoablation: towards a new standard of care
Published in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging (PMID 38508969), confirming the efficacy and safety of percutaneous cryoablation for parietal endometriosis.
Learn more 🇫🇷 →Prostate embolization: long-term results confirmed
Success rate above 80%, with sexual function fully preserved. In partnership with Cochin's Urology department: ranked 2nd best department in France (2025 ranking).
Learn more 🇫🇷 →Hypnosis during liver biopsy: results of a randomised trial
Ericksonian hypnosis significantly reduces pain and anxiety during ultrasound-guided liver biopsies. Trial conducted at Cochin, published in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
Learn more 🇫🇷 →Knee joint embolization for osteoarthritis: an alternative to joint replacement
Embolization of the knee synovium treats inflammatory pain without surgery, as a day case. Results at 6 months in 70–80% of cases.
Learn more →CASCADE trial: lung cancer screening in women
2,400 female smokers enrolled. Detection rate of 1.9–3%. AI is used to assist reading. Results expected in 2027. Led by Prof. Revel: Radiology A.
Learn more 🇫🇷 →Upcoming events
CIRSE 2026 — 40th annual European congress of interventional radiology
Bella Center, Copenhagen (Denmark). Theme: "Breaking barriers, expanding care". The largest global congress dedicated to minimally invasive, image-guided treatments, organised by CIRSE.
CASCADE study results
Full results of the national pilot study on low-dose CT lung cancer screening in female smokers are expected to be published.
Past events
Thoracic imaging training days — Cochin Hospital
Training led by Prof. Guillaume Chassagnon, President of the Société d'Imagerie Thoracique (SIT). Low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
42nd Musculoskeletal Radiology Seminar — Cochin Hospital
Theme: the world of the hand and wrist in 50 interactive cases. Organised by the Radiology B department (Prof. Drapé, Prof. Feydy). SFR Training Centre: Paris 13th arrondissement.
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Written by the Interventional Radiology team at Cochin Hospital AP-HP, Université Paris Cité. Medically reviewed by an interventional radiologist of the department. Last updated: July 2026.