The Department of Interventional Radiology at Cochin Hospital AP-HP structures its research activity around several themes, in collaboration with the Radiology A team and our partners. This page presents these themes; the full list of our publications and clinical trials is available on our Research & Publications page 🇫🇷.
Interventional oncology
Percutaneous ablation techniques (radiofrequency, microwave, cryoablation), chemoembolization (TACE) and radioembolization (Y90) for liver, kidney and lung tumours. Our team contributes to leading reviews on how this field is evolving internationally.
Illustration: Geevarghese R, Bodard S, Razakamanantsoa L, [...], Dohan A, [...], Cornelis FH. "Interventional Oncology: 2024 Update". Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal, 2024.
Women's health
Parietal endometriosis cryoablation (a pioneering area for the department), uterine fibroid and adenomyosis embolization, pelvic congestion syndrome. Our work contributes to French guidelines on these conditions.
Illustrations: Bodard S, Razakamanantsoa L, Geevarghese R, O'Gorman J, Dohan A, Marcelin C, Cornelis FH. "Percutaneous cryoablation of abdominal wall endometriosis: a systematic literature review of safety and efficacy". Insights into Imaging, 2024. — Barat M, Soyer P, Dohan A. "Unveiling an under-recognized strain: new guidelines for pelvic congestion syndrome". Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, 2025.
Interventional & musculoskeletal pain management
Genicular nerve embolization and radiofrequency in knee osteoarthritis, percutaneous cryoneurolysis for chronic neuropathic and cancer-related pain.
See our dedicated page on cryoneurolysis 🇫🇷 → · Genicular nerve radiofrequency 🇫🇷 →
Artificial intelligence in imaging
Applications of AI to diagnostic assistance and tumour characterisation, predictive imaging in abdominal oncology, and screening (the CASCADE trial: low-dose CT lung cancer screening in women, with AI-assisted reading).
Illustration: Barat M, Tzedakis S, Pellat A, Marchese U, Dohan A, Coriat R, Fishman EK, Chu L, Soyer P. "Predictive imaging in abdominal oncology: current trends and future directions". Japanese Journal of Radiology, 2025.
Patient comfort during procedures
Evaluation of Ericksonian hypnosis during interventional radiology procedures performed under local anaesthesia (the HYPNO-RI trial), with a first randomised trial published on liver biopsy.
Barat M, Ollivier C, Taibi L, [...], Dohan A, [...], Revel MP. "Standard of care versus standard of care plus Ericksonian hypnosis for percutaneous liver biopsy: Results of a randomized control trial". Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, 2025.
🏛️ Reference learned societies
Our practice follows the guidelines and standards of the French and European learned societies of radiology and interventional radiology.
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✓ Why this page is trustworthy
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.