Pillar 02
Periprocedural patient care
The IR clinician as physician, not technician — patient selection, work-up and optimisation, post-procedural care, and ward and clinic skills.
Core registrar
Working knowledge expected across the FC Rad Diag(SA) registrar years.
Patient selection
Patient selection and work-up
How indication, contraindication and pre-procedure imaging review come together in deciding whether, and how, to intervene.
Patient selection
Patient selection and work-up
Why it matters. Good IR begins before the procedure. Clinical reasoning about who benefits is as important as any technical skill.
Learning objectives
- Describe how indication and contraindication reasoning shapes IR decisions.
- Explain the role of pre-procedure imaging review in planning.
- Discuss the clinical assessment expected before an intervention.
Work-up & optimisation
Coagulation and medication considerations
The peri-procedural considerations around coagulation, anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents, allergies, renal function and contrast — framed as clinical reasoning, not protocol.
Work-up & optimisation
Coagulation and medication considerations
Why it matters. These considerations recur in almost every case and are a common source of avoidable harm and cancellations.
Learning objectives
- Outline why coagulation status is assessed before intervention.
- Describe the peri-procedural relevance of antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents.
- Explain renal-function and contrast considerations at a conceptual level.
Post-procedural care
Post-procedural care and complication recognition
What happens after the procedure — observations, access-site care, discharge considerations, and recognising and escalating complications.
Post-procedural care
Post-procedural care and complication recognition
Why it matters. Recognising a complication early and escalating appropriately is a core registrar responsibility and a frequent M&M theme.
Learning objectives
- Describe standard post-procedure observations and access-site care.
- Recognise common complications and the principle of timely escalation.
- Explain the role of follow-up and communication with referring teams.
Where this leads.
Every pillar connects to the training and career pathways that follow registrar learning — from supervised exposure to certification and beyond.