European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 633-636 , June 2008

The Role of Simulation in Training Endovascular Interventions

  • D.A. Gould

      Affiliations

    • Department of Interventional Radiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, England, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • J.A. Reekers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, AMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Prof. J.A. Reekers, Department of Radiology, AMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, NL 1105 AZ Amsterdam-Zuidoost, The Netherlands.

,Accepted 4 January 2008.

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PII: S1078-5884(08)00049-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.01.008

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 633-636 , June 2008

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