 interventional radiology ( ir ) is an invasive speciality with the potential for complications as with other invasive specialities . 
 the world health organization ( who ) produced a surgical safety checklist to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with surgery . 
 the cardiovascular and interventional society of europe ( cirse ) set up a task force to produce a checklist for ir . 
 use of the checklist will , we hope , reduce the incidence of complications after ir procedures . 
 it has been modified from the who surgical safety checklist and the rad pass from holland . 
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