@AustinBourgeois

Interventional Radiologist (#iRad) in Huntsville, Al. Trying to keep my procedures and my tweets minimally invasive.

Huntsville, AL
Joined September 2009
Genicular artery embolization for treatment of knee pain related to remote meniscal injury and chronic OA. #GAE
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This seems silly but my one (and maybe only) travel hack is to get everyone matching carry-ons. That way everyone gets the same amount of space and we don’t check bags. We don’t travel longer than 5 days without stopping at a place w a washing machine
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Austin Bourgeois retweeted
Cooper Kupp's mindset is a blueprint for the inner game of performance. “From Monday through Saturday, I do everything I can to be the best version of myself…Once I step on the field, it doesn’t matter. The results don’t matter. I get to play from victory, not for victory.” You can’t play free until you’ve done the work. Preparation builds confidence. Detachment unlocks freedom. When you combine the two, you perform from a place of peace, not pressure. 📹: The Pivot Podcast
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Hospital version of using technology to improve efficiency: take a simple paper consent form, which takes about 15 seconds to fill out, and replace it with an “e-consent” which takes about 60 clicks and 5x the time. Then they wonder why doctors are burned out.
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Austin Bourgeois retweeted
Hot off the press. Y90 continues to expand reach in bridging/downstaging #HCC (2025 data) @JVIRmedia @DieHCCDie @BeauToskichMD @laurakulik1 doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2026.…
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Massive PE on levo, RV:LV of 2.4. Trop of 600. Nice surprise on the opening iliac venogram 🫣
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This may seem like a random question, but for those doing PE and DVT procedures…. If you could only choose one feature of a device what would it be? (Assume high-quality pump suction and FDA vetted blood return)
47%Continuous pump suction
53%Blood return to patient
62 votes • Final results
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What makes a great doctor? There’s a superpower I’ve noticed in the best doctors. It's not knowledge, technical skill, intelligence, communication or listening. Of course all these matter. The best doctors I know are exceptionally good at noticing. They notice the small, subtle, unusual, seemingly minor details. Noticing often creates an internal voice. But when said out loud, it sounds like: Mid procedure: "did you see that? In clinic: "did you notice how the patient said that" Because in medicine, noticing can completely change what happens next: You look again. Ask another question. Change the plan. Cancel the procedure. Act before the problem fully declares itself. Some of the biggest decisions in medicine can begin with something very small: "Did you notice that?" Agree? What is another superpower to consider?
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Standard PE case video with commentary #iRad #cardiotwitter #PERT
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but you won’t use a pizza oven as much as you think you will
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Nice left prostatic artery coming off the left inferior epigastric
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Watching my high school play Baylor on ESPN … feeling like high school football could be the new college football.
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Anyone else out there like me and struggling just strike the right balance in clinic? I usually spend 20-30 minutes with a new patient explaining the disease process and treatment options. Sometimes this is well received, sometimes it over overwhelms patients. I reached out to a local web developer last year who compiled a ton of educational information and created a really nice site to help educate patients and their families. He also built-in search engine optimization so it’s relatively easy to find the site in our local market. If you’re interested in something similar, let me know and I will connect you. No COI here… I just thought about this for years before pulling the trigger and wish I would’ve done it sooner. An unintended benefit is that I get about a dozen self referrals a month from the site alone. #iRad Imageguidedintervention.com
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Austin Bourgeois retweeted
I say if you’ve chosen to suffer for the last 5 years without even going to school at Auburn…. then you’re good bro
What's your honest opinion on people who say you can't be a fan unless you're an alum of the University?
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Imaging technology has advanced so much that we are capable of getting these images on a portable unit in an outpatient lab with roughly 1/3 the dose of our 12-year-old fixed unit in the hospital.
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Austin Bourgeois retweeted
For decades the pursuit of the world’s fourteen eight-thousanders was measured in years. Then Nimsdai reduced that timeline to months and shattered the limits of what people believed possible. Some of his Records were broken, but something greater also changed: young climbers and ordinary dreamers began to see the impossible as a challenge they could one day face themselves. He is a trendsetter of modern mountaineering who redefined speed, style, and ambition in high-altitude mountaineering. One of the moments that best captured Nimsdai’s spirit came in 2021, during the historic first winter ascent of K2. He and nine fellow Nepali climbers waited just below the summit, joined together and stepped onto the top as one team while singing Nepal’s national anthem. Nims climbed without supplementary oxygen. It was more than a summit, it was a powerful declaration of Nepali courage, unity and pride that will never be forgotten. Beyond records and summits, Nims never forgot the people who carried the weight of mountaineering far from the spotlight. He repeatedly recognised the porters and support staff whose strength and sacrifice make Himalayan expeditions possible. The Porter House in Lobuche stands as a lasting expression of that respect. He also revealed to the world the extraordinary skill, dignity, and courage of Nepali climbers, qualities that have too often been overlooked or forgotten in commercial high-altitude expeditions. Nims lived boldly and dreamed beyond accepted limits. He made the world understand that Nepali climbers were not supporting characters, they were the heroes of their own stories. Everest Today extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates and everyone whose life he touched. Rest in peace, Nimsdai. ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྃ!
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Bucket list golf trip to whistling straights this am ✅
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Scariest VTE images in history #iRad #cardiotwitter
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One of the more impressive pelvic / ovarian venous insufficiency cases I have seen! 12 mm left over in vein. Treated with coils and foam #iRad
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Fem pop thrombus patient with worsening claudication symptoms persisting 20 days after starting anticoagulation for DVT. Single PTV access for mechanical thrombectomy. Same day discharge
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Massive/ High risk PE, on pressors / optiflow. 40mmHg systolic and 20mmHg mean drop in PaP. 21min case. Rewarding middle of the night work. #iRad
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