This work from 2005 describes the first 15 years of the Dotter Interventional Institute, including the story leading up to its creation, a history of radiology at OHSU, and extensive stories about Charles Dotter and other key figures at the Institute. The book also includes information about the organizational structure of the Institute, the research being performed there, the educational and outreach programs, and biographical information on staff members. There are black and white photographs and diagrams depicting radiology equipment and procedures used over the years; there are also examples of angiograms and other radiographic images. Other photographs include images of the building, Dotter himself, Institute employees engaged in their work, and outreach events.

The Dotter Interventional Institute was established in April 1990 by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education as an interdisciplinary program with both clinical services and research laboratories. The Institute was established as an independent free-standing division of the OHSU School of Medicine, administratively separated but closely interacting with the Radiology Departments of both OHSU and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, as well as other departments interested in the development of interventional treatments. It was named after Charles T. Dotter, M.D., to honor him after his death in 1985. Dotter was a pioneer in interventional radiology and invented several devices and techniques that had a tremendous impact on the field.

The Institute’s objectives are focused on training medical providers in interventional treatments, enhancing research on interventional radiology in patient care, providing interventional treatments to patients, serving as a referral center for new procedures, and educating referring physicians and the public about interventional treatment. In its first 15 years, the Dotter Interventional Institute has become well known for developing innovative procedures like imaging-guided, nonsurgical correction of strictures, cysts, aneurysms, and anomalies.