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Interventional radiology and radiotheranostics: When talent meets innovation
Interventional radiology (IR) is a main player in modern clinical oncology practice. Almost every tumour board has a seat for IR. Clinical oncology is...
The Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
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Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS) 2024
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Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024
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Interventional Radiology—The Basics (IRTB)
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New study examines extent of interventional radiology recognition among US public
The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) published a paper in January 2023 examining the potential barrier that the name of the interventional...
British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) 2023
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A world premiere in interventional radiology at “La Timone” hospital AP-HM, France.
In this video, Vincent Vidal, Alexis Jacquier and Pierre-Antoine Barral share their testimonies about the Allia IGS 7.
This video is sponsored by GE Healthcare.
International Conference on Complications in Interventional Radiology (ICCIR) 2023
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Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS) 2023
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Interventional radiology outpatient clinic: Another success story in IR’s bright history
Interventional radiology (IR) was officially born on January 16, 1964, when Charles Dotter performed the first arterial angioplasty at the Department of Radiology at...
AI and VR in IR: Interventional radiology technologies now and in the future
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2022 annual meeting (10–14 September, Barcelona, Spain) saw presenters explore artificial intelligence (AI), its current...
SIR 2023: Society of Interventional Radiology 48th Annual Scientific Meeting
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Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Meeting 2023
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Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Y-90: The Complete Course
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Global contrast media shortage means urgent changes in interventional radiology practices
Supply chain disruptions have created critical shortages of Omnipaque (iohexol) and Visipaque (iodixanol), iodinated contrast media agents used in imaging studies for the diagnosis...
British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) Annual Meeting 2022
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Salazar takes reins as UNC Radiology Vascular-Interventional Radiology division chief
The UNC Department of Radiology (Chapel Hill, USA) recently named Gloria Salazar, as the department’s next division chief of vascular and interventional radiology (VIR).
Following...
British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) Annual Scientific Meeting
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ACTIVE 2021 (Advanced Therapies in Venous Interventions), Society of Interventional Radiology
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LEARN 2021 (Lower Extremity RevascularizatioN), Society of Interventional Radiology
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Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR)
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Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR) Grand Slam and Catastrophes
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Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology names Tara Graham as new president
Tara Graham (Trillium Health Partners, Toronto, Canada) has become the new president of the Canadian Association for Interventional Radiology (CAIR), assuming the new role...
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 47th Annual Scientific Meeting
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Society of Interventional Radiology names Matthew S Johnson president for 2021–2022
Matthew S Johnson, an interventional radiologist and Gary J Becker professor of Radiology Research at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, USA, assumed...
SIR 2021 Gold Medallists honoured for “distinguished service” to interventional radiology
Michael Darcy (Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA), David Sacks (The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, USA), and Richard Towbin...
Paediatric interventional radiology in the spotlight: “There is still much more to be done”
In an effort to raise the profile of paediatric interventional radiology (PIR), CVIR Endovascular Editor-in-Chief Jim Reekers (Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has invited...
New executive director of the Society of Interventional Radiology assumes role
Keith M Hume has joined the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) today as the organisation's new executive director.
In this role, Hume will advance SIR’s...
New “myth-buster” guide to support women in interventional radiology in the UK
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) have created a “myth busting” guide to encourage more women...
Interventional radiology on the frontlines in 2021: Rising to the challenges ahead
Following the rapid reconfiguration of healthcare practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Narayan Karunanithy reflects on the position of interventional...
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2021 Annual Meeting
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Interventional radiology assumes a more prominent role amid pandemic
Interventional radiology is “an operational and financial hedge” for hospitals during COVID-19, Mikin Patel (University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, USA) and co-authors...
COVID-19 has had a “significant impact” on interventional radiology training
“Decreases in caseload and widespread cancellation of conferences have had significant impact on diagnostic and interventional radiology (DR/IR) training during COVID-19 restrictions,” Ahmed M...
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology impact factor passes key milestone of 3
The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology's (JVIR's) impact factor—one measure of a journal's influence based on the number of article citations compared to...
House-call model tapping interventional radiology improves outcomes and access to care
Interventional radiologists participating in a collaborative house call model in rural Indiana, USA, helped reduce emergency department use by 77% and hospital re-admissions by...
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) vIRtual Meeting
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Society of Interventional Radiology creates free COVID-19 resource centre online
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has created a free online COVID-19 resource centre for physicians to access via their website.
The site states: "SIR...
RCR launches new curricula for clinical and interventional radiology
The UK Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has unveiled its new curricula for clinical radiology and interventional radiology. These are “based around a small...
Interventional radiology should be a specialty within the Royal College of Radiologists
In the wake of overwhelming support from the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) membership, Raman Uberoi argues that interventional radiology (IR) should become...
British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) Annual Meeting 2020
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What has GIRFT seen in interventional radiology?
With provision of interventional radiology (IR) services varying across the UK, the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to identify and reduce...
Interventional Radiology The Basics Course
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Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS) Meeting
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Fair-Embo project maps interventional radiology services across the world
Speaking at the 2019 annual meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE; 7–10 September, Barcelona, Spain), Vincent Vidal (Marseille, France)...
Foundation trainees’ perception of interventional radiology found to be “poor”
Foundation trainees’ perception of interventional radiology (IR) is “generally poor due to a lack of adequate knowledge”, a recent survey from the Radiology department...
Interventional radiology TED talk raises awareness of image-guided, minimally invasive medicine
Oleksandra Kutsenko, a radiology resident at Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA, and Society of Interventional Radiology-Resident Fellow Student (SIR-RFS) advocacy chair, has given a...
Reflection, confession, and resolution: The ethics of complications in Interventional radiology
Complications are an inevitable component of an interventional radiologist’s practice, says Eric Keller, especially as a newer specialty with a reputation for pushing medical...
A skill development initiative is establishing interventional radiology across Africa and Asia
An organised skill development initiative that started in late 2015 offering interventional radiology (IR) training for eight emerging economies has precipitated the development of...
“We are simply on a mission”: Interventional radiology is key to moving medicine forward...
There are fewer than five practicing interventional radiologists in Nigeria today, a country of 200 million people. Hammed Ninalowo aims to change that ratio,...
CIRSE updates and expands their interventional radiology curriculum for medical students
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has released a newly revised interventional radiology (IR) curriculum for medical students. Where the original...
SIR 2020: Society of Interventional Radiology
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BSIR and RCR joint statement supports increased provision of interventional radiology procedures
The Interventional Radiology Committee of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), in collaboration with the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR), have released a...
Future of Interventional Radiology Expert Panel (F.IR.E)
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SOBRICE 2019: Brazilian Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery
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The importance of paediatric interventional radiology for the treatment of Parkes Weber syndrome
Daryl Goldman, Suroosh Marzban, and Robert Rosen highlight the use of catheter-based techniques for the treatment of Parkes Weber syndrome in children. Summarising their...
SIR 2019 Gold Medallists exemplify outstanding achievement in interventional radiology
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honour, the SIR Gold Medal, to Alan H Matsumoto, Daniel Picus and James B Spies...
New interventional radiology treatment for “tennis elbow” reduces pain and inflammation without surgery
Tennis elbow, the painful chronic condition that affects up to 3% of the US adult population, can be effectively treated through transcatheter arterial embolization...
Five ways to improve interventional radiology
According to a new survey of European interventional radiology (IR) departments published in Insights into Imaging, five steps should be taken to improve provision...
Establishing an interventional radiology unit in Uganda
It is time to change patient care for an entire country, writes Gregory Makris. After travelling to Uganda and learning that the country’s 40...
Interventional radiology among the most competitive medical specialties of 2018 in the USA
Integrated interventional radiology has been listed among the American Medical Association’s (AMA) seven most competitive medical specialties in 2018.
“The National Resident Matching Program considers...
The future of interventional radiology rests on the creativity and innovation that founded the...
Described by her supervisor Glen Schlaphoff (Sydney, Australia) as "a perfect example of a young up and coming interventional radiologist", Sindhura Nirmalarajan is a...
Interventional Radiology profile rises in medicine and at RSNA meeting
For the first time at an annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA; 25–30 November, Chicago, USA), interventional radiology (IR) companies...
Leading interventional radiology societies call for expanded stroke training
In a joint, global position statement, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) and the Interventional Radiology...
SIR 2019: Society of Interventional Radiology
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APSCVIR: Asian Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
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ESIR (European School of Interventional Radiology) course: Mastering Liquid Embolics
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ESIR (European School of Interventional Radiology) Course: Prostate Embolisation
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Society of Interventional Radiology names M Victoria Marx president for 2018–19
M Victoria Marx, an interventional radiologist at Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, USA, has been appointed president of the Society of Interventional Radiology...
SOBRICE: Brazilian Society of Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Surgery
São Paulo, Brazil
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CIRA: Canadian Interventional Radiology Association Annual Meeting
Calgary, Canada
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BSIR 2018: British Society for Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting
Bournemouth, UK
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KSIR: Korean Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Congress
Gangwon Province, South Korea
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Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology has growing impact on medicine
The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology’s (JVIR’s) impact factor—one measure of a journal’s influence based on the number of article citations compared to...
SIR: Society of Interventional Radiology annual scientific meeting
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PAIRS meeting showcases interventional radiology trends in the Middle East
The 2017 edition of the annual PAIRS meeting was held in Dubai 15–18 March and reflected the growing enthusiasm of the interventional radiology community...
CIRA: Canadian Interventional Radiology Association annual meeting
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Artificial intelligence virtual consultant could guide interventional radiology patient care
Interventional radiologists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, USA, are using technology found in self-driving cars to power a...
Interventional radiology’s right to compete
There is a recent story about a UK-based private insurer potentially no longer recognising interventional radiologists as primary practitioners for the treatment of varicose...
Interventional radiology participation grows at RSNA clinical trials “bootcamp”
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held its 12th Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop 7–13 January in San Diego, USA. This programme offers intensive...
Society of Interventional Radiology statement on US president Donald J Trump’s executive order on...
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) president Charles E Ray Jr has issued the following statement in response to US president Donald J Trump’s executive...
Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology 2017
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BSIR 2017: British Society of Interventional Radiology
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Interventional radiology input might be the way forward in the delivery of stroke thrombectomy
We need to find other physician groups to support neuroradiologists in the delivery of mechanical thromebectomy. But are interventional radiologists, as those who regularly...
Patients are potentially placed at risk in the absence of 24/7 interventional radiology services
“Patient safety must come first, alongside the recognition of the essential role interventional radiology plays in the provision of modern medical care,” Raman Uberoi,...
PAIRS 2017: Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society
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Society of Interventional Radiology offers recommendations to CMS on new payment rules
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommending changes to its April 27...
Be the competitor: Interventional radiology’s growing role in peripheral interventions
Scott Trerotola, Stanley Baum professor of Radiology and chief, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA, discussed how competition improves...
SIR: Society of Interventional Radiology 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting
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SIR releases recommendations for better interventional radiology staffing
Following a 2014 multicentre survey of members aiming to identify any gaps in the status of interventional radiology staffing, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published 11 new recommendations to help centres meet the growing demand for services.
Society of Interventional Radiology names Charles E Ray Jr as president
Charles E Ray Jr, an interventional radiologist, and professor and head of the department of radiology at the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, assumed the office of president of the Society of Interventional Radiology during the society‰Ûªs Annual Scientific Meeting (2‰ÛÒ7 April, Vancouver, Canada).
Interventional radiology treatment for frostbite
A recent presentation shed light on catheter-directed intra-arterial thrombolysis for frostbite. The investigators urged interventional radiologists to become familiar with the current management of frostbite injury and play a role in the multidisciplinary trauma team.
Interventional radiology in trauma management
The role of interventional radiology in the management of severely traumatised patients began three to four decades ago with the embolization of the internal iliac arteries for massive pelvic bleeding. Over time, interventional radiology has progressively taken on a principal role in management of trauma patients, writes Jaime Tisnado.
Live webinar on radial access in interventional radiology
Darren Klass, Vancouver, Canada, is scheduled to lead a live webinar titled ‰ÛÏWhy radial for interventional radiologists‰Û on 11 January 2016 at 1300hrs Eastern Standard Time.
Patients in a negative mood can have poorer outcomes in interventional radiology procedures
Patients who feel scared, distressed or hostile before undergoing an interventional radiology procedure may experience a poor outcome, according to research presented at the Radiological Society of North American Annual Meeting (RSNA) in Chicago in early December.
Ghana to create interventional radiology society
The Ghana Society of Interventional Radiology (GSIR) was launched on 18 November in Accra. Its aims are to encourage and advance the science and art of interventional radiology in Ghana, writes Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie, founder and president of the society.
Boston Scientific to acquire CeloNova’s interventional radiology business
The transaction, consisting of an upfront payment of US$70 million and additional payments contingent on regulatory and sales milestones, will expand Boston Scientific‰Ûªs interventional oncology portfolio with drug-eluting microspheres and spherical embolics.
Magellan Robotic System – The age of intravascular robotics in interventional radiology
The Magellan Robotic System is an advanced technology that drives the Magellan Robotic Catheters and guidewires during endovascular procedures. Magellan is designed to offer...
Interventional radiology solutions for hydatic disease
Hydatid disease (cystic Echinococcus) caused by Echinococcus granulosus is an endemic disease and a significant public health problem in many parts of the world.
Live from SIR 2015: Interventional radiology treatment relieves chronic plantar fasciitis
Research from the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs annual scientific meeting shows image-guided, ultrasonic technology may hold key to conquering a difficult condition.
Society of Interventional Radiology launches new brand focused on ‰ÛÏthe vision to heal‰Û
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has launched a new brand, reinforcing interventional radiology‰Ûªs commitment to developing breakthrough treatments, enhancing medical practice and improving standard of patient care through image-guided therapies.
Multicentre audit shows lifesaving role of 24/7 interventional radiology
This new data reveals the importance of access to 24/7 interventional radiology and the need to ensure availability of interventional radiologists in emergency care. There is a wide variation in the availability of 24/7 interventional radiology across the UK, which means that patients in some parts of the country do not receive the benefits of minimally invasive modern medicine in the emergency setting.
Snapshot audit of interventional radiology providing acute care to be presented at BSIR
The upcoming British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) Annual Meeting (12‰ÛÒ 14 November 2014 BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, UK) will present a snapshot audit titled ‰ÛÏ7 days, 7 sites, 24/7 Interventional Radiology‰Û with data recorded over the course of a week from seven UK hospital sites providing acute interventional radiology care.
Canada lags on adoption of interventional radiology
The findings from a report commissioned by the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association (CIRA) and carried out by the Millennium Research Group (MRG) indicate that Canada lags behind other industrialised countries in the G7 such as Europe, USA and Japan in the adoption of interventional radiology treatment.
Society of Interventional Radiology issues global call for research
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has issued a global call for scientific abstracts covering all areas of vascular and nonvascular interventional radiology for its 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held 28 February‰ÛÒ5 March at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, USA.
The 11th Scientific Meeting of the Chinese Society of Interventional Radiology successfully held in...
The 11th Scientific Meeting of the Chinese Society of Interventional Radiology (2014 CSIR) was held from 11‰ÛÒ15 June 2014 in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The Chinese Society of Interventional Radiology writes this report for Interventional News.
Flow 2014 meeting turns spotlight on Interventional Radiology in India
The 16th annual conference of the Indian Society of Interventional Radiology, ISVIR 2014, was held 3‰ÛÒ6 April in Mumbai, India. The theme of the meeting was flow‰ÛÓof ideas, progress, and of course, as physicians who spend a lot of time opening blocked arteries, of blood to the feet!
SIR Foundation announces first interventional radiology outcomes research grant
The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation‰ÛÓtogether with the Harvey L Neiman Health Policy Institute‰ÛÓinvites US and Canada-based researchers to apply for an inaugural grant opportunity of up to US$30,000 designed to support research evaluating the cost, cost-effectiveness and quality outcomes of interventional radiology interventions in comparison to other treatments.
New association for interventional radiology chiefs in the USA formed at SIR
In a follow-up to a successful meeting of interventional radiology division chiefs in 2013, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) promoted a session exclusively for the chiefs at SIR‰Ûªs 39th Annual Scientific Meeting 22‰ÛÒ27 March 2014, in San Diego, USA, in which a new professional society, the Association of Chiefs of Interventional Radiology (ACIR) was formed.
Interventional radiology techniques and results for the management of neuroendocrine liver metastases
Interventional radiology techniques are widely performed and useful in liver metastases from neuroendocrine tumours, but the level of scientific proof is paradoxically low, especially...
“The introduction of angioplasty was the beginning of interventional radiology as we know it”
In the historic 50th anniversary year of the first angioplasty performed by Charles Dotter in 1964, Duncan Ettles, consultant Radiologist Hull and East Yorkshire...
Europe-wide interventional radiology curriculum aims to iron out training differences across member states
Anna Maria Belli, professor of Interventional Radiology and consultant radiologist, St George‰Ûªs Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK and CIRSE president 2013‰ÛÒ2015 spoke to Interventional News about the Europe-wide interventional radiology curriculum and syllabus that CIRSE recently presented. The curriculum was created by a task force, chaired by Belli, and covers the specific areas with which a well-trained interventional radiologist should be familiar.
Texas Children‰Ûªs Hospital announces new chief of Interventional Radiology
The Department of Pediatric Radiology at Texas Children‰Ûªs Hospital has announced that Kamlesh U Kukreja has been named the new chief of Interventional Radiology. Kukreja, whose appointment was effective 1 January has also been appointed as assistant professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).
High device costs, few trained interventionalists remain barriers to interventional radiology uptake in India
India has a population that is second only to China, so the number of patients who require interventional radiology treatment are in the millions. However, a major challenge that we face in interventional radiology practice in India is to make it available to the many who cannot afford the cost of the hardware necessary for treatment, Mathew Cherian writes.
Recruiting the best and brightest to interventional radiology
The relative anonymity of interventional radiology to medical students and the impact this might have on recruiting medical students has resulted in concerted action from interventional radiology societies, write Nicholson Chadwick, Alok Bhatt and Geogy Vatakencherry.
Society of Interventional Radiology issues global call for scientific abstracts
It is now possible for members and non-members to submit abstracts online for the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR‰Ûªs) annual scientific meeting, to be held 22‰ÛÒ27 March 2014 in San Diego, USA.
Informed consent should be obtained by interventional radiology specialists
Informing patients about the important details of interventional radiology procedures before getting permission to conduct an intervention, is an important task that should be carried out by a specialist, a new study recommends.
Interventional radiology offers solutions to manage complications after bariatric surgery
Interventional radiologists can play an important role in managing complications post surgery because surgical re-intervention is always linked with a higher risk of complications. Also, in some procedures, interventional radiologists have the necessary skills and training not just to manage complications after bariatric surgery, but to offer the primary treatment themselves, writes Mario Corona
Interventional radiology gains subspecialty status in Canada
The Canadian Interventional Radiology Association (CIRA) has recently announced that the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has approved interventional radiology as a subspecialty.
Nordion to host interactive TheraSphere educational session at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual...
Nordion a leading provider of products and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, will host an educational session called “TheraSphere test...
AngioDynamics pledges US$500,000 to the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation
On 2 April 2013, the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation‰Ûªs (SIR) Discovery campaign received a US$500,000 pledge from AngioDynamics.
SIR 2013 sessions to promote interventional radiology‰Ûªs role across a wide range of diseases
Registration for the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR) 38th Annual Scientific Meeting is (13‰ÛÒ18 April 2013, New Orleans, USA) is open. The deadline for advanced registration is 8 March 2013.
British Society of Interventional Radiology 2012 prize winners
At the annual meeting of the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) the achievements of interventional radiologists and others in the field were recognised with awards including The Best Overall Presentation.
British Society of Interventional Radiology update on 2012 Annual Conference
The British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) has released topline details of the programme for its 2012 Annual Conference (14‰ÛÒ16 November, Bournemouth, UK).
Interventional radiology in the USA now a primary specialty in medicine
On 11 September, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recognised the unique interventional radiology skill set with the new dual certificate in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology.
Use of standardised checklists improves patient safety in interventional radiology
A recent clinical investigation from The Netherlands, published in the journal Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR), has revealed that the use of a validated comprehensive patient safety checklist in interventional radiology in a tertiary referral centre led to a significant decrease in process deviations and procedure postponements.
The System film: how interventional radiology teams can work together to improve patient safety
The System, a collaborative film by the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) and the Health Foundation, an independent charity, traces the way in...
The System: how interventional radiology teams can work together to improve patient safety
The System, a collaborative film by the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) and the Health Foundation, an independent charity, traces the way in which a combination of factors are shown to converge during a biliary intervention procedure carried out on a patient.
SIR publishes ‰ÛÏUpdates in Interventional Radiology‰Û
‰ÛÏUpdates in Interventional Radiology,‰Û the first in a series of annual literature reviews of minimally invasive medicine, was recently released by Society of Interventional Radiology Press.
Society of Interventional Radiology inducts new Fellows
The Society of Interventional Radiology inducted 20 new Fellows during its 37th Annual Scientific Meeting (San Francisco, USA, 24‰ÛÒ29 March 2012).
Society of Interventional Radiology releases maintenance of privileges position statement for interventional radiologists
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) released a position statement on the maintenance of credentials for image-guided interventions that lays out guidelines for the continuation of non-coronary percutaneous artery interventional procedures privileges in the hospital setting‰ÛÓsaying that outcomes are a more important measure of quality than procedure volume alone.
Interventional radiology of the occluded fistula
Scott O Trerotola, Philadelphia, USA told Interventional News that fistula declotting has become a mainstay of interventional radiology practices in the USA. He recently received a BSIR honorary membership at the annual meeting in Glasgow, UK.
Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation accepts St. Jude Medical Foundation contribution
St. Jude Medical Foundation has pledged US$100,000 for funding of SIR‰Ûªs Discovery Campaign, an initiative which seeks to further the growth of minimally invasive medicine into new areas of discovery.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology increases impact factor
The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs impact factor increased nearly 15% in 2010, according to new data released in the 2010 Journal Citation Reports published by Thomson Reuters.
When interventional radiology had no name
Ernest J Ring, founder, SIR Foundation, is an admired leader in interventional radiology. A grant named after him is designed to provide research support to junior interventional radiology faculty members early in their academic careers. He spoke to Interventional News about receiving the ISET 2011 Career Achievement Award and more...
Overview of Interventional Radiology in China
Gao-Jun Teng, professor and chair of the Department of Radiology at Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, gave an overview of the Interventional Radiology practice and advancements in China.
Overview of Interventional Radiology in India
Sanjiv Sharma, professor and head of the Department of Cardiac Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, gave to Interventional News a general overview of the Interventional Radiology practice and advancements in India.
ContextVision introduces new mammography and interventional radiology systems at ECR 2011
The Mammo PlusView addresses current limitations of x-ray image diagnosis for the detection of breast cancer, while the GOPView iRV helps achieve superior, real-time images with the ability for dose reduction during interventional fluoroscopy procedures.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology gets new look to reflect global impact
A new editor, editorial board and cover will highlight the new direction and international focus for the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs flagship publication.
Society of Interventional Radiology offers course on the treatment of liver tumors
The course Y90: Are You Ready? incorporates the requisite training and testing for official SIR validation of an interventional radiologist attendee as qualified to apply for Authorised User (AU) status for intra-arterial Y90 in the treatment of hepatic malignancies.
Interventional radiology event sheds light on how to improve quality of care
Radiology services for patients look set to be improved. An interventional radiology workshop held in late November 2010 by Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS medical director for England set out how disparities in interventional radiology services across the country can be ironed out.
Interventional radiologys role in extreme situations
At the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Kieran Murphy, co-ordinated a session on IR in extremis.
Global Statement defines key components of interventional radiology subspecialty
"Brief statement" sets out universal IR guidelines and principles.
IR societies come together to make a ‰ÛÏGlobal Statement Defining Interventional Radiology‰Û
SIR president hopes definition will help IR gain recognition as a ‰ÛÏreal‰Û specialty or subspecialty worldwide.
GE Healthcare displays latest innovations in interventional radiology at 2010 SIR
Excellent image quality and industry-leading dose efficiency to powerful clinical visualisation tools displayed
When seconds count: interventional radiology treatment for pulmonary embolism saves lives
Catheter-directed therapy should be considered a first-line treatment option for massive blood clots in the lungs, according to study of nearly 600 patients in Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Society of Interventional Radiology highlights interventional oncology therapies in webinar
Image-guided interventional oncology (IO) therapies‰Û features updates on percutaneous and transcatheter treatment of liver tumours, kidney and lung tumour ablation; society offers a variety of cancer resources
Interventional radiology resources cover peripheral arterial disease
Society of Interventional Radiology offers publications, patient information brochures
Interventional radiology is robust and active Down Under
The 2009 Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia (IRSA) scientific meeting was held at Hamilton Island, Queensland from July 5‰ÛÒ10.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology increases impact and international reach
Society of Interventional Radiology flagship publication ranks in top half of 90 imaging publications; Society offers journal-only access to professionals outside North America
CINR: 24th Zurich Course on Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
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Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of November 2023
In November, the most popular stories from Interventional News included stories from our latest issue concerning the global lack of interventional radiology (IR) devices...
Moral injury “prevalent” among interventional radiologists in the USA
A recent study concerning moral injury (MI) among interventional radiologists has found that the condition is “prevalent” throughout the field, and has been shown...
Paediatric interventional radiologists call for intended-for-use device development
Lagging behind the rapid advancements within the speciality as a whole, a 2023 study titled ‘Is there really no kit for kids?’ has identified...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2023
Interventional News’ most read stories in October included significant data releases from TCT 2023 (23–26 October, San Francisco, USA); results from a study investigating sex...
Interventional News welcomes new editor-in-chief Robert Morgan
Interventional News is delighted to welcome professor of interventional radiology Robert Morgan (St George’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK) as editor-in-chief. Morgan is...
Interventional approaches to benign bone tumours
Patients diagnosed with benign bone tumours will be relieved to know that these are not malignant, and some tumours will involute spontaneously. However, this...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of August 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from August include a commentary on intra-arterial approaches to advanced pancreatic cancer; perspectives on 25 years of day-case IR...
IASIOS reports significant increase in global interventional oncology centres
The International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS), a membership-based accreditation programme, announces its continued advancement in a recent press release, reporting that...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of July 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from July included point of view pieces from interventional radiologists on fallopian tube recanalisation and interventions for postpartum haemorrhage,...
Data reinforcing efficacy and safety of gadopiclenol in contrast-enhanced MRI published in Radiology
Bracco Imaging has announced the publication of the PROMISE trial in Radiology. The PROMISE study was a prospective, multinational, crossover (within-patient), double-blind comparison of the...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of June 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from June included a letter from the joint editor-in-chief on the current state of interventional radiology (IR) practice and...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of April 2023
Several of Interventional News’ most read stories from April covered the topic of interventional oncology (IO)—its interrelation with immuno-oncology, a robot-assisted lung metastases treatment,...
GE HealthCare introduces solution to expand interventional CT access
GE HealthCare is further advancing its precision care strategy with CT-Navigation, which offers clinicians detailed, real-time, 3D computed tomography (CT) images for stereotactic needle...
IO beyond interventional oncology: Progress in immuno-oncology
Recent advances in immuno-oncology are transforming the practice of medical oncology. Currently, antibodies directed against negative regulators of T-cell function, the so-called checkpoint inhibitors,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of March 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from March included those covering new embolization and radiofrequency ablation data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)...
New interventional oncology data show potential for Aliya pulsed electric field system in tumour...
New interventional oncology data from Galvanize demonstrate positive preclinical and early clinical study results using the Aliya pulsed electric field (PEF) system.
The Aliya PEF...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of February 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories for the month of February included news from the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society annual meeting (PAIRS; 11–14 February,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of January 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories in the opening month of 2023 included news of first enrolments in clinical studies of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of December 2022
Interventional News’ most popular stories as 2022 came to a close included news of a US Food and Drug Administration clearance for a new...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of November 2022
Interventional News’ most popular stories last month included news of a US Food and Drug Administration pre-market approval submission of an ultrasound renal denervation...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2022
Interventional News’ most popular content last month featured a report on the need for greater interventional radiology (IR) service coverage in rural areas of...
Interventional News’ top 10 most read items of August 2022
Interventional News' popular stories last month included acquisitions by Boston Scientific and Gore, studies of deep vein thrombosis and peripheral arterial disease treatments and,...
Interventional News Issue 87—September 2022 US Edition
Interventional News 87 Highlights:
Ten-year data on PAE for benign prostatic hyperplasia
The success of interventional radiology outpatient clinics
Profile: Alban Denys
Diversity in...
Interventional News Issue 87—September 2022 Edition
Interventional News 87 Highlights:
Ten-year data on PAE for benign prostatic hyperplasia
The success of interventional radiology outpatient clinics
IR awareness: an initiative run...
Interventional News’ top 10 most read articles of June 2022
Among the most popular pieces from last month are reports on papers delivered at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2022 Annual Meeting (11–16...
Report recommends taking action within radiology departments to reduce lead dust exposure
‘Surface lead contamination on personal lead radiologic protective apparel’ is a recent report published by Kieran Murphy et al (Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada)....
Interventional News’ top 10 most read articles of April 2022
A report from the American Venous Forum (AVF) 2022 meeting (23–26 February, Orlando, USA) on the comparative merits and demerits of dedicated and non-dedicated...
Interventional News Issue 85—April 2022 US Edition
Interventional News 85 Highlights:
Profligacy and dangerous misconceptions in dialysis access
SIO 2022: 'Controversies' in current cancer treatment
Promoting equality in interventional radiology
"Dramatic...
Interventional News Issue 85—April 2022 Edition
Interventional News 85 Highlights:
Profligacy and dangerous misconceptions in dialysis access
SIO 2022: 'Controversies' in current cancer treatment
Promoting equality in interventional radiology
"Dramatic...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of February 2022
The February top 10 features news of the recent Japanese randomised control trial results, which support the use of mechanical thrombectomy in ischaemic stroke...
ECR 2022: Interventional oncology is the fourth pillar of oncology—a shift is needed
With cancer cases growing worldwide and an increased number of late-stage diseases in elderly patients, there is an increasing need for an integrated approach....
Guerbet expands portfolio with microcatheters and guidewires for interventional imaging and embolization
Guerbet announces it will more than double its line of microcatheters and launch a new line of guidewires, resulting in a broad range of...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of January 2022
January’s top 10 features technological advancements, with Cook Medical receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new drug-eluting stents and Adept Medical...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of January 2022
January’s top 10 features technological advancements, with Cook Medical receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for new drug-eluting stents and Adept Medical...
New consensus guidelines will facilitate interventional oncology research
We are facing several problems in the field of clinical oncology research, by which I mean that study results are being collected, analysed and...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of 2021
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of 2021
The top 10 stories of 2021 feature advances in ablation precision, as well as a multicentre,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular items of December 2021
December’s top 10 features findings of a retrospective cost-utility analysis published in BMJ Surgery Interventions & Health Technologies. In addition, highlights from the 2021...
Sweeping technological advances enable interventional radiologists to close in on crucial clinical role for...
Nicholas Inston (consultant vascular access and renal transplant surgeon, Birmingham, UK) discusses the crucial care interventional radiologists provide for renal patients with Ian Mcafferty...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of November 2021
November’s top 10 features a pilot study regarding cryoablation for the treatment of early-stage, low-risk breast tumours, as well as data indicating that the Ellipsys vascular access...
BSIR 2021: Interventional radiologists rev up on IR registry and build strong case for...
The British Society for Interventional Radiology (BSIR) has set up an interventional radiology (IR) registry to capture a glimpse of the scope, breadth and...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of October 2021
October’s top 10 features an interview with Maureen Kohi (Chapel Hill, USA), the chair and professor of Radiology (University of North Carolina), and the...
UK interventional radiologists declare top reasons to attend BSIR 2021 in Glasgow
After COP26, it is time for the interventional radiology world to congregate in Glasgow, UK. Diversity, veterinary interventions, sun tan, or single malt–everyone has...
Varian announces new vice president of Medical Affairs for Interventional Solutions
Varian is excited to announce David Hahn (clinical assistant professor of Radiology, University of Chicago Pritzker School, Chicago, USA) joined the company as vice...
Guidelines will boost interventional oncology research
The development of new research guidelines for interventional oncology that standardise treatment outcomes and the reporting of data represents a major step forward for...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for June 2021
June 2021 saw the publication of issue 82 of Interventional News, and both our cover stories were amongst those most widely-read on our site...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for May 2021
Two of our top stories this month come from the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET; 9–11 May, Miami, USA), which returned as an...
SRFA pioneer calls on interventional radiologists to start training now, “before it is too...
Exactly 20 years on from his first stereotactic radiofrequency ablation (SRFA) procedure to treat a cancerous liver tumour, Reto Bale (Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck,...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for April 2021
Three of our top 10 stories of April 2021 highlight new data and ideas presented at this year's Charing Cross (CX) Symposium, Digital Edition...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for March 2021
Many of our top 10 stories of March 2021 highlight new data and ideas presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Society of...
Interventional News Issue 81—March 2021 US Edition
Issue highlights:
Issue highlights:
Ablation 2.0: Improved precision as interventionalists approach A0
IO solutions for patients with brain tumours: Intra-arterial delivery of chemotherapeutic agents improves...
Interventional News Issue 81—March 2021
Issue highlights:
Ablation 2.0: Improved precision as interventionalists approach A0
IO solutions for patients with brain tumours: Intra-arterial delivery of chemotherapeutic agents improves survival
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Ablation 2.0: Improved precision as interventionalists approach A0
Ablation is entering a new era of increased precision and quantification, the interventional radiology (IR) community argues, with outcomes that match or surpass those...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories for January 2021
Our top 10 stories of January 2021: musings on ethical decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic, a reflection on the status and future of paediatric...
Thinking about ethics during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights and practical approaches for interventional radiologists
“Practicing ethical inquiry and reflection may mitigate the moral distress that can arise from ethical dilemmas,” write Michelle Shnayder-Adams, Eric J Keller, and Mina...
CVIR Endovascular launches new podcast in the interventional space
The journal CVIR Endovascular launched its own podcast in December 2020, to discuss endovascular and interventional interventions, and to promote the Cardiovascular and Interventional...
RCR launches new radiology exam site in India
The UK Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has partnered with the Apollo Radiology International (ARI) Academy to create a new exam centre in India.
The...
Coding changes will impact reimbursement for US interventional radiologists in 2021
Revisions to current procedural terminology (CPT) codes in the USA for 2021 overhaul the evaluation and management section, reducing documentation requirements and introducing new...
Interventional radiologists call on WHO to address the “dramatic lack of IR services” in...
The European Trainee Forum of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), the Residents, Fellows, and Students section of the Society...
Artificial intelligence should be incorporated into interventional oncology curricula to advance the specialty, BSIR...
“Artificial intelligence is changing the face of healthcare for all stakeholders, from consumers to providers,” Stephen Hunt (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; co-founder...
GIRFT Radiology report calls for expansion of IR day-case capacity in England
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has welcomed the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) report into imaging services in England, released 10 November....
Interventionalists encouraged to consult talking points document on paclitaxel devices
Interventionalists are being encouraged to take consideration of a set of talking points about the risks and benefits of paclitaxel-equipped devices—which has developed by...
Interventional Oncology 2.0: Soul-searching to define our identity
Julius Chapiro and Lynn Savic claim there is “no need for scepticism” about the recent emergence and growth of immuno-oncology from an interventional oncologists’...
Interventional radiologist Jim Reekers awarded ESR Gold Medal
Jim Reekers (Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Editor-in-chief of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) Endovascular, was awarded the European Society of Radiology (ESR) Gold...
Bedside IVC filter placement by interventional radiologist in COVID-positive patient preserves PPE and avoids...
Kevin Stadtlander outlines how his institution is benefitting from the “creativity” of interventional radiologists during the coronavirus pandemic, here providing a step-by-step account of...
UK radiology workforce crisis deepens, “patients are at risk”, RCR asserts
Workforce shortages in clinical radiology are increasing year-on-year, resulting in delayed diagnoses and lower-quality patient care, according to the latest annual census from the...
American Board of Radiology announces November dates for Core Exam
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has announced that its Core Exam for diagnostic radiology (DR) and interventional radiology (IR/DR) will be held in...
Thrombolytic therapy performed by interventional radiologists could reduce amputation rates due to frostbite
An ahead-of-print article in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) reviewing various techniques and clinical management paradigms to treat severe...
Interventional radiologists protest “unethical” number of surgeries in France
French interventional radiologists are protesting the high number of “unnecessary” surgeries taking place nationwide, stressing that there are minimally invasive alternatives with fewer complications...
SIR publishes first ever position statement on ablation in RCC: Interventional radiologists can be...
For some patients, kidney cancer can be effectively treated without surgery, according to the Society of Interventional Radiology’s first-ever position statement on the role...
PAE-performing interventionalists advised to be cautious in patient selection
With widespread urological acceptance of prostate artery embolization (PAE) impending, Tiago Bilhim (Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal) calls for caution when selecting patients for...
Ghana making giant strides: Neurointerventional practice in sub-Saharan Africa
Since founding the Ghana Society of Interventional Radiologists in November 2015, Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie has been working to establish the offering of minimally invasive,...
Interventional radiologists welcome in Myanmar
Kyaw Zay Ya caught up with Interventional News at the 2019 meeting of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE; 7–11 September,...
First-of-its-kind XACT robotic system cleared by FDA for percutaneous interventional procedures
XACT Robotics has just received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to sell its first robotic system in the USA for...
A glimpse of the future: The next decade of interventional innovations
Interventional News speaks with Atul Gupta about the future of interventional radiology (IR). As a chief medical officer for Image-Guided Therapy, Philips, he enthuses...
Interventional News Issue 75—September 2019 US Edition
Immunotherapy “destined to become an integral part of IO care” (pages 1–2)
A call to arms against “the tyranny of the randomised controlled trial” (pages...
Interventional News Issue 75—September 2019
Immunotherapy "destined to become an integral part of IO care" (pages 1–2)
A call to arms against "the tyranny of the randomised controlled...
Adequately trained interventional radiologists should be performing endovascular thrombectomies to relieve stroke care burden
Thousands of eligible patients are not receiving endovascular thrombectomies after suffering a stroke due to a shortage of neurointerventionalists worldwide. In an effort to...
Nanotechnology answers outstanding clinical questions in interventional oncology
“Interventional radiology is uniquely equipped to shape the next generation of nanotherapeutics,” Sarah White, associate professor of Radiation and Surgical Oncology at the Medical...
What is an interventional oncologist?
Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) president William (Bill) Rilling notes that you do not need to be a full time cancer specialist to describe...
Society of Interventional Oncology requests updates to NCCN guidelines to more strongly recommend ablation
The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) is working more closely within cooperative groups and taskforces, as well as amongst the guidelines commentariat, to provide...
Poll favours interventional radiologists to perform mechanical thrombectomy in lieu of neurointerventionalists
According to a BIBA MedTech survey, 52% of neurointerventionalists believe that they are the only specialists who have the relevant skills and experience to perform...
Interventional radiologists should be involved in fibroid patient consultations, study concludes
In 2013, the Dutch national guidelines on heavy menstrual bleeding were updated to include, for the first time, a recommendation that uterine artery embolization...
Over 70% of interventional radiologists polled experience career burnout
Burnout is prevalent among interventional radiologists, with a recent survey finding that both identifying as female and working more than 80 hours per week...
Society of Interventional Oncology announces news officers and board of directors
William Rilling (Department of Radiology and Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA) has assumed the role of president of the Society of Interventional...
Interventional News Issue 74—June 2019 US Edition
IR community backs PAE and calls for close collaboration with urologists (pages 1–4)
“The era of healthcare disruption is here”: Alan Matsumoto urges...
Interventional News Issue 74—June 2019
IR community backs PAE and calls for close collaboration with urologists (pages 1–4)
"The era of healthcare disruption is here": Alan Matsumoto urges...
Voice recognition to play “a huge part” in future interventional procedures
Kevin Seals (San Francisco, USA) and Andrew Taylor (San Francisco, USA) talk to Interventional News at SIR 2019 about the current and future use...
Interventional News Issue 73—March 2019 US Edition
US FDA continues to investigate paclitaxel devices in the leg (pages 1–2)
Artificial intelligence will cause “paradigm shift” in interventional radiology (IR) practice...
Interventional radiologists achieve similar clinical outcomes to published data for complex stroke cases
Appropriately trained interventional radiologists performing endovascular thrombectomy in technically complicated stroke cases achieve similar reperfusion and clinical outcomes to those reported in the published...
Interventional News Issue 73—March 2019
US FDA continues to investigate paclitaxel devices in the leg (pages 1–2)
Artificial intelligence will cause "paradigm shift" in interventional radiology (IR) practice...
Interventional radiologists earn higher salaries than diagnostic radiologists
Interventional radiologists earned higher salaries in the USA in 2018 than their colleagues in diagnostic radiology, according to the latest data from AuntMinnie.com’s SalaryScan...
Radiology trainees’ exposure to invasive procedures is in decline
As interventional radiology evolves as a distinct specialty from diagnostic radiology, the central and ongoing role of diagnostic radiologists in performing certain invasive radiological...
European Society of Radiology and GE Healthcare announce exclusive artificial intelligence partnership for ECR...
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and GE Healthcare are partnering on artificial intelligence for the upcoming European Congress of Radiology (ECR; 27 February–3...
Interventional oncology established in “mainstream” cancer care with world-first clinical symposium
The world-first collaboration between interventional oncology (IO) and radiation oncology, embraced by the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group (TROG), continues to bear fruit, with the...
Interventional radiologists’ expertise essential in trauma embolization
With traumatic injuries caused by traffic accidents on the rise, Miguel Angel de Gregorio provides an overview of interventional radiologists' role in performing embolization...
SIR advocates for a reallocation of Capitol funding to increase interventional radiologist numbers
At the third Capitol briefing from the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Susan Sedory, executive director for SIR, along with a panel of experienced...
Interventional News Issue 72—November 2018 US Edition
Issue highlights:
Expanding horizons in critical limb ischaemia treatment may benefit "no option" patients
Interventional radiology societies call for expanded stroke training
Comment: Stem...
Interventional News Issue 72—November 2018
Issue highlights:
Expanding horizons in critical limb ischaemia treatment may benefit "no option" patients
Interventional radiology societies call for expanded stroke training
Comment: Stem...
Embolization for trauma should be performed only by highly trained and experienced interventionalists
Robert Morgan, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, discusses the role of interventional radiologists (IRs) in trauma embolization; and whether other...
International neurointerventional societies outline new criteria for facilities that treat stroke
Thirteen neurointerventional societies have released new guidelines outlining the criteria for Level 1, 2 and 3 stroke centres that provide acute ischemic stroke interventions...
Involving interventional oncologists in gene therapies could cut the prohibitive costs
Daniel Sze (Stanford University, Stanford, USA), presenting at the European Conference on Interventional Oncology Annual Meeting (ECIO; 22–25 April, Vienna, Austria), calls for a...
Scotland on red alert over shortage of interventional radiologists
Interventional radiologists issued a red alert warning over staff shortages in Scotland as the only full-time specialists based in the Scottish Highlands step down....
Imaging-guided sister disciplines radiation oncology and interventional oncology “should build on common ground”
Collaboration in matters of training, research and clinical practice between radiation oncology (RO) and interventional oncology (IO) could significantly advance research into local therapies, benefit patients...
WCIO 2018 puts biopsy front and centre of the interventional oncology therapeutic armamentarium
The opening plenary at the World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO; 7–10 June, Boston, USA) put biopsy, which is considered a mundane procedure by...
Artificial intelligence will support clinical decision making in interventional oncology
Aaron Abajian and Julius Chapiro, New Haven, USA, write about results from an early experiment in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning as a...
Potential synergies of immuno-oncology with interventional oncology
The questions of if, how and when to combine interventional oncological procedures with systemic immunotherapy are on the tip of everyone’s tongue, from multidisciplinary tumour boards...
Stephen Solomon assumes Society of Interventional Oncology presidency
The Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) has announced new officers and a Board of Directors.
Stephen Solomon, chief of Interventional Radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering...
WCIO session highlights the pick of recent interventional oncology research
A session at the World Conference on Interventional Oncology (WCIO; 8–11 June, Boston, USA), organised by the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO), identified the...
Interventional oncology should identify “unmet immunotherapy needs”
Daniel Sze, speaking at the ninth annual Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology (CIO; 4–5 February 2017, Hollywood, USA), noted that immunotherapy is a “huge...
Why gynaecologists do not perceive any conflict with interventional radiologists over fibroid treatments
Many suspect that medical tribalism is economically motivated and the most common answers from clinicians on why inter-speciality tension exists are “money” and “ego.”...
Philips introduces next generation interventional oncology solution for advanced tumour analysis and therapy in...
Royal Philips has announced the unveiling of its latest innovation in interventional oncology at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe annual meeting...
Interventional radiologists as the new “virus whisperers”
Oncolytic immunotherapy or virotherapy is not a threat to interventional oncology—on the contrary it is a “huge and urgent” opportunity, said Daniel Sze while...
Choosing the right deep vein thrombosis patients for interventional treatment
Attention should be focused on patients with iliofemoral and caval deep vein thrombosis and the balance should always be struck between the risk of bleeding and the long-term risk of post thrombotic syndrome, writes Stephen Black.
Venous interventions achieving greater significance in the interventional world
Venous interventions, particularly stenting, thrombolysis and thrombectomy are achieving ever-greater significance in the interventional world, Gerard O‰ÛªSullivan, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Galway, Ireland, told Interventional News.
Interventional oncologists tread new ground with focal control
As interventional oncologists embrace their growing clinical role and claim their place on multidisciplinary oncological teams, focal therapy is becoming an important part of their practice, according to Afshin Gangi, Strasbourg, France.
Is a critical care interventional radiologist around the corner?
Multi-organ trauma, respiratory arrest, severe hypotension, and sepsis are management dilemmas that are confronted regularly in the interventional suite. It is imperative that the interventional radiology team be prepared for these challenges, write Deepak Sudheendra and Joshua Adams.
Interventional News Issue 58 – May 2015 US Edition
Highlights: -Global standards for interventional radiology training; a matter of public protection -Preliminary SIRFLOX study results do not meet primary endpoint -Michael Soulen: IO...
Interventional News Issue 58 – May 2015
Highlights: -Global standards for interventional radiology training; a matter of public protection -Preliminary SIRFLOX study results do not meet primary endpoint -Michael Soulen: IO...
Radiology day units could transform modern practice
Despite the fact that interventional radiology procedures are minimally invasive and offer a quicker recovery time, in the majority of interventional radiology departments, patients still need to occupy a hospital bed even for elective procedures.
The challenges of measuring response in interventional oncology
An overview of three treatments: ablation, chemoembolization and selective interval radiation therapy, should clarify the challenges of determining tumour response in interventional oncology, write Maxime Ronot and Val̩rie Vilgrain.
Interventional News Issue 57 – February 2015 US Edition
Highlights: -First, print thy patient -Arteriovenous anastomosis creation brings blood pressure down -Daniel B Brown: Liver interventions -Miltiadis Krokidis: Radiology day units -Profile: Alan...
Interventional News Issue 57 – February 2015
Highlights: -First, print thy patient -Arteriovenous anastomosis creation brings blood pressure down -Daniel B Brown: Liver interventions -Miltiadis Krokidis: Radiology day units -Profile: Alan...
Dynamic collimation reduces radiation exposure in the interventional suite
Lindsay Machan reviews the use of a dynamic collimation system to reduce radiation exposure to the operator, staff and patient during fluoroscopy and cine.
Interventional News Issue 56 – November 2014 – US Edition
Highlights: -Historic Supreme Court win for interventional radiology in Greece -Laser ablation and surgery outperform foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins -Lindsay Machan: Radiation protection...
Interventional News Issue 56 – November 2014
Highlights: -Historic Supreme Court win for interventional radiology in Greece -Laser ablation and surgery outperform foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins -Lindsay Machan: Radiation protection...
Interventional News in Glasgow for CIRSE 2014
The Interventional News team is in Glasgow, UK, for CIRSE 2014 with a brand-new print edition. If you are at the congress, do pick up your copy from booth 12.
Philips expands interventional oncology portfolio with EmboGuide to see, reach and treat tumour lesions
New live 3D image guidance tool enhances tumour embolization procedures on Philips’ interventional X-ray systems.
Philips innovations detect more than twice as many tumour feeding...
Interventional radiologists receive honours from SIR Foundation
Ziv J Haskal, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology editor-in-chief, will receive the Leaders in Innovation Award. The foundation will also bestow Young Investigator, Research and Philanthropy Awards during the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting (22‰ÛÒ27 March, San Diego, USA).
Interventional community eagerly awaits full dataset after SYMPLICITY HTN-3 setback
Medtronic recently announced that its sham-controlled renal denervation study, SYMPLICITY HTN-3, failed to meet its primary efficacy. Now, Covidien has announced that it is "exiting" the OneShot Renal Denervation Program. Interventional News learns from leaders in the field that the watchword is: ‰ÛÏwait for the publication‰Û.
Charles T Dotter: Persuasive teacher who led me to be an interventionalist
Charles T Dotter was an extraordinary man with a creative, innovative mind and a great capacity for developing new devices, techniques and treatments. He radically changed the treatments of vascular diseases and became the father of interventional radiology, writes Josef R̦sch.
Interventional oncologists begin running US National Cancer Institute cooperative group trial
An important opportunity has opened up for interventional oncologists as WCIO leaders take the helm of the E1208 trial. Michael C Soulen writes that...
Surefire Medical launches Mt infusion system for small vessel interventional procedures
Surefire Medical announced the launch of a new, enhanced infusion system‰ÛÓthe Surefire Infusion System mT‰ÛÓdesigned to treat vessels as small as 2mm to 3.5mm in interventional direct-to-target embolization procedures.
Noted interventional radiologists join Surefire Medical’s scientific advisory board
Surefire Medical has announced that Gordon McLennan, Cleveland Clinic, USA, and Fred Moeslein, University of Maryland Medical Center, USA, have joined the company’s scientific...
Interventional radiologists can transfer skills used in the periphery to treat stroke with good...
A study, published online on 8 July in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, found that peripheral interventional radiologists who use CT perfusion imaging for patient selection had good neurologic outcomes when they treated stroke patients.
James Cook University Hospital to install X-ray and interventional imaging systems
The James Cook University Hospital, part of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has ordered an Artis zee multi-purpose interventional imaging system and three Ysio digital X-ray systems from Siemens Healthcare.
Argon Medical Devices announces launch of Option Elite and the acquisition of Angiotech‰Ûªs interventional...
Argon Medical Devices has launched the Option Elite retrievable inferior vena cava filter. The Optin Elite has been designed by Rex Medical and is intended to provide the clinician with enhanced for ease of delivery and retrievability.
Philips introduces three new imaging systems for radiology departments at ECR 2013
Philips showcased at the European Congress of Radiology 2013 its Multiva MRI systemi, the DuraBiagnost digital radiography systemii, the AlluraClarityiii, and the MicroDose SI.
Coding Strategies offers new radiology and oncology HCPCS resource guides
On 1 March 2013, Coding Strategies, who produce consulting and education for physician and outpatient medical coding, compliance and ICD-10-CM for specialty-specific content, launched...
Myths about interventional management of vascular malformations: general approach and diagnosis
Ahmad Alomari, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children‰Ûªs Hospital, Boston, USA, wrote to dispel common myths about the management and diagnosis of vascular malformations.
Interventional treatment with radioactive beads could help colon cancer patients live longer
Patients who received minimally invasive treatment with yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioactive beads to treat colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver lived almost a...
Obsolete practices are still in use but radiology doses are not higher in Asian...
Results of IAEA‰Ûªs Radiation Protection for Patients programme in Asia Pacific Region says there is radiation dose reduction but room for improvement
IO-Central.org: The site for updates and discussions regarding interventional oncology
Daniel Brown, professor of Radiology, chair of the IO Central committee, describes the main features of IO-Central.org, a site designed to provide evidence-based content with real-time updates in interventional oncology.
Leading interventionalists hail new certificate at CIRSE 2012
Key members of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) have praised a new dual certificate for diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology, saying it recognises interventional radiology as a ‰ÛÏa new form of medicine‰Û. Interventional News spoke to Brian Stainken, John Kaufman and Marshall Hicks, at CIRSE 2012.
The difference between technician and oncologist will take interventional oncology where it should be
Radiation oncologist, Lizbeth Kenny from Queensland, Australia, showed the way to interventional oncologists at the ECIO meeting (25–28 April, Florence, Italy).
Kenny, medical director, Central...
“Both interventional radiologists and radiation oncologists would benefit from an alliance”
Adam, London, UK, who has been president of every major radiology and interventional radiology association in Europe, including CIRSE, the European Society of Radiology...
Live TheraSphere administration at World Congress on Interventional Oncology
Nordion has announced that organisers of the World Congress on Interventional Oncology (WCIO) 2012 hosted a live administration of the company’s TheraSphere Yttrium-90 (Y-90)...
GE healthcare unveils new category of interventional imaging systems
At RSNA 2011, GE Healthcare revealed the Discovery IGS 730, the first Interventional X-ray system designed to capture the advantages of both floor- and ceiling-mounted systems for predictable and precise positioning capabilities, enabling access to patients ‰ÛÏlike never before‰Û
Should interventional radiologists admit their own patients?
Dierk Vorwerk and Andy Adam had slightly differing views on the question: ‰ÛÏShould interventional radiologists get the necessary training to be completely in-charge of patients, including having ownership of beds and wards?‰Û They shared their outlook at the CIRSE annual meeting in Munich, Germany.
HI-IQ launches Peer Benchmarking Database for interventional radiologists
The Peer Benchmarking Database provides actual operational and clinical data from interventional radiology practices across the USA that can be used to improve services, helping to detect service line growth trends and see new services as they develop.
Interventional radiologists urged to ‰ÛÏget heavily involved with‰Û research
Renal denervation decreases resistant hypertension, the results last and the therapy could also find use in managing other diseases. Marc R Sapoval tells interventional radiologists to be part of research in this area, as it could represent ‰ÛÏover 80% of your future practice‰Û
CCSVI remains controversial: SIR debate shows divergent views among interventionalists
An SIR session titled "The Sterile Gloves Are Off" featured a heated debate on the proposition "The level of evidence linking chronic cerebrospinal venous insuffiency (CCSVI) and multiple sclerosis is inadequate and the clinical benefits of endovascular treatment are suspect"
Interventional radiologists advance multiple sclerosis research: venous angioplasty treatment safe
Early study of 231 patients details safety of using angioplasty to widen internal jugularand azygos veins; doctors hope results encourage more research to explore minimally
invasive treatment options for those with multiple sclerosis.
Interventional radiologists in the USA receive approval to serve as authorised users for Y90
Since February 2011, interventional radiologists are authorised users for Y90 therapy. A course organised by the Society of Interventional Radiology in Scottsdale, USA, ‰Û÷Y90: Are YoU Ready?‰Ûª offered a challenging, rigorous curriculum to 106 attendees. Interventional News found out more from the participants.
Opinion: A young interventional radiologist’s perspective
After years of painstaking lobbying and efforts from CIRSE, we are celebrating the official recognition of interventional radiology as a distinct medical subspecialty. Embracing the recent UEMS‰Ûª decision, Greece will also become one of the few European countries to officially offer 1-2 years of subspecialty training in interventional radiology.
A research track record helps physicians assess new technology
Scott Trerotola, Stanley Baum Professor and chief, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA, delivered the Dr Charles T Dotter Lecture at the 2016 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada. An inventor of both devices and procedures, he speaks to Interventional News about his belief in evidence-based medicine and the triumphs and travails of being a physician inventor.
Minimally invasive treatment could freeze out phantom limb pain
A pioneering technique significantly reduces phantom pain emanating from the site of amputated limbs, according to findings presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting (2‰ÛÒ7 April, Vancouver, Canada).
Prostatic artery embolization eases nocturia
The interventional radiology procedure for men with enlarged prostates decreases the number of times they wake to urinate in the night, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting (2‰ÛÒ7 April, Vancouver, Canada.)
Bariatric arterial embolization emerges as less invasive treatment for morbidly obese individuals
A safe, new, minimally invasive treatment, developed by interventional radiologists, led to sustained weight loss in severely obese people, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Research shows improved sexual desire, function with uterine fibroid embolization
Women who underwent embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids experienced improved sexual desire and a higher overall quality of life. The research, part of a French multicentre study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs Annual Scientific Meeting, also found the vast majority of women treated with the procedure sustained improvement for more than a year.
Merit Medical announces educational opportunities and product roll-outs at SIR
Merit Medical Systems has announced its schedule of activity for the upcoming Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Meeting, being held in Vancouver, Canada, April 2-7 2016. During the meeting, Merit will present educational opportunities. The company will also showcase several new products, including the HeRO graft, which Merit recently acquired from Cryolife.
Risk factors for percutaneous radiological gastrostomy complications
Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy is a classic interventional radiology procedure. As patient populations and preferences change, and as newer devices and approaches are established, it is essential for interventional radiologists to evolve individual and institutional conventions and adopt data-driven practices that minimise risks on a patient-tailored basis, writes Rahul Sheth.
Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity
An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study presented on 1 December 2015 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Closure device “safe and significantly reduces” mobilisation time
Paulo Vilares Morgado, Interventional Radiology Unit, University Hospital S Jọo, Porto, Portugal, presented the results of the AGIR (Angio-Seal in Interventional Radiology) trial at CIRSE 2015.
Microvascular plugs investigated in embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
Miles Conrad, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Interventional Radiology section and co-director of the UCSF HHT Centre of Excellence, spoke to Interventional News about a new device being investigated to embolize pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs).
“Looming crisis in radiologist numbers” BSIR tells UK Members of Parliament
The British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) took its campaign to improve the numbers of interventional radiologists in the NHS to Westminster, UK, in November, highlighting that this was a critical issue that needed significant Government focus.
New research raises further radiation dose concerns for patients and operators during prostate artery...
Two papers presented at the British Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting (BSIR, 4‰ÛÒ6 November, Glasgow, UK) highlighted that prostate artery embolization is a technically demanding procedure that is associated with prolonged radiation exposure to the patient and operator.
A trend towards resorbable microspheres
Jafar Golzarian, a professor of interventional radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA, founded EmboMedics in 2012 and serves as its chief medical officer. He tells Interventional News about the factors driving an interest in resorbable embolics.
Mentoring needed to draw more women into IR
‰ÛÏThere are strong, visible, women thought leaders in interventional radiology, but a closer look at the numbers is revealing. There are too few women in interventional radiology,‰Û Meridith Englander, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Albany Medical Center, New York, USA, tells Interventional News.
IR insertion of chest ports costs nearly half as much as those by surgery
Research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology in June suggests that hospital costs to place a chest port were significantly lower in the interventional radiology suite than in the operating room. Patients who were treated by radiology and surgery did not show a significantly different rate of complications and/or infections.
SIR calls for abstracts to be submitted for 2016 annual meeting
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accepting scientific abstracts covering all areas of vascular and nonvascular interventional radiology for its 41st Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held 2‰ÛÒ7 April, 2016, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Online scientific abstract submission is open until 6 October.
Sorry, I don’t speak IR
Two recently published papers in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) reveal that patient materials in interventional radiology available online are way above the understanding of most patients.
3D printing helps doctors rehearse complex paediatric brain interventions
Two-month old successfully treated for vein of Galen formation using interventional radiology technique after simulation on 3D printed model.
Could combretastatin A4 be an alternative to sirolimus and paclitaxel in the inhibition of...
Preclinical research published online ahead of print in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) in July shows that combretastatin A4 is a stronger inhibitor of the smooth muscle cell cycle than sirolimus or paclitaxel. Thus, it may represent an alternative coating for drug-eluting stents and balloons in atherosclerotic luminal stenosis, the investigators write.
AngioDynamics re-entering embolization market
AngioDynamics has announced a worldwide licensing agreement with privately-held EmboMedics of Minneapolis, USA, which develops injectable and resorbable microspheres. Embolization is the fastest growing segment in interventional radiology, and this newly formed strategic relationship will allow AngioDynamics to leverage the talent and knowledge of its sales team to re-enter the approximately US$150 million addressable global embolic market.
New imaging technology significantly reduces radiation exposure during uterine artery embolization
These findings have particular relevance for the many women undergoing uterine artery embolization who are of child-bearing age, as well as for the interventional radiology staff present in the room during the procedure.
Down your 7-pill cocktail, reduce DNA damage from ionising radiation
Premedication with an oral antioxidant cocktail before medical imaging exams could significantly reduce DNA injury from the ionising radiation dose, finds new research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs annual scientific meeting in Atlanta, USA.
Yasuaki Arai gets standing ovation after ECIO Honorary Lecture
Yasuaki Arai, director of the National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, and current president of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology (JSIR), delivered the Honorary Lecture at the European Conference of Interventional Oncology (ECIO) in Nice, France, yesterday. He spoke on the topic ‰ÛÏBeyond the evidence‰ÛÓthe true goal of interventional oncology‰Û and received a standing ovation for his presentation.
Live from SIR 2015: Prostate artery embolization improves symptoms, regardless of enlarged prostate size
According to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR‰Ûªs) annual scientific meeting, clinicians were able to use prostate artery embolization to improve patient symptoms, regardless of the size of benign prostatic hyperplasia before the treatment, researchers found in a retrospective study.
Penumbra to launch POD embolization anchoring device
Penumbra has announced that its newest vascular embolization device, POD, will debut at the Society of Interventional Radiology 2015 annual scientific meeting in Atlanta, USA.
ATTRACT completes patient recruitment
The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation has released a statement announcing that the NIH-sponsored ATTRACT (Acute venous thrombosis: thrombus removal with adjunctive catheter-directed thrombolysis study) has completed accrual of its originally planned cohort of 692 patients.
SIR 2015: Take home new skills and perspectives from Atlanta
Jafar Golzarian, SIR 2015‰Ûªs programme chair, discusses some of the most exciting sessions from the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR‰Ûªs) upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting (28 February‰ÛÒ5 March 2015, Atlanta, USA) for Interventional News.
Arterial embolization works to alleviate knee pain in mild to moderate osteoarthritis
A small study conducted in Japan, published in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology in July 2014, demonstrates that transcatheter arterial embolization is feasible and that it rapidly relieves pain associated with knee osteoarthritis and restores knee function.
Robot-assisted uterine artery embolization is feasible and safe, study finds
A study published online ahead of print in July in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) provides a technical description of robot-assisted uterine artery embolization and investigates the safety and feasibility of using the Magellan system (Hansen Medical) robotic catheter in the uterus.
Is antegrade gastrostomy insertion in very low weight infants feasible?
A study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR‰Ûªs) 39th Annual Scientific Meeting (San Diego, USA) by Sam Stuart from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK, suggests that antegrade gastrostomy insertion in infants who are less than 5kg in weight, is technically feasible and safe.
Successful biopsies and reduced procedure times using ultrasound-guidance
Ultrasound-guided biopsies are more accurate and safer with the Smart Fusion (Toshiba) ultrasound technology, a press release from the company states. Toshiba showcased Smart Fusion at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting (22‰ÛÒ27 March, San Diego, USA).
Metactive debuts embolization technology with presentation at SIR
Nonclinical data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting demonstrates immediate occlusion of a large, saccular cerebral aneurysm and full sealing and endothelialisation of the aneurysm neck at one month.
Keep calm and put your video glasses on
Loping gazelles and talking toys effectively reduce anxiety in patients by tuning out their surroundings, finds new research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 39th Annual Scientific Meeting (23‰ÛÒ27 March, San Diego, USA).
Hansen to take Magellan Robotic System to SIR’s 39th Annual Scientific Meeting
Hansen has announced that it will present its Magellan Robotic System and its new 6F Robotic Catheter at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting (23‰ÛÒ27 March, San Diego, USA). The company will be conducting product demonstrations and exhibiting the system at Booth 800.
Transradial access for uterine artery embolization could be “a game changer”
A study, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, highlights the benefits of the transradial approach to treat uterine fibroids and investigators find that this technique could be a ‰ÛÏgame changer‰Û for image-guided minimally invasive treatments.
Personalised oncology is here to stay
A review, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) in August 2013, serves as an introduction to personalised oncology concepts and provides a summary of relevant concepts. Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, lead author on the paper spoke to Interventional News about the implications for interventional radiologists.
Particle size for prostate embolization: Is smaller better?
Tiago Bilhim, interventional radiology, Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal, presented the results of a randomised prospective study which compared 100åµm with 200åµm polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) for prostatic artery embolization at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting (13‰ÛÒ18 April, New Orleans, USA).
SIR publishes a definitive review of literature “most relevant to the specialty”
The Society of Interventional Radiology has announced, on 11 June 2013, the release of ‰ÛÏUpdates in interventional radiology 2013,‰Û which is intended to be a concise reference of the current literature most relevant to the specialty.
Doxorubicin-eluting microspheres limit progression of hepatocellular carcinoma
Investigators from Thomas Jefferson University published a study in the February edition of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology comparing the incidence of progression of hepatocellular carcinoma when treated with either doxorubicin-eluting beads or ethiodol-based regimens using either cisplatin/adriamycin/mitomycin-c (CAM) or adriamycin alone. Daniel B Brown writes about the outcomes and implications of this study.
Stenting dramatically improves treatment access for dialysis patients
The RENOVA (Post-approval study for the Flair endovascular stent graft) results showed that stent grafts keep access sites open significantly longer in haemodialysis patients than angioplasty alone, according to a presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs Annual Meeting.
Increased risk of hepatotoxicity in transarterial chemoembolization patients with poor hepatic reserve
David N Tran, UCSF, San Francisco, USA, spoke on the topic of chemoembolization at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs Annual Meeting (13‰öÕ18 April 2013, New Orleans, USA), he discussed transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in liver transplant candidates with and without marginal hepatic reserve.
The Royal Liverpool Hospital installs the SonoSite Edge ultrasound system
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital‰Ûªs interventional radiology department has recently invested in two SonoSite Edge hand-carried ultrasound systems to assist diagnosis and treatment of venous disease.
Cook Medical introduces new fully-retractable embolization coil
The new Retracta coil, which was showcased at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in New Orleans, is designed to provide the physician with more controlled delivery of embolization coils.
Drug-coated stents prevent leg amputation
Robert A Lookstein, New York, USA, presented a study at the Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting, which showed the benefits of drug-eluting balloons in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease.
Merit Medical to acquire Thomas Medical Products, a unit of GE Healthcare
Thomas Medical designs and manufactures catheter-based vascular access delivery devices for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management, interventional cardiology and interventional radiology applications.
Leaders in the field honoured at CIRSE
At the annual meeting of CIRSE, during an awards ceremony, the achievements of several world renowned interventional radiologists were recognised‰ÛÓincluding a new award that recognised excellence and innovation in interventional radiology
Catheter Connections and Merit Medical sign distribution agreement for DualCap technology
Under the agreement, Merit Medical will distribute the DualCap technology for IV connector disinfection and protection in the fields of interventional radiology and interventional cardiology.
Failures and complications after uterine fibroid embolization
David N Siegel, chief, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Northshore Island Jewish Health System, New York, USA, spoke on the rare failures and complications that can occur post-uterine fibroid embolization in some patients.
UK’s NICE releases guidance on the management of lower limb peripheral arterial disease
The guideline makes a number of key recommendations that aim to resolve the considerable uncertainty and variations in practice that currently exist in this area due to rapid changes in diagnostic methods, endovascular treatments and vascular services which are associated with the emergence of new sub-specialties in vascular surgery and interventional radiology.
Cook Medical launches new biopsy needle products at SIR
Daniel J Sirota, vice president and global leader of Cook Medical‰Ûªs Interventional Radiology and Critical Care divisions told Interventional News that the Osteo-Site Ratchet had a unique feature‰Û¥the sound of the procedure had been engineered out.
Interview with Louis Martin: SIR Gold Medal 2012
Louis Martin has been awarded with one of the SIR‰Ûªs Gold Medals 2012. He spoke to Interventional News on his career achievements, memorable cases in interventional radiology and his most interesting research findings.
Awards and honours at SIR
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has awarded John Kaufman with the Dr Charles T Dotter Lecture for his extraordinary career achievement and contributions to the specialty. The SIR has also given Gold Medals to Dimitrios Kelekis and Louis Martin for their contributions in advancing the quality of medicine and patient care. Interventional News spoke to them‰Û_
AngioDynamics to acquire Navilyst Medical for $372 Million
Navilyst Medical is a global medical device company with strengths in the vascular access, interventional radiology and interventional cardiology markets.
Largest single patient population study to date on IVC placement success and patient follow-up...
This study, which is important for individuals with IVC filters and their doctors, supports existing guidelines developed by the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Key findings from the BSIR UK inferior vena cava filter registry
Raman Uberoi, Oxford, UK, shared vital information from the world‰Ûªs largest prospective collection of data on the practice of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement at the annual British Society of Interventional Radiology meeting in Glasgow, UK.
IR faces ‰ÛÏring of fire‰Û: Call for improved clinical judgement and evidence
Jon Moss, Glasgow, UK, delivered the CIRSE 2011 Andreas Gruentzig lecture. He advocated greater clinical judgement and warned that there was a ‰ÛÏring of fire‰Û in interventional radiology with several procedures being carried out without strong evidence backing them.
82% women preserve uterus after uterine artery embolization for symptomatic adenomyosis at 65 months
A study, published in the June edition of CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, shows that uterine fibroid embolization resulted in long-term preservation of the uterus in the majority of cases of women with therapy-resistant adenomyosis studied in the cohort.
USA: EVAR performed in an emergency setting showed steady rise
From 2001 to 2006, there was a steady and significant increase in the number of EVAR procedures performed for emergency admissions, Prasoon Mohan told delegates at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 36th Annual Meeting in Chicago, USA.
When to say “no” to uterine artery embolization
Uterine artery embolization is one of the few procedures in the interventional field which has been tested by many randomised trials and is backed by strong level I evidence. Yet, sometimes, it is equally important to be able to recognise that this procedure is not for everyone. It is good to know when to say "no", Jafar Golzarian, professor of Radiology and Surgery and director of the Division of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Imaging, tells Interventional News
Opinion: Management of postpartum haemorrhage
Ian Gillespie, consultant interventional radiologist, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK, explained to Interventional News how early involvement of interventional radiology should be considered before radical surgical intervention in the management of postpartum haemorrhage.
Antioxidant formula prior to radiation exposure may prevent DNA injury
A unique formulation of antioxidants taken orally before imaging with ionising radiation minimises cell damage, noted researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, USA.
Therapeutic renal denervation takes blood pressure to new lows‰ÛÓand results last
‰ÛÏAfter six months, 39% of patients receiving the endovascular denervation treatment had reached the recommended blood pressure level and, overall, 50% of patients showed a measurable benefit of the intervention,‰Û said Marc R Sapoval at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 36th Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, USA.
The growing power of data
‰ÛÏThe special challenge of our specialty today is to prove the value of interventional radiology through data. We must show that image-guided interventions are safer, more effective and more cost-efficient than alternative therapies,‰Û Jeanne Laberge, interventional radiologist of renown, told Interventional News.
UK pilot study finds reverse flow protection during carotid artery stenting effective
Research presented at the British Society of Interventional Radiology meeting 2011 has shown that the reverse flow system may offer a method of decreasing the frequency of minor strokes occurring during carotid artery stenting.
Results from CIRSE multicentre registry reinforce safety of St Jude Medical vascular closure device
Registry results confirm the excellent sealing performance of Angio-Seal vascular closure devices in interventional radiology procedures.
Retrievable IVC filters in the eye of a storm
The US FDA has issued an alert which finds that IVC filters pose a risk if left in the body. The Society of Interventional Radiology has issued a response. Two prominent IRs tell Interventional News what they think ought to be done.
Can multiple sclerosis be treated by endovascular means?
Michael Dake, Stanford, California, USA told delegates at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, USA, about the initial observations recorded after endovascular treatment of venous stenotic lesions implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS).
MR-guided focused ultrasound another option to treat uterine fibroids
New interventional radiology tool could help women avoid myomectomy and hysterectomy
Research pertaining to MDS Nordion’s TheraSphere presented at SIR annual scientific meeting
The company has said that the Yttrium-90 radioembolization treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),was the topic of several presentations at the 2010 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 35th Annual Scientific Meeting.
SIR highlights medical advances, new discoveries at 35th Annual Scientific Meeting
Interventional radiologists will share scientific advances and new discoveries in treating a host of diseases at the Society of Interventional Radiology‰Ûªs 35th Annual Scientific Meeting 13‰ÛÒ18 March,2010 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa,USA.
Stent grafts top ‰ÛÏGold Standard‰Û balloon angioplasty for dialysis patients
New England Journal of Medicine publishes first study to show minimally invasive interventional radiology approach for end-stage kidney disease patients is ‰ÛÏsuperior‰Û in treating blocked access
‰ÛÏWargame‰Û identifies key barriers to wider uptake of IR
Results from a simulation role play inviting two hospital trusts to overcome the barriers to wider adoption of interventional radiology have just been made available to NHS Trusts as a tool to assist in managing change.
Opinion: Potential benefits of bilateral femoral puncture for uterine artery embolization
Early in our experience at Georgetown University, we recognised that UAE is one of the few interventional radiology procedures that routinely requires the embolization of two vessels on opposite sides of the body.
UEMS‰Ûödecision puts European IR in charge of its destiny
The recent vote by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) shows how interventional radiology has moved from a technical discipline to a true clinical discipline, which marks a real milestone, the official birth of a new medical specialty in Europe.
New micro-bland embolization technique highlighted at CIRSE
CeloNova BioSciences has announced that Franco Orsi made two presentations at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) conference about "micro-bland embolization" which has demonstrated excellent clinical results in treating liver cancer.
Opinion: A review of current embolic agents
Embolotherapy has become an increasingly popular procedure in the field of interventional radiology. The industry has been very active in developing sophisticated embolic agents, Jean-Pierre Pelage and colleagues, share their view.
Subspecialisation: resist evolution at your peril
Tony Nicholson says current attitudes towards subspecialisation leave interventional radiology stuck in the 20th century
Well-executed marketing strategies and patient education crucial for IRs to stay ahead
In an intensive ‰Û÷Special Session‰Ûª taking place at CIRSE meeting 2008, four prominent interventional radiologists discussed their views on how to promote interventional radiology (IR) to patients and referring physicians according to their respective therapy areas.
SIR 2009: Becoming more ‰ÛÏinteractive‰Û by enhancing practical experience
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting will take place in early March in San Diego, CA, and will be more ‰ÛÏinteractive and practical‰Û
than previous years, according to Professor Kieran Murphy, Toronto, Canada, who is responsible for the Scientific Programme
than previous years, according to Professor Kieran Murphy, Toronto, Canada, who is responsible for the Scientific Programme
Lammer awarded honorary membership at BSIR
Professor Johannes Lammer, distinguished Interventional Radiologist at the University Hospital in Vienna, Austria, was awarded the honorary membership of the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) at its yearly meeting in November 2008 in Manchester, UK.
Opinion: Analysis on early treatment with PTFE-TIPS
Professor Ziv J Haskal MD, Vice Chair and Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, US
Ziv J Haskal
Interventional News speaks to Dr Ziv J Haskal about his proudest professional moments, the challenges facing interventional radiology, and his need for speed.
Ziv J Haskal
Interventional News speaks to Dr Ziv J Haskal about his proudest professional moments, the challenges facing interventional radiology, and his need for speed.
IASIOS reports first accredited centre in the USA
The International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS) has reported experiencing exponential growth exceeding 150% in the past year. IASIOS has been at...
You can’t always get what you want, but you may get what you need:...
Over several decades, interventional radiology (IR) has scaled to significant heights, leading technological advancements and minimally-invasive techniques. As these milestones have been reached, however,...
CMS confirms broadened Medicare coverage of carotid stenting in final decision memo
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final decision regarding National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.7 covering carotid artery stenting (CAS),...
“We started off with chinagraphs”: The evolution of radiation oncology
Liz Kenny of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (Brisbane, Australia) gave her radiation oncologist’s take on the “120-odd-year” history of radiation therapy, how...
Predictive uses of machine learning for PAE to “personalise” patient care
Presenting on machine learning (ML) to predict responders following prostatic artery embolization (PAE) at the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR; 8–10 November 2023,...
“What does this say about us?”: A call to action for paediatric trauma management
Honoured as the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) travelling professor, Ian McCafferty (The Radiology Clinic, Birmingham, UK) gave the Graham Plant lecture at...
“The solution is an IR speciality”: Raman Uberoi gives Andreas Gruentzig Lecture at CIRSE...
Interventional radiologist and medical director for The Royal College of Radiologists, Raman Uberoi (The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK), gave this year’s Andreas Gruentzig...
SIO president sets sights on becoming “strongest voice for the IO community”
Muneeb Ahmed is an interventional radiologist specialising in interventional oncology (IO) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (Boston, USA) and current president of the...
Cryoablation found to “significantly reduce pain” in endometriosis patients with abdominal wall lesions
Published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, a recent retrospective study which evaluated pain relief after percutaneous image-guided cryoablation in patients with...
VOLA II trial results to ‘change practice’ and ‘improve outcomes’
“We wanted to find a common language between interventional radiologists and nephrologists and we wanted to be sure that the angioplasty we have done...
Award-winning MSK embolization research shows ‘higher safety profile and broader indication’
Yuji Okuno (Tokyo, Japan), winner of the Award of Excellence and Innovation in Interventional Radiology during the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe...
#HOPE4LIVER trial demonstrates safety and efficacy of histotripsy for liver tumours
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2023 annual meeting (9–13 September, Copenhagen, Denmark) played host to another FIRST@CIRSE session, which saw...
CIRSE radiation protection sessions address geographical disparities and mitigation of perceived risks for trainees
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2023 annual meeting (9–13 September, Copenhagen, Denmark) hosted sessions dedicated to radiation protection, contemporary risk...
IR is a therapeutic field and “we want to focus on clinical care”
Christoph Binkert (Winterthur, Switzerland) and current president of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) tells Interventional News about the three-fold focus...
Specialty status “crucial” to give IR control over training future generations
Raman Uberoi (Oxford, UK), who delivered this year’s Andreas Gruentzig Lecture at the CIRSE annual meeting told Interventional News: “We need to radically think about how...
Micromate: Your robotic assistant for all needle interventions from head to toe
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Achieving consistency, accuracy, and ease of use in interventional radiology (IR) and interventional oncology (IO) procedures, including biopsy...
Evaluation of transpulmonary chemoembolization (TPCE)
The incidence of lung cancer has increased considerably in the last few decades with the lung as the most common site of metastatic involvement....
CIRSE curriculum update targets greater harmonisation and improvement in global IR training standards
In February 2023, the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE), in conjunction with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Interventional Radiology...
“The PAIRS IR curriculum […] will be published by the 2024 annual meeting”
Ayman Al Sibaie is a consultant interventional radiologist currently working at Rashid Hospital (Dubai, UAE), and has been the president of the Pan Arab...
How does a lytic-free approach in DVT treatment help in building a successful venous...
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A recent Inari Medical roundtable webinar examined how to build a venous practice effectively—three experts from different specialties...
A window into IR training in the USA
Oluwatoyin (Toyin) Dada is a current fifth-year postgraduate trainee (resident) in interventional radiology (IR) and diagnostic radiology (DR), and Ariana Mills, a first-year resident....
ESKD Summit 2023: What matters to patients gains momentum with input from multidisciplinary experts
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Focusing on the disease through the patient’s lens, establishing well-functioning multidisciplinary teams, to potentially enhance both the patient’s journey...
What’s better, what’s not, and what’s next
Interventional News began more than 20 years ago as an effort to better cover the global interventional space, selecting news stories and other content...
New report returns to issue of improving UK’s paediatric IR provision
In 2010, the UK Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) published a report focused on...
Farah Gillan Irani
“Even , healthcare costs are spiralling, so we are also learning how to be prudent.” Farah Gillan Irani is an Indian-born and educated interventional...
Microbot Medical appoints Francois H Cornelis to scientific advisory board
Microbot Medical, the developer of the LIBERTY Robotic Surgical System, the first single-use endovascular robotic system, today announces the expansion of its global team...
London hospital’s positive 25-year experience offering day-case IR service
Authors from King’s College Hospital (London, UK) have recently published a letter in Clinical Radiology detailing their centre’s experience after 25 years of day-case...
SIR position statement outlines appropriate use of endovascular management for chronic iliofemoral venous occlusions
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published a position statement offering recommendations on the management of chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction with endovascular placement...
CIRSE supports use of paclitaxel-coated devices in femoropopliteal disease treatment
In June 2023, the Cardiovascular Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) published an editorial in Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (CVIR). Written on behalf of CIRSE’s...
Timeline: Key milestones in the paclitaxel story
The release of a letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the use of paclitaxel coated devices for the peripheral arterial...
A new age in fertility: Remastering fallopian tube recanalisation
Each woman is unique, and a one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate for addressing what can be extremely complex reproductive health issues.
Natural Procreative (NaPro) technology,...
IR treatments for postpartum haemorrhage “still significantly underutilised”
The Cardiovascular Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2020 Standards of Practice document for gynaecological and obstetric haemorrhage are among the most comprehensive guidelines...
Study finds fibred embolization coils reduce procedure times and radiation exposure
Following the publication of an animal study examining the performance of embolization coils in arteries in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR)...
SIR and Congressional Men’s Health Caucus collaborate on PAE briefing
On 5 June, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) held a briefing in Washington DC, USA, of which the focus was benign prostate hyperplasia...
Cross-specialty approach to embolization ‘provides the best care for patients’
Shang Loh is chief of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and professor of clinical surgery at the University of...
Fifty patients treated with Epione robot at the Hospices Civils de Lyon
The 50th patient has been treated using the Epione robot from Quantum Surgical by the team of Laurent Milot, deputy chief vascular and interventional...
Editor’s letter: Beyond needles and images
Interventional radiology (IR) is unique amongst procedural disciplines because its ‘parent specialty’ is a diagnostic discipline that has no infrastructure for clinical practice. Charles...
“Doing better” for IR in Australia and New Zealand, from specialty status to qualification
Interventional radiologist Nick Brown is clinical director of the radiology service at The Wesley Hospital (Auchenflower, New Zealand) and associate professor at the University...
Shape Memory Medical announces publication of results of embolization plug safety study
Shape Memory Medical has announced the publication of results from the company’s prospective, open-label, single-arm, safety study of the IMPEDE embolization plug in peripheral...
Adept Medical launches new Head Immobiliser for improved imaging and head fixation
Adept Medical has announced the launch of the Head Immobiliser—a radiolucent support for a range of interventional radiology (IR) and neuroradiology procedures. Now commercially...
Proprietary antioxidant complex shown to safeguard DNA from radiation exposure during aortic procedures
Cora Therapeutics has announced the presentation of the results of a clinical trial at the Canadian Association of Interventional Radiologists (CAIR) annual meeting (25–27...
Mechanical thrombectomy: ClotTriever offers “extended window” for DVT treatment
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GEST 2023: AI enables “more effective” research and practice development
Discussing the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving outcomes within research and practice development, Hamid Mojibian (Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA)...
IO of the past, present and future: presentation predicts what is to come in...
Setting the audiences sights on the horizon at the 2023 Global Embolization Oncology Symposium (GEST, 18–21 May, New York City, USA) yesterday, Daniel Sze...
Varian introduces Isolis cryoprobe to simplify planning and guidance during cryoablation procedures
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, is introducing the Isolis cryoprobe, a single-use, disposable device designed for use with CryoCare systems that seeks to...
Bentley buys key suppliers and engages employees in planned IPO
Bentley has bought its main supplier, the Switzerland-based Qmedics, Bentley has recently announced in a press release. It also announced its plan of initial...
Multidisciplinary approach to MSK cancer treatment needs “gaps” filling
Dimitrios Filippiadis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens , Athens, Greece) was the final speaker to take to the podium at the European Conference...
New data presented on IceCure cryoablation system for tumour treatment
IceCure, developer of the minimally-invasive cryoablation ProSense System which has shown promise in the treatment of renal masses, has announced that it has been...
The hot topic of colorectal metastases gets airtime at ECIO 2023
Day two of the European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO; 16–19 April, Stockholm, Sweden) opened with a session dedicated to posing and responding to...
Cryoablation for renal cell carcinoma: Where do we stand? Where are we going?
Christos Georgiades (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA), delves into the various national society guidelines for treating renal cell carcinoma (RCC), what the ‘gold standard’...
Progress travelled on the Road2IR in sub-Saharan Africa
Fabian M Laage Gaupp is assistant professor of radiology and biomedical imaging at Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, USA) and a recipient of...
Cement and screws: The importance of building (and formalising) evidence on MSK metastases
At the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) annual scientific meeting (19–23 January, Washington DC, USA), Sean Tutton (University of California San Diego Health, San...
All is not equal where US IR procedure access is concerned
Nima Kokabi (Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, USA) addressed the “uncomfortable truth” of healthcare disparities in the USA specifically within interventional radiology (IR) in a presentation...
SIR 2023 puts spotlight on Latin American IR
A session at the recent Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (4–9 March, Phoenix, USA) put the focus on the landscape of...
Theresa Caridi
“My interest in understanding and tackling health disparities has grown while here in Alabama as I have become increasingly aware of the imbalance of...
Global survey set to inform IR service expansion efforts
Justin Guan is an interventional radiologist practising at the Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, USA), who is also involved in the Society of Interventional Radiology’s (SIR)...
ESRD strongly associated with adverse limb events in new study
A new investigation into the association between end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and major adverse limb events (MALEs) has found that not only is it...
Pulsed radiofrequency with steroid injection brings sciatica relief
Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year...
Registry reinforces safety, efficacy and efficiency of radial access in visceral interventions in embolization...
The final results of the RAVI prospective registry study demonstrated the safety and efficacy of radial access in visceral interventions in standard embolization procedures...
Argon Medical launches Traveler portal vein access series
Argon Medical, a leading provider of device solutions for interventional radiology (IR), vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and oncology, introduces the Traveler portal vein access...
SIR 2023: Bariatric arterial embolization associated with “significant” muscle-sparing weight loss
Lead researchers Clifford Weiss and Daniel Giraldo Herrera (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA) presented their recent bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) study...
RESCUE trial shows reduction in segmental and main pulmonary artery occlusions
Robert A Lookstein, who is executive vice chair, Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital (New...
Viz.ai to expedite patient enrolment in NIH-funded PE-TRACT clinical trial
Viz.ai has announced it will use its Viz Recruit platform to optimise patient enrolment for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Pulmonary embolism—thrombus removal...
Why IR innovation need not cost the world: A global solution
The keynote lecture on day one of the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society annual meeting (PAIRS; 11–14 February, Dubai, UAE) advocated a simultaneously global...
Non-surgical treatment significantly reduces knee pain in adults, especially those over 50
Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for knee pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee, and can significantly reduce pain, especially...
Injectable tissue provides significant, long-term relief for chronic back pain
A minimally invasive treatment that injects allograft disc tissue into the spine to relieve pain associated with degenerative disc disease provides significant improvement in...
Study finds PAE “highly effective” long-term treatment for enlarged prostate
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) provides long-term effectiveness in treating urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate gland, according to new research to be presented at...
PAIRS 2023: What the BCLC guidelines have omitted
Sarah White (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA) opened the liver interventional oncology (IO) session at the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society (PAIRS) annual...
New study demonstrates IVC filters “safe and effective” in treating venous thromboembolism
Few adverse events are connected to the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to help prevent deep vein blood clots from developing into...
PRESERVE study shows IVC filters are “safe and effective” for prevention of pulmonary embolism
David Gillespie (Boston, USA) talks to Interventional News about the PRESERVE study—established by the Society for Vascular Surgery and Society of Interventional Radiology—which is...
Shape Memory Medical announces first patient treated in EMBO postmarket surveillance registry in Germany
Shape Memory Medical has announced the first patient treated in Germany as part of the EMBO postmarket surveillance registry (EMBO-PMS), the company’s prospective, multicentre...
Study suggests Black patients more prone to dialysis graft failure
Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure,...
PAIRS 2023: “[Opening] the gate” to IR in the Middle East and North Africa
Rana Tarek M Khafagy is a consultant interventional radiologist based at Ain Shams University Hospital (Cairo, Egypt). In her capacity as head of the...
“All-purpose” drainage catheter outperforms rest in first-of-kind comparative bench test
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Danial Jilani is an interventional radiologist based at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital (Chicago, USA), who uses the SKATER™...
Aghiad Al-Kutoubi
“When I relocated to Lebanon, I was the only person with practical experience and expertise in EVAR in the Middle East.” It was...
PAIRS 2023: How dogs with seizures inspired novel neuro-oncology trial
On day two of the Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society annual meeting (PAIRS; 11–14 February, Dubai, UAE), Riad Salem (Northwestern University, Chicago, USA) took...
Vulvar varicosities: New procedure, durable results
In the past two decades, there has been a shift in varicose vein management from conventional surgical treatments to outpatient interventional procedures. Depending on...
Histotripsy: New technology making waves in IO
Mina S Makary, assistant professor at the Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology/Department of Radiology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus,...
Patient-centric care: Recognising the value of non-clinical intervention
During the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) 2023 annual scientific meeting in Washington DC, USA, a panel of speakers delivered presentations on why patient-centred...
INSPIRE initiative seeks to standardise cTACE across the world
Thierry De Baère (Gustave Roussy; Villejuif, France) talks to Interventional News about the rationale behind setting up the Initiative on Superselective Conventional Transarterial Chemoembolization (INSPIRE), which...
Photon-counting CT enables lower contrast media for aortic imaging
Photon-counting detector computed tomography (CT) reduces the amount of contrast needed for CT angiography (CTA) while maintaining image quality, according to a new study...
Delcath Systems announces updated results from CHOPIN phase 1b trial
Delcath Systems has shared in a press release the publication of updated results from the phase 1b CHOPIN Trial, conducted at Leiden University Medical...
Instylla announces initial enrolment in prospective, multicentre HALT Study
Instylla has announced the enrolment of the first patient in the HALT study for the treatment of peripheral arterial bleeds. The HALT study is...
Being a girl in the IR gang: “We are not really learning from the...
Paula Novelli, who is associate professor of interventional radiology (IR) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pittsburgh, USA) put her own spin on...
Cardiovascular Systems announces US FDA 510(k) submission of Innova Vascular’s thrombectomy system
Cardiovascular Systems (CSI) announced that Innova Vascular (Innova) has submitted a 510(k) premarket notification to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its...
Cook Medical appoints John A Kaufman as chief medical officer
Cook Medical announces John A Kaufman (Cook Medical, Bloomington, USA) will be joining as its chief medical officer, effective July 2023. With Kaufman’s expertise...
Micromate robotic system can increase reliability and improve workflow
Reto Bale (Innsbruck, Austria) talks to Interventional News at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2022 annual meeting (10–14 September, Barcelona, Spain) about...
Egg Medical receives CE mark for EggNest radiation protection system
Egg Medical, a medical device company commercialising technologies to reduce scatter radiation exposure during interventional angiographic procedures, has announced that it has achieved CE...
RCR president advocates for improved data collection and optimised training in IR
Royal College of Radiology (RCR) president Kath Halliday (Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, UK) gave a presentation to the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR)...
Neurologica announces US FDA 510(k) clearance of BodyTom 64
Neurologica, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced that its head-to-toe trauma imaging solution—the BodyTom 64 point-of-care mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner—has received 510(k) clearance...
BSIR faculty highlights specialty developments worth watching
In the opening session of the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) annual scientific meeting 2022 (2–4 November, Glasgow, UK) titled ‘What’s up, Doc?’,...
With Liver ASSIST Virtual Parenchyma, “you can now test multiple injection points by simulating...
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Lambros Tselikas (Villejuif, France) speaks to Interventional News about a recent retrospective study...
Varian announces first participant treated in GENESIS II trial of genicular artery embolization for...
Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, announced today that the first trial participant has been treated as part of GENESIS II, a study of Embozene...
An insight into treating liver tumours with thermal ablation
Amanda Smolock (Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA) discusses how her practice operates, using microwave ablation nearly exclusively for primary and metastatic liver tumours...
GAE’s growing evidence base broadens scope for future NICE recommendation
Mark Little (Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK) brought delegates up to speed on genicular artery embolization (GAE) for knee osteoarthritis over two sessions at...
SIR deems endovascular management acceptable treatment option for certain iliofemoral DVT patients
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published a position statement deeming endovascular thrombus removal “an acceptable treatment option in selected patients with acute iliofemoral...
Will COVID-19’s hybrid meeting legacy last?
Year three of the COVID-19 pandemic and yet much now feels unrestricted and ‘back to normal’. This can certainly be said of meetings—at least...
New mechanical thrombectomy systems unlock possibilities for the treatment of venous thromboembolism
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Mechanical thrombectomy with the ClotTriever and FlowTriever systems (Inari Medical) opens...
Why laughter is not “frivolous”: Keeping burnout at bay in IR
Matthew Gibson (Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK) will be delivering this year’s British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR; 2–4 November, Glasgow, UK) Wattie Fletcher...
Dimitrios Filippiadis
“The spine is an area where interventional radiologists play a crucial role in both diagnosis and therapeutic management of a variety of pathologies”.
Dimitrios...
XACT Robotics receives FDA clearance for its ACE Xtend remote control unit
XACT Robotics announced that its ACE Xtend remote control unit received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, allowing users to robotically insert and...
Six-month SWING trial data show promise for Sundance DCB
Six-month data from the Surmodics SWING first-in-human (FIH) study of the company’s Sundance sirolimus drug-coated balloon (DCB) were shared at the 2022 Amputation Prevention...
Report highlights need for recruitment and retention of IRs in rural practices
A new report from a joint taskforce of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) recommends improved access to...
The rebirth of transarterial radioembolization and the crucial role of the IR
After the disappointment of a few failed randomised controlled trials (RCTs), transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is finally back in the spotlight. And interventional radiologists (IRs)...
Josef Roesch Lecture incites and evidences interest in growing paediatric IR further still
Paediatric interventional radiologist Alex Barnacle (Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK) gave the Josef Roesch Lecture at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of...
Sirtex Medical secures positive approval of SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for HCC treatment in...
Sirtex Medical announced that the Brazilian National Agency of Supplementary Health (ANS) approved SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for the treatment of intermediate- and advanced-stage hepatocellular...
ClotTriever deemed a “game-changer” in deep vein thrombosis treatment
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Subscription model offers a flexible option to deploy robotics in the IR suite
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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, healthcare systems across the globe were forced, almost...
38th CIRSE annual congress begins this weekend
The European Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CIRSE) will host its 38th annual meeting in Barcelona from September 10 until September 14. Around...
Philips gives updates on spectral detector angio CT solution development
Royal Philips today announced new milestones in the development of the world’s first spectral detector angio computed tomography (CT) solution— Philips Spectral Angio CT...
New liquid embolic multicentre trial successfully enrols final patient
Fluidx Medical announces completion of trial enrolment for its GPX embolic device. In this multicentre trial, GPX was used to treat a variety of...
Alban Denys
Alban Denys is a French-Swiss interventional radiologist who was one of the founding members of the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO). He has held...
UK-based initiative promotes awareness of IR among medical students and trainees
Indrajeet Mandal, a second-year radiology registrar at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Oxford, UK), speaks to Interventional News about the interventional radiology (IR)...
Prudence recommended despite “pre-shortage levels” of contrast media
Iodinated contrast media agents, namely Omnipaque (iohexol) and Visipaque (iodixanol), are frequently used in imaging studies for both diagnosis and treatment. GE Healthcare, the...
Results of a multicentre study of Chemosat hepatic delivery system published in CVIR
Delcath Systems has announced the publication of a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent a percutaneous hepatic perfusion procedure (PHP) with Chemosat at three...
ET 2022 gives airtime to the momentum behind MSK embolotherapy
Mark Little (Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading, UK) described the emergence of, and advancement within, musculoskeletal (MSK) embolotherapy as “fast-paced” during his presentation...
Database study could open up field for catheter-directed PE treatment research
A database study titled ‘Unplanned 30-day readmissions and in-hospital outcomes for the management of submassive and massive acute pulmonary embolism: Catheter-directed versus systemic thrombolysis’...
Instylla announces positive results from preclinical studies of Embrace hydrogel embolic system in haemorrhage...
Instylla, a company developing liquid embolics for peripheral vascular embolotherapy, recently announced two publications that evaluated the Embrace hydrogel embolic system (HES) in preclinical...
SIR 2022: Tackling the “clear” effect that personal, institutional and structural racism has on...
Monica Webb Hooper, deputy director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (Bethesda, USA) works to help reduce healthcare disparities and...
AVeVA study confirms benefit of covered stent placement in graft-vein anastomotic stenosis treatment
A prospective, multicentre study involving the Covera vascular covered stent (BD) has confirmed the benefits of immediate, post-percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) placement of the...
“Promising” 10-year findings on PAE for BPH presented at ET 2022
Tiago Bilhim (Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal) presented during the Scientific Paper session at this year’s European Conference on Embolotherapy (22–25 June, Nice, France),...
“Vocal anaesthetic”: The key role and unique challenges of anaesthesia in IR
As interventional radiology (IR) evolves and expands, so too does the role of anaesthetic support to get these patients safely through their procedures. Where...
“We need to define and articulate the ethics of IR”
Interventional radiology (IR) is a growing, dynamic field, still working to define its professional identity— who we are and where we are going as...
Authors receive accolade of ‘Abstract of the Year’ at SIR 2022
At the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2022 Annual Meeting (11-16 June, Boston, USA), four of the abstracts submitted were declared ‘Abstract of the...
TriSalus presents preclinical data on proprietary infusion technology at SIR 2022
TriSalus’ clinical leadership team presented new preclinical data at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting (11–16 June, Boston, USA). The...
SIR 2022: Treating placenta accreta spectrum with multivessel pelvic embolization
The findings of a collaborative research project at the University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA were presented in an abstract titled ‘Multivessel...
The vascular biology behind endovascular therapies
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) produces a global health burden and remains a leading cause of disability, limb loss and reduced quality of life. PAD...
ECIO 2022 sees launch of landmark foundation IO course: Q&A with Philippe Pereira
The 2022 European Congress on Interventional Oncology (ECIO) took place 24–27 April in Vienna, Austria. Interventional News spoke to chairman Philippe Pereira (SLK-Kliniken, Stuttgart,...
Peritransplant vascular complications: An IR approach
In the USA, liver transplantation continues to be the best chance at long-term survival for patients suffering from the sequelae of end-stage liver disease....