Tag: SIR 2020
Catalysed by COVID-19, societies say hybrid conferences are here to stay
“2020 has changed so much. But the need for IO education remains the same.” Cued to music and set against a backdrop of footage...
Transarterial chemoperfusion is safe and feasible in advanced mesothelioma
A novel treatment for advanced mesothelioma is safe and effective and may improve the quality of life for patients who have few treatment...
Vascular access: Covera stent superior to plain balloon angioplasty in stenotic...
A covered stent provides significantly better target lesion primary patency than percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of stenotic lesions in the venous outflow of upper...
Arterial embolization of the shoulder improves adhesive capsulitis patients’ pain and...
A new, nonsurgical treatment decreases errant blood flow in the shoulder to quickly reduce pain and improve function in patients with adhesive capsulitis, also...
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...
Study demonstrates feasibility of hologram technology in liver tumour ablation
Data from one of the first clinical uses of augmented reality guidance with electromagnetically tracked tools shows that the technology may help doctors quickly,...
Michael Dake takes over as new president of SIR
Michael Dake (University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, USA) has become the new president of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).
He officially assumed his...
Coronavirus causes SIR to cancel meeting and prompts postponement of ECR
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has cancelled its upcoming conference due to the coronavirus outbreak. The conference was to be held in Seattle,...
“Let’s connect in Seattle!” Be heard. Be seen. Get published!
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) invites practising physicians, early career professionals, research scientists, clinical associates, trainees and medical students to submit original research...
