Tag: SIR
Education and experience are needed to back ‘fascination’ with liquid embolics,...
“For me, it was essentially love at first sight,” confessed Gary Siskin (Albany Medical Center, Albany, USA), stating his enthusiasm for liquid embolics—an enthusiasm...
Innovating innovation for better or worse
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Society of Interventional Radiology’s (SIR) annual scientific meeting (29 March–2 April, Nashville, USA), Lindsay Machan’s (University of British...
Happy 50th birthday to the Society of Interventional Radiology
How can it be that this specialty society, so associated with concepts of ‘newness’, is old?
We know that in 1974 a group of ‘gadgeteers’...
Global survey results deem patient awareness a critical obstacle facing IR
Transcending region and socioeconomic status, a global survey has revealed patient awareness to be a “universal obstacle” that faces interventional radiology (IR) worldwide. These...
SIR appoints incoming JVIR co-editors-in-chief
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has announced that Charles E Ray Jr (University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA), past...
The Society of Interventional Radiology appoints Eve Lee as new chief...
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has announced that Eve Lee, executive director at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), will join the...
US interventional radiology: 12 years of primary specialty status
Interventional radiology (IR) was officially recognised as a primary medical specialty in the USA by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in 2012....
ASPCVIR president-elect provides a glimpse into IR in the Asia-Pacific region
Born and raised in Singapore, interventional radiologist Tay Kiang Hiong is professor and head of the department of vascular and interventional radiology at Singapore...
Has interventional radiology reached its global tipping point?
In a new global statement, aimed to set forth the essential elements of interventional radiology (IR) and continuing challenges facing the specialty, the Cardiovascular...
Interventional News Issue 95—August 2024 US Edition
Interventional News 95 Highlights:
Findings from a post-hoc analysis of Lutonix arteriovenous (AV) global registry data
Interview with Philip Dombrowski (Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis,...
Survey finds women with uterine fibroids offered hysterectomies over minimally invasive...
A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has revealed that more than half (53%)...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of May 2024
In May, the most popular stories from Interventional News included a recent investigation into ChatGPT and patient perception of interventional radiology (IR); interventional radiologists...
First multi-society summit addresses the wants, needs and demands of IR...
During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (23–28 March, Salt Lake City, USA), interventional radiology (IR) societies from nations worldwide sat...
“Breakthrough” robotics applications presented at SIR
Showcasing cutting-edge applications of robotics in interventional radiology (IR), presenters at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (23–28 March, Salt Lake...
New data presented by recognised speakers during SIR Best of abstracts...
This year’s Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (23–28 March, Salt Lake City, USA) gave recognition to select abstracts during the closing...
Striving for excellence: Bien Soo Tan awarded SIR 2024 Gold Medal
Bien Soo Tan is a senior consultant at the Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (IR) at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Following his recent...
More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for...
New research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (23–27 March, Salt Lake City, USA) has found early...
Five-year outcomes show transurethral ultrasound ablation successful in treatment of prostate...
A minimally invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research...
Cryoablation highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumours
Cryoablation—minimally-invasive technique that uses ice to freeze and destroy small, cancerous tumours—has now been proven effective for breast cancer patients with large tumours, providing...
Late-breaking analysis set to expose the ‘why and how’ of endovascular...
Set to be presented at the upcoming Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting (23–28 March, Salt Lake City, USA), an anticipated late-breaking...
More or less retired: RSNA gold medallist Anne Roberts reflects on...
With more than 35 years of tenure at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, Anne Roberts retired in 2022 and...
One year on: Matthew Johnson reflects on the PRESERVE trial
“Is more research needed in the world of filters? Yes, but is more research needed to determine whether the class itself is safe? No.”...
‘Get a Pulse on PAD’: Multi-society public awareness campaign launched
The multi-society PAD Pulse Alliance is taking part in a peripheral arterial disease (PAD) public awareness campaign called “Get a Pulse on PAD”.
The group—formed...
SCAI, SIR, and SVS jointly publish proceedings from multispecialty peripheral IVUS...
Proceedings from an expert consensus roundtable that discussed the benefits of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in lower extremity revascularisation procedures were released today in the...
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...
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...
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,...
SIR position statement outlines appropriate use of endovascular management for chronic...
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published a position statement offering recommendations on the management of chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction with endovascular placement...
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,...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
SIR deems endovascular management acceptable treatment option for certain iliofemoral DVT...
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...
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 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...
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’...
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...
“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...
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...
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....
Shimadzu Medical Systems announces release of new angiography system at SIR...
Shimadzu Medical Systems USA introduced the new Trinias system, which uses artificial intelligence deep learning to improve the visibility of medical devices while using lower...
New study cites a possible breakthrough treatment in pain management
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at...
Early study suggests a new, injectable gel may greatly reduce chronic...
An experimental formulation of a hydrogel injected into spinal discs proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by degenerative...
Minimally invasive treatment could allow more women to conceive without fertility...
A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalisation, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with...
Profligacy and dangerous misconceptions in dialysis access
Scott Trerotola (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA), who will be awarded a Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Gold Medal in June 2022, raises some...
SIR publishes new position statement and quality improvement document on percutaneous...
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has issued a new position statement on percutaneous lung ablation in the August edition of the Journal of...
Imaging, precise tools, in-procedure ablation zone visibility and confirmation of success...
Constantinos Sofocleous (New York, USA) sits down with Interventional News to discuss how image-guided thermal ablation, when it is deployed with an intent to...
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...
SIR and AMA urge Medicare and Medicaid Services to compensate practices...
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
SIR’s focus on diversity and inclusion: “There needs to be representation...
In response to the global outcry following the murder of an unarmed black American, George Floyd, by police in Minneapolis in late May of...
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology impact factor passes key milestone...
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...
“We believe in diversity and inclusion”: SIR issues statement of commitment...
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) president Michael D Dake (University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, USA) and diversity and inclusiveness group chair Paul...
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...
CMSS “strongly urges action” to ensure all frontline healthcare professionals are...
In a new statement published on 2 April 2020, all 45 societies represented by the US Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS)—over 800,000 physicians—emphatically...
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...
SIR publishes first ever position statement on ablation in RCC: Interventional...
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...
New SIR Executive Council elected
During the November SIR and SIR Foundation Nominating Committee meetings, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) elected a new Executive Council for 2019–2020. Following...
Adequately trained interventional radiologists should be performing endovascular thrombectomies to relieve...
Thousands of eligible patients are not receiving endovascular thrombectomies after suffering a stroke due to a shortage of neurointerventionalists worldwide. In an effort to...
SIR publishes new training guidelines for endovascular thrombectomy
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has today published new training guidelines for endovascular stroke treatment in the Journal of Interventional Radiology (JVIR). This...
SIR advocates for a reallocation of Capitol funding to increase interventional...
At the third Capitol briefing from the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), Susan Sedory, executive director for SIR, along with a panel of experienced...
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...
Medical societies issue revised, patient-centred measures for stroke interventions
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) publishes guidelines on clinical practice of intra-arterial stroke revascularisation
Revised guidelines for the non-surgical, image-guided interventional treatment of acute ischaemic...
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...
Early data show arterial embolization reduces knee pain and disability from...
Geniculate artery embolization could improve quality of life for patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis, according to new research presented at the Society...
Image-guided, minimally invasive medicine revolutionises emergency care
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), in coordination with Member of the US House of Representatives (Rep.) from Utah's 4th district, Mia Love, hosted...
Women largely unaware of uterine fibroid embolization
American women are largely unaware of uterine fibroid embolization according to results from a new nationwide poll released by the Society of Interventional Radiology...
SIR issues position statement encouraging paid parental leave
The Society of Interventional Radiology and its Women in Interventional Radiology section have issued a position statement to support interventional radiologists who choose to...
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...
CIRA appoints Daniel Lapointe as new executive director
The Canadian Interventional Radiology Association (CIRA) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Daniel Lapointe as CIRA’s new executive director on the association’s...
Medical Groups unite in support of science in the USA
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), the American Society of Hematology and 23 other medical societies have released a statement in support of the...
1,000-patient study indicates prostate artery embolization remains effective for years
Prostate artery embolization maintains its effectiveness for at least three years after patients undergo the therapy, according to research presented at the Society of...
ATTRACT fails to meet primary endpoint, but experts agree results are...
Data from the randomised controlled ATTRACT trial revealed that the addition of catheter-based intervention to standard-of-care anticoagulation failed to significantly decrease the occurrence of...
Society of Interventional Radiology statement on US president Donald J Trump’s...
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...
Tom Daschle to address future of healthcare at special SIR 2017...
Former US Senate majority leader Tom Daschle will headline a special 9 March symposium "IR Economics, Quality and Value: Are You Ready For MACRA?"...
