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In this episode of the Kinked Wire vodcast, Gabrielle Dickerson, Nossin Khan and Emily Kim join host Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR for a discussion about their research presented at the SIR 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting.

The research centers around uterine fibroids and how patients learn about potential minimally invasive treatment options, like uterine fibroid embolization, through social media.

Learn more about uterine fibroids on the Radiology Health Equity Coalition website: https://www.radhealthequity.org/About-Us/For-Patients/Uterine-Fibroid-Resources

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In this episode of the Kinked Wire, RFS’s Joshua Baker, MD, speaks with Joshua Kuban, MD, FSIR, one of the 2026 IR Residency Practicum program directors. From seeking out mentors to building referral relationships, Dr. Kuban discusses the importance of finding connections in IR.

PLUS: Learn about the upcoming changes to this year’s IR Residency Practicum.

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Understanding Recurrence in Pelvic Venous Disorders through the Symptoms-Varices-Pathophysiology Classification: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study (Read)
Oncologic Outcomes of Microwave Ablation of Biopsy-Proven cT1a Renal Cell
Carcinomas (Read)
Patient and Lesion Characteristics Associated with 12-Month Clinical Maturation after Angioplasty of Immature Autogenous Arteriovenous Dialysis Fistulae (Read)

Host

Marie Hamel, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Audio Editor

Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Abstract Readers

Cassandra Pfeiffer, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bryant Nelson, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Anirudh Maddali, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

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EDGE program committee members Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR; Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR; and Daniel Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR came together to discuss what you can expect from this year's meeting in Louisville, KY. Attend the meeting and learn through cases, decisions and real‑world judgment.

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Lei Yu, MD, the ECS secretary, speaks with former SIR president Parag J. Patel, MD, FSIR, on early career pathways for education leadership, how to overcome imposter syndrome and use the best of your time, and how to navigate your place and identity in the early career days.

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The Society of Interventional Radiology Practice Guidance Document on Venous Origin Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women (Read)
Comparative Prognostic Accuracy of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores and the Freiburg Index of Post–Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Survival in Patients Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Procedure for Ascites or Gastroesophageal Bleeding: A Meta-Analysis of Time-Specific Mortality (Read)
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Peripheral Artery Calcification: 30-Day and 6-Month Outcomes from the RESTORE ATK Study (Read)
Transarterial Embolization to Improve Plantar Heel Pain: 6-Month Results from a Prospective Case Series (Read)
Feasibility and Early Outcomes of SingleSession Percutaneous Cholecystolithotomy Using Holmium Laser Lithotripsy Followed by Primary Tract Closure via Cholecystopexy (Read)
Percutaneous Image-Guided Screw Fixation Combined with Cementoplasty for Radiation-Induced Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures: Feasibility, Safety, and Early Outcomes in a Multicenter Retrospective Study (Read)

Host

Marie Hamel, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Audio Editor

Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Abstract Readers

Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Agnes Manish, Loma Linda University
Sekeena Siddiq, Western University of Health Sciences
Emily Jagenburg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine

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As part of the SIR Resident Fellow and Student Section initiative, this special episode of the Kinked Wire is part of the IR Trailblazers series.

Joshua Baker, MD, and Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, discuss career guidance, practice, innovations, skill development, and professional identity building.

SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.
Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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Zachary Berman, MD, takes time to speak with Rupal Parikh, MD, about her experience in her early career, especially how she got interested in women's health interventions and her transition from residency into building a practice.

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Ezequiel Silva, MD, FSIR, has a conversation with host Sherief Ghozy, MD, on this special episode of the IR Trailblazers, a project from the SIR Resident, Fellow and Student (RFS) Section.

During this episode, they discuss the role that AI may be taking in interventional radiology and do a speed round of questions.

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Articles

Oncologic and Functional Outcomes of Active Surveillance and Ablative Therapy for Small Renal Masses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Read)
Transvenous Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TEPS): Intravascular Ultrasound- Guided Creation of Portocaval, Mesocaval, and Splenorenal Shunts (Read)
Safety and Feasibility of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Cirrhosis-Induced Splenomegaly and Thrombocytopenia: Results from an Investigational Device Exemption Study (Read)

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Marie Hamel, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Abstract Readers

Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada

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During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today websiteeach day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, new content coming from SIR Today and audio clips.

Thanks for attending SIR 2026!

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Corporate Lunches and Events

Compelling Conversations

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Defining the quality of IR using big data (VIRTEX)

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Compelling Conversations

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Corporate Lunches and Events

Compelling Conversations

SIR Connect Townhalls

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SIR Global Summit
RFS Trivia Competition
SIR ECS RISE Award Presentation
SIR 2026 Opening Reception

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Articles

Bronchial Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Tislelizumab for Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Exploratory, Prospective, Single-Arm, Phase II Trial (Read)
Incidence and Clinical Course of Lower-Limb Lymphedema after Intranodal n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Embolization for Postoperative Lymphorrhea (Read)
Superselective Transarterial Embolization Using Imipenem/Cilastatin Sodium for Plantar Fasciitis Refractory to Conservative Management (Read)

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Marie Hamel, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Abstract Readerss

Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada
Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College

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“IR wasn’t initially a specialty—it was just a diagnostic tool. Dotter began to think of it as more than a tool.” — John A. Kaufman, MD, FSIR

On this episode of the Kinked Wire, Alden Davis of Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine speaks with John A. Kaufman, MD, FSIR, on the legacy of the Dotter Institute at OHSU and the future of IR education.

SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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"I where things are now are way beyond like my imagination. Like, like even when I was imagining how things would play out, I didn't even imagine that it would be this far ahead at this stage of my career." — Chidubem G. Ugwueze, MD, MS

In this special bonus episode ahead of the SIR 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, Alden Davis and Chidubem G. Ugwueze, MD, MS, speak about global health and how IR is spreading, especially to areas like Nigeria, and what steps are next.

Join us for the Global IR Summit, Global NextGen IRs Connect or the Mapping Global Need for Emergent UAE sessions at #SIR26TOR.

SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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Articles

Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of the Cardiovascular Effects of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis (Read)
Percutaneous Cryoablation of T1b Renal Tumors: A Retrospective Evaluation of Local Tumor Control, Renal Function Preservation, Adverse Events, and Ablation Margins in 80 Patients (Read)
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Perivascular versus Nonperivascular Hepatocellular Carcinomas ≤3 cm: Local Tumor Progression and Survival in an Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analysis (Read)

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College

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Marc Lim, MD interviews AJ Gunn, MD, FSIR, the inaugural Early Career RISE Award recipient, about his commitment to community building and supporting early‑career IRs. Dr. Gunn reflects on the influences that shaped him, early‑career challenges, building strong professional relationships, managing workload and the value of ECS involvement, including initiatives like the Virtual Angio Club, as well as his vision for the Renal/GU Clinical Specialty Council and key takeaways from SIR Annual Meeting activities.

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On this bonus episode of the Kinked Wire, Derek Mittleider, MD, FSIR, speaks with Business Institute program directors Allan I. Hoffman, MD, FSIR, and Mary Costantino, MD, FSIR, about the impact that the Business Institute could have on your practice.

This episode has been uploaded as a vodcast on the SIR YouTube channel.

Related resources:

Register for the SIR Business Institute
Don't miss the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting

SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

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This recording features audio versions of the February 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Articles

Transarterial Embolization for Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis and Related Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Read)
Standardized Technique for Prostatic Artery Embolization: A Delphi Consensus Study on Optimized Methods and Emerging Concepts (Read)
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Combined with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease 3.0 as a Prognostic Predictor for Patients with Liver Cirrhosis after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation (Read)
Safety and Feasibility of Intra-Arterial Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Using an Emulsion of Ethiodized Oil plus Bumetanide in an Oncopig Model (Read)
Lessons in IR: Coil Unraveling and Stretching during Retrieval of a Partially Deployed Embolization Coil (Read)

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College
Agnes Manish, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada

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"Comments like this 'Oh, I didn't think you would continue in IR after having your baby,' don't help, because you're already going through a lot." -- Esha Kothekar, MD

As part of the Kinked Wire podcast, medical student and SIR member Marie Hamel speaks with Esha Kothekar, MD, and Lei Yu, MD, the Women in Interventional Radiology Section vice chair, about the challenges that come with pregnancy as an interventional radiologist.

SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of the January 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Articles

Cryoablation Protocols for Primary and Metastatic Lung Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating Effectiveness and Safety of Percutaneous Cryoablation of Pulmonary Tumors (Read)
Outcomes of Percutaneous Cystic Duct Stent Placement for Acute Cholecystitis (Read)
Transarterial Microembolization Therapy for Chronic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pain: A New Minimally Invasive Approach (Read)
Tumor-Absorbed Dose, Metabolic Response, and Survival after Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Breast Cancer Liver Metastases (Read)
Modeling Clinical Relevance and Risk in Yttrium-90 Radioembolization of the Liver: Lung Shunt Fraction Variability According to Imaging Modality, Cancer Type, and Tumor Size (Read)

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

Char Rai, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada

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“Always assume that everyone knows more than you do, and go into places with a lot of modesty.” – Brittany Brookner, MD

In this episode of the Kinked Wire, Virginia Tech Carilion medical student Aysha Alani hosts a discussion between PGY-2 Brittany Brookner, MD, and PGY-6 Chief Resident Neil Jain, MD, about their experiences, advice and absolute don'ts for away rotations.

SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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“I started off simply by volunteering to do things and being interested, but I didn’t have a mentor, per say.” – Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR

In this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Thomas Tullius, Jr., MD, speaks with his former attending Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, on his career progression, from trainee to incoming JVIR co-editor in chief.

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

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This recording features audio versions of the December 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Articles

Association between Age of Kidney Transplant and Hemorrhagic Adverse Events Following Transplant Kidney Biopsy (Read)
A Prospective Single-Arm Trial of Genicular Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical and Biomarker Outcomes (Read)
Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Rebleeding (Read)
Simultaneous Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization versus Portal Vein Embolization Only in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Review of Safety and Effectiveness (Read)
Pulmonary Toxicity of Ethiodized Oil in the Venous Circulation in Mice: Radiological Findings and Pathological Correlation (Read)

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Thanmayi Parasu, University of Texas Medical Branch
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada

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Mark H. Knelson, MD, thought his IR career had come to an early end—until he discovered locum tenens work.

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Knelson heard that one of the radiology groups in his town was short on IRs. Because it was so close to his home—approximately 13 minutes—he offered to help, including taking call as needed.

In the audio version of "The unexpected locum" (Fall 2025 IR Quarterly), senior editorial manager Hope Racine describes the career of Mark H. Knelson, MD, who shared his unplanned path to locums work.

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“I think the landscape of healthcare is changing, and rural healthcare understands the value of IR—in some senses more than the urban setting does.” - Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR

On this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Mark L. Lessne, MD, FSIR, speaks with Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR, on how she handles working in a small and rural practice in Hawaii, lessons she learned while paving her own path and how she created an IR LLC.

Related resources:

Read more about the SIR Small and Rural Practice Committee.

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.

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This recording features audio versions of the November 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Articles

Prospective Multicenter Observational Study of Silent Brain Infarction following Transradial Hepatic Intervention (The MOSAIC Study)
First-in-Human Evaluation of a New Resorbable Microspherical Embolic Agent for Genicular Artery Embolization to Treat Pain Secondary to Knee Osteroarthritis
Improved Outcomes from Prolonged Percutaneous Biliary Drainage in Pediatric Patients with Biliary Stenosis after Liver Transplantation
Comparison of Cone-Beam CT Angiography and Contrast-Enhanced CT Guidance Using Electromagnetic Navigation for Percutaneous Liver Microwave Ablation: A Retrospective Nonrandomized Observational Study
Removal of Chest Ports for Infection: Risk in Patients with a History of Prior Port Removal for Infection

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Ipek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada

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“Kindergarten skills, right? If you’re a pain to be around, you can be the best clinically, but no one wants to hang out with you at 2 a.m. when that bleed comes in.”- Viknesh Kasthuri, MD

In this episode, host Marie Hamel and guest Viknesh Kasthuri, MD, a resident at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, discuss all your burning questions about the match process, including how to prepare and how to cope with the stress of the match process.

Related resources:

Read more about the IR Integrated Residency.
Learn more about upcoming Meet and Greet opportunities.

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.

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This recording features audio versions of the October 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Articles

Effectiveness of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for the Treatment of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Read
Adverse Events of Tunneled Central Venous Catheters versus Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Read
Genicular Artery Embolization Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Study Read
The Impact of Common-to-External Iliac Arterial Diameter Ratio on Mid- to Long-term Patency of Kissing Aortoiliac Stents Read
Prediction of Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Radiation Segmentectomy with Resin Microspheres Based on Underdosed Tumor Volume on Yttrium-90 Positron Emission Tomography/CT Dosimetry Read
Undertreated Volume and Tumor Morphology as Predictors of Outcome Following Thermal Ablation of 3–7-cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Radiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Extensive Multinodular Goiter: A Midterm Single-Center Experience Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Clare Necas, Western University of Health Sciences
Meghna Kolli, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Selena Yao, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College

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There are a lot of choices we make in our lives and I mean im very happy with the choices I've made in mine but ... this whole you can have it all, I was probably pretty lonely and putting everything I had into work. SIR Past President, Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR

The Society of Interventional Radiology Women in Radiology Committee are hosting a series of mentorship conversations amongst medical students, residents, fellows and attendings. In this session we hear from SIR Past President, Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR; and Yale IR attending, Alexa Levey, MD.

This episode has been uploaded as a vodcast on the SIR YouTube channel.

Related resources:

Learn more about the Women in IR (WIR) section
Sign up for the Mentor Match platform

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.

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This recording features audio versions of September 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Interventional Radiology Reporting Standards and Checklist for Artificial Intelligence Research Evaluation (iCARE) Read
Preservation of Fertility by Direct Puncture Embolization of Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Fistulae in Women of Childbearing Age with Life-Threatening Hemorrhage Read
Magnetic Resonance Imaging-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) of Localized Prostate Cancer: A prospective Trial Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrohydraulic and Laser Lithotripsy in the Management of Biliary Stones: The Multicenter National Percutaneous Cholangioscopy Registry Read
Degradable Starch Microsphere Transarterial Chemoembolization as Salvage Therapy in Patients with Uveal Melanoma Liver Metastases Read
High-Dose Radioembolization Limited by Lung Shunt for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Supplied by the Inferior Phrenic Artery Read
Impact of Hemodialysis Duration on Arterial Characteristics and Patient Outcomes following Endovascular Therapy for Inframalleolar Occlusive Disease: Results from the MAVERICK Study Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

· Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio Editor

· Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Outreach Coordinator:

· Millennie Chen,University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract Readers:

· Sakeena Siddiq, Western University of Health Sciences, California

· Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada

· Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

· Nate Wright, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

· Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

· Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine

· Thanmayi Parasu, University of Texas Medical Branch

Read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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In this special mini episode of the Kinked Wire, EDGE Chair Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, shares a preview of what you can expect out of this year's meeting in San Diego.

Be sure to listen to the entire episode to find out how you may be eligible for additional savings on your meeting registration.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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“Being able to offer those services locally can make a huge difference in quality of life.”- Ezana M. Azene, MD, PhD

In this episode, host Rajshree Singh, MD, speaks with Ezana M. Azene, MD, PhD, about small and rural IR practices, why so many are closing and what the specialty can do to keep IR services available in the areas that need it most.

Related resources:

Read more about small and rural practice models in IR Quarterly. Read more
Learn more about the Small and Rural Practice Committee and how to get involved. Open positions close at the end of July.

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.

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"The time to decide what you're going to do outside of the IR suite when it gets to that point in time is not the week before, because you want to be able to hit the ground running." Charles E. Ray, Jr, MD, PhD, FSIR

In this episode, host Merve Ozen, MD, speaks with Charles E. Ray, Jr., MD, PhD, FSIR, about his path into leadership positions, navigating transitions early in your career and the evolution of the SIR annual scientific meeting. This episode is part of our Early Career Section series.

Related resources:

Learn more about the Early Career Section here.

Submit your abstract for the SIR 2026 Annual Scientific Meetinghere. Submissions close on Sept. 25.

SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of August 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Transarterial Embolization for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Transperineal MR Imaging–Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study on Safety and Effectiveness Compared with Transrectal Biopsy Read
Histopathologic Response and Oncologic Outcomes after Segmental and Subsegmental Transarterial Chemoembolization and Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Percutaneous Osteoplasty in the Management of Pubic Skeletal Metastases Read
Single-Center Experience of Portal Vein Recanalization and Transjugular Intrahepatic Shunt Placement in Patients with Portovisceral Thrombosis Read
Transjugular Splenocaval Shunt Creation for the Treatment of Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation with Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host

· Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor

· Sanya Dhama, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:

· Millennie Chen,University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

· Emily Jagenburg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

· Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India

· Char Rai, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

· Andrea Serrato, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

· Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida

· Ipek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, California

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"This was really the first of its kind where we had individual physicians as part of these societies give answers locally, what IR service is like and what education is like in their place of practice and where they trained. This was really the first time we were able to get firsthand information ... It really is something we need to know so that we can target efforts as an IR community."—Justin Guan, MD

In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, lead author Justin Guan, MD, speaks with journal Managing Editor Ana Lewis about his May 2025 paper "Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024"

Related resources:

Read the original article, "Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024," by Justin J. Guan, MD; Tarig Elhakim, MD; Monica M. Matsumoto, MD; Thomas McKeon, MPH; Fabian Laage-Gaupp, MD; Shams Iqbal, MD; Parag J. Patel, MD, MS; Philippe Pereira, MD; Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA; Christoph Binkert, MD, MBA; Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhD

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Not everyone in an underserved hospital is going to want to do all advanced procedures. And so fortunately, one of the things we have been able to do, as Dr. Ian Wilson coined, is we work where we're needed and live where we want to." -- J. Dana Dunleavy, MD

In this episode, host Ezana M. Azene, MD, PhD, speaks with J. Dana Dunleavy, MD, about the triumphs and tribulations of small and rural IR practices, particularly in the realm of spinal interventions.

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Read more about small and rural practice models in IR Quarterly. Read more
Learn more about the Small and Rural Practice Committee and how to get involved. Open positions close at the end of July.

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This recording features audio versions of July 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Optimal Timing of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy across Different Grades of Acute Cholecystitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study Read
Gallbladder Cryoablation for Calculous Cholecystitis Initially Treated with Percutaneous Drainage: A Prospective Trial in High-Risk Patients Read
Comparative Prognostic Utility of Updated Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores for Prediction of Early Mortality after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation Read
Long-Term Outcomes of Angioplasty and Stent Placement for Portomesenteric Vein Obstruction following Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Read
The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Amputation and Death Rates in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease in the United States Read
Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Small (<4 cm) Renal Masses Performed under Moderate Sedation Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host and audio editor:

Sanya Dhama, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Tejal Gala, University of Southern California, California
Emily Jagenburg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Kevin Zhou, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida
Jaimie Le, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Ye Na Diana Lim, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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"The best quote that I still say (and I say it to my son all the time) is as Ernie says, 'Not every day can be the best day of your life.' And it's so true. So, if you're having a bad day, Ernie Ring said ... it's okay." —Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, recipient of the WIR Champion Award

In this episode, host Natosha N. Monfore, DO, speaks with 2025 Women in IR (WIR) Champion Award winner Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, about her inspirations, the importance of groups like the Women in IR Section, advice she gives trainees and more.

Related resources:

Episode 50: Panel discussion with the Women in Interventional Radiology Champion Award winners Listen
Visitthe SIR Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Section page

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This recording features audio versions of June 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Comparison of Bypass Surgery versus Endovascular Interventions for Peripheral Artery Disease through Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsRead
The Incidence and Consequences of Endovascular Technical Failure in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia: Results from the Best Endovascular versus Best Surgical Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia (BEST-CLI) TrialRead
Comparative Radiologic Response Assessment after Transarterial Chemoembolization, Percutaneous Ablation, and Multimodal Treatment: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation in 81 TumorsRead
Breast Cancer Recurrence after Cryoablation in Patients Who Are Poor Surgical Candidates or Who Refuse SurgeryRead
Ketamine/Midazolam versus Fentanyl/Midazolam Sedation for Interventional Radiology Procedures: A Prospective RegistryRead
Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization versus Portal Venous Embolization Alone in Cirrhotic and Noncirrhotic Swine: A Pilot StudyRead
Assessment of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis and Histotripsy Treatment for Deep Vein ThrombosisRead
Expanding Global IR Outreach to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage in Kenya Using Geospatial Analytic MappingRead

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.

Host and audio Editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Marc Attalla, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Agnes Manish, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Clare Necas, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Gavin Shu, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Abhisri Ramesh, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Sakeena Siddiq, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

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In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, JVIR blog Editor Peter Li, MD, MS, uses artificial intelligence (AI) platform ElevenLabs to produce a podcast discussion on the November 2024 JVIR paper, "Using Voxel-Based Dosimetry to Evaluate Sphere Concentration and Tumor Dose in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy with Glass Microspheres."

Related resources:

Read the original article
Read the blog entry, "Vox Voxel: Calculating Y90 Tumor Dose and Sphere Distribution with Voxel Dosimetry"

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"We had no tools. We just had to improvise. In a way, like you said, that was what made us think, 'How can I do this?' Because you had no tools, you had to think of ways to use what you had available to do procedures that otherwise you wouldn't have been able to do back then." —Wilfrido R. Castaneda-Zuniga, MD, FSIR, on innovation in early interventional radiologyIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, hosts Keith Horton, MD, FSIR, and Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR, speak with interventional radiology pioneer Wilfrido R. Castaneda-Zuniga, MD, FSIR, reflecting on lessons learned working with Kurt Amplatz, MD, FSIR, and others, stories of how their most seminal work came into being, the importance of peer mentorship, and more.

Related resources:

View the society's 50th Anniversary celebration page
"Mechanics of angioplasty: an experimental approach" by Wilfrido R. Castaneda-Zuniga, MD, FSIR, et al.

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This recording features audio versions of May 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Recurrent Portal Hypertension after Liver Transplant: Impact on Survival and the Role of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Management Read
Nontarget Hemangioma Size Reduction after Bleomycin–Ethiodized Oil Embolization of Primary Hepatic Hemangioma Read
MR–Guided Microwave Ablation for Patients with Cirrhosis Complicated by Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Embolotherapy for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in the Pediatric Population with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias—A Retrospective Case Series Read
Effects of Prophylactic Coil Embolization of Pelvic Arteries on Surgical Outcomes in Hemodynamically Stable Patients with Complex Acetabular Fractures Read
Percutaneous Ablation versus Radiotherapy for Pain Related to Bone and Soft Tissue Malignancies: A Multipayor Database Analysis of Outcomes Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.
Host:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Ipek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nate Wright, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Sanya Dhama, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kalei Hering, Harvard Medical School

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During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today websiteeach day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and much more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, the day's new content coming from SIR Today, and audio clips from article interviews.

In the Tuesday, April 1 edition:

SIR Members' Business Meeting
Plenary Session: "I Owe My Life to IR" with best-selling author Sebastian Junger
Audio clip from the Kinked Wire episode with Mr. Junger, Philip Dombrowski, MD, Michael Hallisey, MD, FSIR, and Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR
Abstracts of the Year and Best Poster Recognition
Featured Abstracts to be presented on Wednesday

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In the Monday, March 31 edition:

Audio clips of interviews with lead presenters of the four Abstracts of the Year
Categorical courses
Fireside Chats
The Women in IR InspIRed Lecture and Luncheon
Featured abstracts covered in today's new SIR Today content

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In the Sunday, March 30 edition:

Early-morning workshops
Gold Medal, Leaders in Innovation, and Dotter Lecture plenary session, including an audio clip of an interview with Dotter Lecturer Lindsay Machan, MD, FSIR
SIR Foundation Gala
Featured abstracts covered in today's new SIR Today content

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In the Saturday, March 29 edition:

SIR celebrates its 50th Anniversary
An audio clip from SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting Chair Gloria M. Salazar, MD, FSIR, and Ernest Ring, MD, FSIR, discussing the growth of the SIR annual meeting over the decades
Saturday special programming
Featured abstracts covered in today's new SIR Today content

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This recording features audio versions of April 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Adverse Events After Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis Read
Endovascular Therapy versus Anticoagulation Alone for Subacute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis Read
Improvement of Hypoalbuminemia and Hepatic Reserve after Stent Placement for Postsurgical Portal Vein Stenosis Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Read
Radiation Segmentectomy and Modified Radiation Lobectomy for Unresectable Early-Stage Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Read
Comparison of Liquid with Particle Embolics in a Translational Rat Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Histologic and Radiographic Responses Read

Audio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Theodore Addo, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Ipek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Sunil Balamurugan, Western University of Health Sciences
Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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"... I had a call from my section chief, and he says, 'Hey—I don't want to freak you out or anything, but you know that website you created? SIR is going to send you a cease and desist letter. But don't worry about it—it'll be okay. I just wanted to give you a heads up ..." —John Do, MD, member of the SIR Guidelines App development teamIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Jaimin Shah, MD, MBA, RPVI, FSIR, speaks with IRs Seth Berkowitz, MD, FSIR, John Do, MD, and Matthew Thomas, MD, and medical student Joseph Macksood about how this team came together to build SIR's popular Guidelines App; the leadership of SIR leaders Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR, and A.J. Gunn, MD, FSIR, in its development; the role the app now plays in interventional radiology; and more. PLUS: A special introduction by Luke Wilkins, MD, FSIR, on improvements planned for the app later this year.

Related resources:

View the society's 50th Anniversary celebration page
View the society's Guidelines and Statements page
View the app on the Apple Store
View the app on Google Play

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"... I can tell you I'd never do it again, but it showed that we can get interventional radiologists from around the world to come together and agree to do a trial, and actually execute the trial and get it done, and generate guidelines training data."—Michael Soulen, MD, FSIRIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with longtime interventional oncology leader Michael Soulen, MD, FSIR, about the growth trajectory of the subspecialty, how SIR has evolved over the decades, and more.

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View the society's 50th Anniversary celebration page

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"So the American Journal of Medicine was 'the green journal' ... Radiology was 'the grey journal' ... AJR is 'the yellow journal' ... I did not want people to be able to get away with that with JVIR, because I wanted them to have to articulate the name. And nobody's going to ask for 'the mauve journal.'"—Gary Becker, MD, FSIRIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR, editor-in-chief of SIR's Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), discusses the journal's history with its very first editor-in-chief, Gary Becker, MD, FSIR, including what led to the journal's launch, the early challenges he had to overcome and more.

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Visit the JVIR website
View the JVIR special issue on the SIR 50th Anniversary
View the society's 50th Anniversary celebration page

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This recording features audio versions of March 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Safety and Effectiveness of Early Primary Stent Placement for Hepatic Artery Stenosis in Liver Transplant Recipients Read
The LAVA Study: A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm Study of a Liquid Embolic System for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Hemorrhage Read
Venous Stents Placed for Postthrombotic Syndrome: The Role of Inflow Disease on Patency Read
Prostatic Artery Embolization: Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes in 1,075 Patients Read
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Patient Selection for Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Read
A Decade Long Analysis of Healthcare Disparities and Uterine Artery Embolization: An Exploration of Social Determinants of Health Read

Also make sure to check out the issue's special content dedicated to the SIR 50th Anniversary.

Audio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Brian Tangsombatvisit, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Matthew Kim, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Crystal Chin, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dave Enriquez, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Lauren Lee, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

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The Piedmont Transplant Institute in Atlanta performs about 135 liver transplants each year. It’s the highest-volume liver transplant center of any nonacademic, community hospital in the United States and is among the top 10% in the nation of all transplant centers.

Piedmont’s success was achieved primarily because of the collaboration between various interdisciplinary departments—especially IR and hepatology—and an extensive network of referrals.

In the audio version of "Transplant teamwork: A community hospital builds successful liver transplant program" (Fall 2019 IR Quarterly), author Melanie Padgett Powers describes a successful Atlanta-based liver transplant program based on a strong collaboration between interventional radiology, hepatology and others.

Related resources:

Read the original article
Piedmont Transplant Institute website

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"The early days were necessary to get us into doing things, solving problems without the data. And then the data came afterwards to confirm that the things we were doing were worthwhile." —Ernest Ring, MD, FSIRIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Gloria Salazar, MD, FSIR, chair of the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, speaks with interventional radiology pioneer Ernest Ring, MD, FSIR, about the evolution of the SIR annual meeting, from its first gathering in 1975 to this year's meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

Related resources:

Register for the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
Visit the meeting website
Launches Feb. 18: Get previews and live coverage in SIR Today

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In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, JVIR blog Editor Peter Li, MD, MS, uses artificial intelligence (AI) platforms ChatGPT and DeScript to produce a podcast discussion on a Dec. 9 blog entry by Isabel Okinedo on the paper, "Primary Limb-Based Patency for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Treated with Endovascular Therapy Based on the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System."

Related resources:

Read the original article, "Primary Limb-Based Patency for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Treated with Endovascular Therapy Based on the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System," by Minyong Peng, MD, Chao Li, MMed, Chengli Nie, MMed, Jiangwei Chen, MMed, and Jincai Tan, MMed
Read the blog entry, "GLASS Classification Correlates with Primary Patency in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients Treated Endovascularly"

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"Over time, that nerve regenerates. And that regenerated nerve is new, and wasn't there for the surgery, or wasn't there for the trauma. And so this is an ability to percutaneously—or through the skin with a needle—replace your damaged nerve."—J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, on the potential of cryoneurolysis

In this episode, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, about the efficacy and potential of cryoneurolysis in pain management, and Dr. Prologo's patient, Bo Thordarson, MD, about how this treatment helped resolve her long-term pain from a damaged nerve.

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Planning to attend the SIR 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting? Register today and don't miss the sessions on pain management and cryoneurolysis!
- Tuesday, April 1: Top 5 Pain Procedures for Interventional Radiologists, 8:30–9:45 a.m. CT
- Wednesday, April 2: Pain Management 2, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT
Watch for version 2 of Expert Insights: Pain Management to be released in spring 2025.

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 19, 2024.
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This recording features audio versions of February 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Radiation Pneumonitis after Yttrium-90 Radioembolization: A Systematic Review Read
Comparison of Covered Stent versus Bare-Metal Stent Implantation in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Thirty-Day Healthcare Encounters after Elective Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids with and without Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block Read
Including the Hollow Viscera (Stomach or Bowel) within the Ice Ball during Cryoablation: A Review of Adverse Events Read
Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization in Patients with Isolated Pelvic Fractures: A Japanese Nationwide Study Focused on Shock Status and Age Read
Transarterial Embolization Using an Inorganic Phosphate Binder Modulates Immunity- and Angiogenesis-Related Factors in a Rat Model of Liver Cancer Read
Microembolization Effects of Imipenem/Cilastatin In Vivo Depicted by Monochromatic Synchrotron X-Ray Microangiography Read

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Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Dave Enriquez, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Gavin Shu, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Ryan Nolan, University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine
Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Grace Kloss, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

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"I think that really worked well to put the specialty where it needed to be ... but now we're competing in the space with other endovascular specialists. You know, there are a lot of people who are trying to do similar things, and I think we have to differentiate ourselves in a way that goes a little bit beyond what we've already been doing."—Rex Pillai, MD
In a special year-end review, interventional radiologists Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, Rex Pillai, MD, and Roger Tomihama, MD, join SIR Director of Publications Brian Haefs to reflect on the top stories from the past year—the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th Anniversary, artificial intelligence and IR, and more.

Plus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year:

Managing pain with SI joint fusion and nerve ablation, by Junjian Huang, MD, and Douglas P. Beall, MD, FSIR
Patient-affirming care: The role of IR in gender-affirming medicine, by Hope Racine
AI toolbox: PERT implementation, by Jared Meshekow, MD, MPH, Daniel Kushner, MD, Perry Gerard, MD, MBA, Joseph Panaro, MD, Gary Cohen, MD, FSIR

Finally, we share excerpts from the top three most played Kinked Wire episodes of the year:

Episode 51: SIR 50th Anniversary: The growth of interventional radiology and vascular care. Host: Roger Tomihama, MD; Guest: Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIR
Episode 52: From crisis to care: How interventional radiology saved Sebastian Junger's life. Host: Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR; Guests: Sebastian Junger, Philip J. Dombrowski, MD, and Michael J. Hallisey, MD, FSIR
Episode 55: Entrepreneurship and interventional radiology: Q&A with Blockchain co-founder Nicolas Cary.

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 11, 2024.
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This recording features audio versions of January 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Effectiveness of Track Cauterization in Reduction of Adverse Events for Lung Microwave Ablation Read
Selective Lymphatic Duct Embolization for Treatment of Thoracic Lymphatic Flow Disorders in Children: Technical Aspects and Comparison with Thoracic Duct Embolization Read
A Comparison of Postprocedural Hemoglobin in Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis versus Large-Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Read
Clinical Outcomes following Invasive Treatment of Femoropopliteal Artery Disease: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study Read
Outcomes of Endovascular Treatment for Infectious Thoracic Aortic Diseases Read
The Influence of Preablation Embolization Particle Size on the Size of the Microwave Ablation Zone in a Porcine Orthotopic Renal Tumor Model Read

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Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Maximillion Hayama, Duke University School of Medicine
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Siddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Akumbir Singh Grewal, St. George's University School of Medicine
Bryan Torres, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Jason Hoang, The Ohio State College of Medicine

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"At about 50 minutes into the infusion, I could feel the guy moving his hand under the drapes. At an hour, he had a normal-strength grip. I ... I can't tell you ... what a euphoric experience that was." —David Kumpe, MD, FSIR, on his early successes in neurointerventional radiologyIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, speaks with neurointerventional radiology pioneer David Kumpe, MD, FSIR, about the earliest days of neuro IR, how it's grown since then and more.

Related resources:

SIR 50th Anniversary homepage
Kinked Wire/IR Quarterly 50th Anniversary page
Sound of IR podcast episode with Dr. Kumpe (from Dec. 13, 2022)

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"'Hopefully this will also gain some more confidence from other IR folks that, you know, if you have an appropriate candidate, and you feel comfortable performing this procedure, that you can now say, 'Hey, this potentially can last you for years.'"—Lucas R. Cusumano, MD, MPH
In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, lead author Lucas R. Cusumano, MD, MPH, speaks with journal Managing Editor Ana Lewis about his December 2024 paper, "Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: 2-Year Outcomes from a Prospective IDE Trial."

Related resources:

Read the original article, "Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: 2-Year Outcomes from a Prospective IDE Trial," by Lucas R. Cusumano, MD, MPH, Hiro D. Sparks, MD, Kara E. Masterson, MSN, NP, Scott J. Genshaft, MD, Adam N. Plotnik, MD, and Siddharth A. Padia, MD

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This recording features audio versions of December 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Safety and Effectiveness of Large-Bore Percutaneous Cholangioscopy–Assisted Gallstone Retrieval for Inoperable Calculous Cholecystitis: A Multi- Institutional Retrospective Study Read
Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis—2-Year Outcomes from a Prospective IDE Trial Read
Doxycycline Sclerotherapy of Aneurysmal and Unicameral Bone Cysts in the Appendicular Skeleton and Pelvis: Single-Center 14-Year Experience Read
Irreversible Electroporation in Treating Colorectal Liver Metastases in Proximity to Critical Structures Read
Comparison of Effectiveness and Safety of Microwave Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases Adjacent versus Nonadjacent to the Diaphragm Read
Effectiveness of Initial and Repeat Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty of Restenotic Arteriovenous Fistulae Compared with That of Plain Angioplasty Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Outreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Sunil Balamurugan, Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Siddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Crystal Chin, Touro University Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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"'If we know activity, or sphere activity, at the time of delivery, and we know the dose to tumor, and we know the dose that we gave, we could figure out where the sphere concentrations are ... but we'd need to figure out what the dose to tumor is.' And he was like, 'Just do it in Simplicit90Y.' And at that point it was basically like, 'Oh, boom—just use the dosimetry tool we have to solve a problem. And so, that's where we are."—Tyler Sandow, MD
In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, lead author Tyler Sandow, MD, speaks with journal Managing Editor Ana Lewis about his November 2024 paper, "Using Voxel-Based Dosimetry to Evaluate Sphere Concentration and Tumor Dose in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy with Glass Microspheres."

Related resources:

Read the original article, "Using Voxel-Based Dosimetry to Evaluate Sphere Concentration and Tumor Dose in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy with Glass Microspheres," by Tyler Sandow, MD, Juan Gimenez, MD, Kelley Nunez, PhD, Richard Tramel, MD, Patrick Gilbert, MD, Brianna Oliver, MD, Michael Cline, MD, Kirk Fowers, PhD, Ari Cohen, MD, and Paul Thevenot, PhD
Read the related commentary, "Known Unknowns: Gaps in Dose Distribution in Radioembolization, and in Our Understanding of Them," by A. Kyle Jones, MD
Read the authors' response, "The Sphere Conundrum: Author’s Reply to Commentary on Voxel-Based Dosimetry with Glass Microspheres," by Tyler Sandow, MD, Juan Gimenez, MD, Kirk Fowers, PhD, and Paul Thevenot, PhD

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"One of the things entrepreneurs screw up a lot that I see is that they spend so much time on their product idea, or the invention ... and they don't spend any time talking to customers or doing sales. And like, the most important thing you can do to validate your business idea is prove that someone is willing to compensate you for something."—Nicolas Cary, co-founder and former CEO of Blockchain

In this episode, noted Blockchain co-founder and cryptocurrency expert Nicolas Cary speaks with moderators and audience members at an SIR Edge session on entrepreneurship on how IRs can apply the lessons he's learned in their daily practice, the future of digital finance and more.

Related resources:

IR Quarterly article: The entrepreneur mindset

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"The vascular surgeons had felt like, 'The patients are going to you before they come to us and ... why don't we just take you on?' And there was sort of an interest in trying to get me to join up with them, but I told them 'I'm not trained ..." So if I had wanted, I could have ended up in the department of surgery as a nonsurgeon surgeon."—Arthur Waltman, MD, FSIRIn this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with one of his early mentors, interventional radiology pioneer Arthur Waltman, MD, FSIR, and his wife Carol Watson about the very early days of interventional radiology at Mass General, his work with Stanley Baum, MD, FSIR, and others, how the specialty and SIR have grown over the decades, and more.

Related resources:

SIR 50th Anniversary homepage

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"It's not entirely unique to IR, but it's something that's encountered more because it is so fast-moving, and it's what kind of drew me into the specialty. But having done this project has given me a new perspective on the importance of good, quality research and engaging with it."—Hayley Briody, MB, BCh, MSC
In this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, lead author Hayley Briody, MB, BCh, MSC, speaks with journal Managing Editor Ana Lewis about her October 2024 paper, Mortality, Safety, and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel-Containing Balloons and Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials since 2018."

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Read the original article, "Mortality, Safety, and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel-Containing Balloons and Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials since 2018," by Haley Briody, MB, BCh, MSc; Conor A. Kearns, BA (Mod), MSc, MRes; and Michael J. Lee, MB, BCh, MSc
Read the related commentary, "Paclitaxel Meta-Analyses in the Lower Limbs: Missing the Trees for the Forest," by Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, PhD

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This recording features audio versions of November 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Outcomes Analysis of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Tumors Other Than Metastatic Colorectal Cancer from the Radiation-Emitting SIR-Spheres in Nonresectable (RESiN) Registry Read
Open access: Using Voxel-Based Dosimetry to Evaluate Sphere Concentration and Tumor Dose in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy with Glass Microspheres Read
Clinical Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Microsphere Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with First-Line Chemotherapy as the Initial Treatment for Patients with Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Read
Comparison of Small-Sized (70–150 μm) and Intermediate-Sized (100–300 μm) Drug-Eluting Embolics for Transarterial Chemoembolization of Small Hepatocellular Carcinomas (≤3 cm) Read
Open access: Technical Feasibility and Outcome of Cryoablation of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts in Pediatric Patients Read
Primary Limb-Based Patency for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Treated with Endovascular Therapy Based on the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System Read
Open access: Initial Outcomes of Embolization for Type II Endoleak: Comparison of n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate–Ethiodized Oil Mixture with n-Butyl Cyanoacrylate– Ethiodized Oil–Ethanol Mixture Read
Track Sealing in CT-Guided Lung Biopsy Using Gelatin Sponge Slurry versus Saline in Reducing Postbiopsy Pneumothorax: A Prospective Randomized Study Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Maximillion Hayama, Duke University School of Medicine
Lana Kamel, University of Minnesota Medical School
Jessalyn Yam, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Siddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Jason Hoang, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Akumbir Singh Grewal, St. George University School of Medicine
Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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The Association of Medical Colleges projects a shortage of 124,000 physicians by 2034. The demand for specialty physicians continues to outpace supply, especially in rural America. The causes of workforce shortages are multiple and multifaceted, but one can’t ignore the large impact that medical school debt has on the shortage—as well as the opportunity it offers for closing the gap.
In the audio version of "The debt question: How medical school debt relief options can benefit doctors and patients (Fall 2024 IR Quarterly), author Hope Racine details how working in small and rural practices can help reduce your student debt.

PLUS: Stacey Ruther, a medical student in Arizona, provides an introduction to both the topic and the article.

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"The procedures are not just vascular access and abscess drains and biopsies anymore. You know, the gamut of procedures that are done in pediatric now is ... across the board everything, practically, that is done in adult IR is done in pediatric IR. And I think you'd find that filing that niche and filing that need would make your pediatric specialists and your patients and families extremely satisfied." —James Donaldson, MD, the first president of the Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology

In this episode, part of the ongoing celebration of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 50th anniversary, host Sudhen B. Desai, MD, FSIR, speaks with James Donaldson, MD, the first president of the Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology, about the early days and growth of the subspecialty, what its future holds and more.

Related resources:

Society for Pediatric Interventional Radiology
SIR Clinical Specialty Council (including Pediatric IR Council)
SIR Pediatric Forum
SIR 50th Anniversary homepage
IR Quarterly pediatric IR supplement, "Tiny patients, big impact"

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This recording features audio versions of October 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Mortality, Safety, and Effectiveness of Paclitaxel-Containing Balloons and Stents in the Femoropopliteal Artery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials since 2018 Read
Effect of Filtered Blood Return on Outcomes of Pulmonary Aspiration Thrombectomy Read
The Predictive Value of Qanadli and Miller Index Scores in Patients with Intermediate-High–Risk and High-Risk Pulmonary Emboli Undergoing Aspiration Thrombectomy Read
Imageable Radioembolization Microspheres for Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Interim Results from a First-in-Human Trial Read
Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Guided Cryoablation of Prostate Cancer Lymph Node Metastasis Read
Correlation of Ablation Volume with Renal Function Loss after Cryoablation in Solitary Functioning Kidneys Read
Intra-arterial Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery Significantly Increases Penetration of Glass Microspheres in a Porcine Liver Tumor Model Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Melissa Millett, MD, Southeast Health
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Alena Khalil, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

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Facilitating change and advocating for interventional radiology in your hospital requires strong communication skills and knowing how to approach hospital administration. However, effective communication, negotiation and consensus-building are not typically taught in medical schools. How can you improve these skills to strive for patient-centered care in your hospital setting?

In the audio version of "Administrative advocacy: How to effectively negotiate with hospital administration," (Fall 2023 IR Quarterly ), author Melanie Padgett Powers explores the keys obtaining what you need from hospital administrators.

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What makes the SIR EDGE meeting (Oct. 17–19 in Denver) an unprecedented educational opportunity for the interventional radiology community? what surprise guests will be speaking? how can you save $100 just by listening to this episode? Meeting Chairs Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR, Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, and Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR, share all this and more about the new 4-in-1 SIR meeting with a special focus on:

Y-90 / transarterial radioembolization (TARE)
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
Musculoskeletal (MSK) embolization/pain management
Portal hypertension

Listen to the episode to get a 10% off discount code to use when you register for the meeting!

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"Dr. Wilson asked my permission to put a line into my jugular ... I didn't understand why. I said, 'You mean, in case there's an emergency?' and he said "No, this ... THIS is the emergency." —Best-selling author Sebastian Junger, on the spontaneous rupture of his pancreatico-duodenal artery aneurysm

In this episode, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with Sebastian Junger, author of In My Time of Dying, The Perfect Storm and more, about his near-death experience; with Philip J. Dombrowski, MD, the attending interventional radiologist who saved his life; and with Michael J. Hallisey, MD, FSIR, the IR who first shared the story on SIR Connect.

Related resources:

In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife, Mr. Junger's new book about his near-death experience Amazon
"A book that features NDE and IR," Dr. Hallisey's SIR Connect post about how the new book spotlights IR Read

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This recording features audio versions of September 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus on Safety of Combining Transarterial Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 Microspheres with Systemic Anticancer Agents for the Treatment of Liver Malignancy Read
Image-Guided Energy Ablation for Palliation of Painful Bony Metastases—A Systematic Review Read
Impact of Percutaneous Cryoablation on Renal Function in Patients with Stage I Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Predictive Factors for Recurrent Hemoptysis after Bronchial Artery Embolization in Patients with Lung Cancer Read
Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Neoplasm: A Retrospective Multicenter Study Read
Effectiveness of Genicular Artery Embolization for Reducing Synovitis as Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study Read
Hepatobiliary Infection after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Patients with Prior Biliary Intervention: A Multi-Institution Retrospective Study Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Maximillian Hayama, Duke University School of Medicine
Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Siddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of Medicine
Eric Chang, University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine
Joy Achuonjei, MD, Northwell Health
Maximillian Denys, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

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"People are only going to look at you and put you in a certain light if you look at yourself that way. If you're willing to practice like a technician, and be happy just to crank cases that come in on orders, you have to understand that you're putting yourself in a position of being a victim of that process." —Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIRAs part of the ongoing Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) celebrations of its 50th anniversary, host Roger Tomihama, MD, speaks with renowned interventional radiologist and leader in the specialty Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIR, about the early days of interventional radiology in vascular care, the birth and growth of the Society of Interventional Radiology, and more.

Related resources:

View SIR's interventional radiology timeline
Follow SIR's continuing celebrations of its 50th anniversary

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This recording features audio versions of August 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Safety and Effectiveness of Endovascular Treatment of Complications Associated with Persistent Sciatic Artery: A Qualitative Systematic Review Read
A Qualitative Systematic Review of Endovascular Management of Renal Artery Aneurysms Read
Hemorrhagic Adverse Events of Transthoracic Needle Biopsy of the Lung in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Recurrence of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation after Embolization in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Read
Clinical, Functional, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism: Interim Analysis of the STRIKE-PE Study Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Track Cauterization for Lung Cryoablation Read
Comparison of Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloons versus Plain Balloons in Secondary Interventions on Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistulae Read
Transperineal Laser Ablation of the Prostate for Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Long-Term Follow-Up in 40 Patients Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Vasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego School of Medicine
Dhanush Reddy, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ashwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, Emory University
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Brian Ng, MD, University of California Los Angeles
Jack Ficke, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine
Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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This recording features audio versions of July 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Comparison of Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Drug-Coated Balloons versus Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Arteriovenous Fistulae: A Review of Systematic Reviews and Updated Meta-Analysis Read
Stent-Graft Placement for Hepatic Arterial Hemorrhage after Pancreaticobiliary Surgery: Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Read
The Natural History of Splenic Artery Aneurysms: Factors That Predict Aneurysm Growth Read
Modified Radiation Lobectomy Strategy of Radioembolization for Right-Sided Unresectable Primary Liver Tumors Read
Image-Guided Transbronchial Pulmonary Cryoablation with a Flexible Cryoprobe in Swine: Performance and Radiology-Pathology Correlation Read
Integration of Ethanol and the Immune Modulator Curcumin for Immunoablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Double-Balloon Catheter–Mediated Transarterial Chemotherapy Delivery in a Swine Model: A Mechanism Recruiting the Vasa Vasorum for Localized Therapies Read
The Prevalence of Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosures by Endovascular Specialists on X (Twitter) Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Eric Chang, MS, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Bridget Kowalczyk, MD, UT Health Houston
Melissa Millett, MD, Southeast Health, Dothan
Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Erin Moore, Northeast Ohio Medical University

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This recording features audio versions of June 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain and Anxiety for IR Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study on Digital Sedation Read
Final 3-Year Study Outcomes from the Evaluation of the Zilver Vena Venous Stent for the Treatment of Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Outflow Obstruction (VIVO Clinical Study) Read
Two-Year Cumulative and Functional Patency after Creation of Endovascular Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Fistulae Read
Percutaneous Disc Biopsy versus Bone Biopsy for the Identification of Infectious Agents in Osteomyelitis/Discitis Read
Comparison of a Patient-Mounted Needle-Driving Robotic System versus Single-Rotation CT Fluoroscopy to Perform CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsies Read
Percutaneous Microwave Ablation versus Cryoablation for Small Renal Masses (≤4 cm): 12-Year Experience at a Single Center Read
Pre-emptive Aortic Side Branch Embolization during Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Using the Excluder Stent-Graft System: A Prospective Multicenter Study Read
A Claims-Based Method for Identification and Characterization of Practicing Interventional Radiologists Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Dhanush Reddy, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
Vasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego
Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix
Nour Homsi, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Colin Standifird, Kirk Kirkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Nevada
Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, Emory

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This recording features audio versions of May 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Prediction of Mortality and Hepatic Encephalopathy after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement: Baseline and Longitudinal Body Composition Measurement Read
Three-Year Outcomes of the Abre Venous Self-Expanding Stent System in Patients with Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Outflow Obstruction Read
Injection of n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate into the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sac during Endovascular Aortic Repair to Prevent Type II Endoleaks Caused by Lumbar Arteries Read
Tumor Size and Watershed Area Correlate with Incomplete Treatment and Tumor Progression after Selective Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Radioembolization plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Compared with Radioembolization plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Fever at Time of Leukemia Diagnosis in Children: Predictor of Bloodstream Infection or Catheter Removal? Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Justin Cook, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
John Ficke, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.
Eric Chang, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Erin Moore, Northeast Ohio Medical University

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During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today websiteeach day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and much more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, the day's new content coming from SIR Today, and audio clips from article interviews.

In the Tuesday, March 26 edition:

The day's programming highlights, from the 7 a.m. Annual Members' Business Meeting to the day's Compelling Conversations
Morning JVIR Awards and Film Panel plenary session
Jolie Jean, MD, describes the potential role of cryoablation for breast cancer patients

This edition represents the last live coverage of the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting; watch the SIR Today website for a full recap of the meeting on Tuesday, April 16.

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In the Monday, March 25 edition:

2024 Women in IR Champion Award recipient comments on the SIR Foundation Grants for the Education of Medical Students (GEMS) Program.
SIR 2024 Scientific Program Chair Bulent Arslan, MD, FSIR, and Scientific Program Vice Chair Kush Desai, MD, FSIR, discuss the highlights of this year's scientific program, the 2024 Dotter Lecture and the IR/DR townhall sessions.
Program highlights and schedules, SIR Today content previews, and more

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This recording features audio versions of April 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Genicular Artery Embolization: A Review of Essential Anatomic Considerations Read
Locoregional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma prior to Liver Transplant: Comparative Pathologic Necrosis, Radiologic Response, and Recurrence Read
Feasibility Study of Transarterial Chemotherapy Followed by Chemoembolization for Recurrent Breast Cancer Read
Safety and Technical Feasibility of Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation of Central Tumors without Pyeloperfusion Read
Transarterial Embolization for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: Midterm Outcomes on Function and Pain Relief Read
Effectiveness and Safety of Large-Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy for Intermediate or High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Read
Percutaneous Management of Dialysis Access Steal Syndrome: Interventions and Outcomes from a Single Institution’s 20-Year Experience Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Dhanush Reddy, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Ashwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Melissa Millett, St. George's University
Maximillian Denys, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus

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In the Sunday, March 24 edition:

2024 Dotter Lecture preview
SIR 2024 Workshop Chair Gloria M. Salazar-Martinez, MD, FSIR, comments on keeping the workshop content fresh
2024 SIR Foundation Leader in Innovation Award winner Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, describes his path to becoming an NIH-funded researcher in IR
Program highlights and schedules, SIR Today content previews, and more

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In the Saturday, March 23 edition:

Saturday special programming
Evening reception schedule
Audio clips from Extreme IR session founder Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR, and SIR 2024 Special Programs Chair Kumar Madassery, MD, FSIR

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"There's no Men in IR Section, because they don't ... need it. Someday we're not going to need a Women in IR Section, but we do now. And it's great that it's there, and it's great that it's evolving." —Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR, 2020 WIR ChampionHost Aneesa Majid, MD, FSIR, speaks with Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Champion Award recipients Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR, Kari J. Nelson, MD, FSIR, Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR, and Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR, about the history of the section, the importance of mentorship, and more.

Related resources:

Learn more about the presentation of the 2024 WIR Champion Award to Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR, at the Women in IR InspIRed Lecture and Luncheon on Monday, March 25, 12 noon–1 p.m. MT (separate registration required) at the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting
Read articles about the previous winners:
- Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIR
- Kari J. Nelson, MD, FSIR
- Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR
Watch the SIR Today website, sirtoday.org, for an interview with Dr. Newsome and more content covering the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting

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There is a shift in academic medicine—academic radiology. We don't necessarily have the soft research time that we had before. The clinical demands are so great that I am concerned about who is going to be generating the science in the future.—Ruth Carlos, MD, FACR, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of RadiologyAs part of the "Owning Success" series, host interventional radiologist Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, FSIR, speaks with Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR, editor emeritus of SIR’s Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), and Ruth Carlos, MD, FACR, editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), about the unique opportunities the editor role provides, what they wish authors and reviewers knew, and more.

Related resources:

Learn more about the search for a new editor-in-chief of JVIR
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JACR homepage
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Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 20, 2024.
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This recording features audio versions of March 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Transarterial Embolization of Simple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: Long-Term Outcomes of 0.018-Inch Coils versus Vascular Plugs Read
Clinical Utility of Infrapopliteal Calcium Score for the Evaluation of Severity of Peripheral Artery Disease Read
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Return to Work after CT-Guided Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy: A Prospective Study Read
Magnetic Compression Anastomosis of Benign Short-Segment Ureteral Obstruction Read
Pulsed Electric Field Ablation versus Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation in Murine Breast Cancer Models: Anticancer Immune Stimulation, Tumor Response, and Abscopal Effects Read
Smartphone Augmented Reality Outperforms Conventional CT Guidance for Composite Ablation Margins in Phantom Models Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host and audio editor:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Brian Ng, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Eric Chang, MS, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Justin Cook, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Vasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego School of Medicine

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Many people are sort of viewing it as an either/or—either you have an OBL or you're tied to a diagnostic department. And from my perspective, it's like ... it's actually synergistic to have both. —Radiology Chief James Brink, MD, FACR

Host interventional radiologist Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with James Brink, MD, FACR, chair of radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, about whether interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology are stronger together, what brought him to support IR services in his radiology practice, the Society of Interventional Radiology and American College of Radiology town hall on the topic, and more.

Related resources:

Recording of December 2024 SIR and ACR town hall, "IR and DR: Better together or ... ?" View
Related sessions at the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, March 23-28, 2024, Salt Lake City
- SIR/ACR ACR/SIR Town Hall IR and DR: Better Together View details
- IR can survive as an independent clinical practice: Yes or No? View details

Note: This episode was recorded on Jan. 31, 2024.
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This recording features audio versions of February 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Radiation Major Hepatectomy Using Ablative Dose Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 5 cm or Larger Read
Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization of Primary Lung Cancer Metastases to the Liver Read
Percutaneous Cryoablation of Recurrent or Oligometastatic Tumors in Thoracoabdominal Soft Tissues: Safety, Effectiveness, and Technical Aspects Read
Targeted versus Empiric Embolization for Delayed Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study of 312 Patients Read
Early Outcomes of Interwoven Nitinol Wire Stent Placement versus Endarterectomy for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Disease of the Common Femoral Artery Read
Percutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization in Patients with No-Option Critical Limb Ischemia Performed in an Office-Based Laboratory Setting Read
Geospatial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to IR Care in the United States Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host and audio editor:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, California
Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
Sai Dhanush Reddy Jeggari, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ashwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Jeremy Brown, DO, MS, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California
Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

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In this episode, which was first published in 2023 on the Sound of IR podcastas part of its VIR Legends series, hosts Eric Cyphers, MS3, and Subhash Gutti, MS4, interview Mr. John Abele, FSIR, about his experience as co-founder of Boston Scientific, challenges that arose after revolutionizing procedural medicine, and the early days of IR as a field.

Related resources:

"Learning to See Differently: An interview with John Abele, FSIR" (IR Quarterly, Summer 2021) READ

We thank the Sound of IR producers for sharing this content with the Kinked Wire. You can listen to more Sound of IR episodes at thesoundofir.castos.com.

Note: This episode was first published March 29, 2023.

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This recording features audio versions of January 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Association between End-Stage Renal Disease and Major Adverse Limb Events after Peripheral Vascular Intervention Read
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoablation for Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Technical Feasibility, Safety, and Effectiveness Read
Hydrogel Augmentation of the Lumbar Intervertebral Disc: An Early Feasibility Study of a Treatment for Discogenic Low Back Pain Read
Progression toward Vertebral Collapse of Vertebral Metastases Treated with Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: Rate and Risk Factors Read
A Pilot Study of Percutaneous Cholecystoenteric Anastomosis: A New Option for High-Risk Patients with Symptomatic Gallstones Read
Measurement of the Tumor-to-Normal Ratio for Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective Study Comparing 2-Dimensional Perfusion Angiography, Technetium-99m Macroaggregated Albumin, and Yttrium-90 SPECT/CT Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host:Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital

Abstract readers:

Justin Cook, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Colin Standifird, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Jack Ficke, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Eric Chang, MS, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Brian Ng, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri

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In a special year-end review, interventional radiologists Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, Jaimin Shah, MD, Roger Tomihama, MD, Marty Radvany, MD, FSIR, and Sudhen Desai, MD, FSIR, join SIR Editorial Manager Hope Racine and Director of Publications Brian Haefs to reflect on the top stories from the past year—exclusivity contracts, artificial intelligence and IR, and more.

Plus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year:

Opportunities for IRs in radiotheranostics, by Islam Elhelf, MD, PhD
Short-term work, long-term possibilities: The pros and cons of locum tenens work, by Sonali Mehandru, MD
Medical robotics: Understanding medical needs and measures of success, by Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR, John T. Moon, MD, Peter Ju Park, MD, Kamil Arif, MD, Judy Gichoya, MD, Kaesha Thomas, Deepak Iyer, and Zachary Bercu, MD

Finally, we share excerpts from the top three most played Kinked Wire episodes of the year:

Episode 40: The potential of advanced practice providers in interventional radiology. Host: Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR; Guests: Carrie Hayes, PA, and Nick Oravetz, PA
Episode 41: The current and future role of artificial intelligence in interventional radiology. Host: Roger Tomihama, MD; Guest: Julius Chapiro, MD
Episode 37: IRs in focus: Alda Tam. Host: Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, FSIR; Guest: Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 5, 2023.
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This recording features audio versions of December 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations Using Polidocanol: Effectiveness, Safety, and Predictors of Outcomes and Adverse Events Read
Comparison of the Safety of Transjugular and Percutaneous Liver Biopsies Read
Effect of Previous Transarterial Chemoembolization on Survival and Toxicity after Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Radiation-Emitting SIR-Spheres in Nonresectable Liver Tumor Registry Read
Hepatic Hypertrophy in Normal and Cirrhotic Livers Following Portal Vein Embolization: Comparative Assessment of 2 Different Embolic Regimens in a Large Animal Model Read
Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Pilot Trial Including Effect on Serum Osteoarthritis-Associated Biomarkers Read
Quantifying Change in Perfusion after Genicular Artery Embolization with Parametric Analysis of Intraprocedural Digital Subtraction Angiograms Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Melissa Millett, St. George's University, Grenada
Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
Christopher Loiselle, MS, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tennessee
Jonathan Dzielski, Kansas City University, Missouri
Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua

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In this episode, which was first presented as an SIR Foundation lunch and learn on Oct. 27, 2023, researchers Sasicha Manupipatpong, MD, and Govind Srimathveeravalli, PhD, share their latest findings in the potential for Y-90 treatment of brain cancer, irreversible electroporation, and more.

Related links:

Learn more about SIR Foundation's "IR Lunch & Learn" series
Coming soon: This episode's presentation with slides on SIR Now

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"The reality is, and the catchy way to remember it is, 'If it needs a sign, it's bad design.' You see a teakettle, and you immediately know how to use it. " —Gregory Khodorov, MD, MBA
As part of a new series from the SIR Medical Student Council (MSC) Biodesign Committee, hosts Eleanor Lee, MPH, and Savraj Saggu speak with Gregg Khodorov, MD, MBA, on identifying problems to solve in interventional radiology, how to recognize bad design and more.

Note: Submissions for the committee's next biodesign competition will be due on Jan. 15, 2024. Watch for more details in the SIR Connect RFS Community.

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This recording features audio versions of November 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Added Value of Cone-Beam CT to Identify Arterial Supply during Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis Read
Direct Thrombectomy versus Bridging Thrombectomy within 6 Hours of Stroke Onset: A Prospective Cohort Study on Cognitive and Physical Function Outcomes Read
Outcomes following Exchange and Upsizing of Malfunctioning Small-Caliber Double-J Ureteral Stents Read
Intraoperative Multivessel Embolization Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements Compared to Internal Iliac Artery Balloon Placement during Cesarean Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta Spectrum Read
Prophylactic Uterine Artery Embolization in Placenta Accreta Spectrum—An Active Intervention to Reduce Morbidity and Promote Uterine Preservation Read
Midterm Outcomes of Primary and Secondary Use of an Endoanchor System for Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Endovascular Aortic Repair Read
Off-Label Use of the 8-F Angio-Seal for Closure of Greater than 8-F Common Femoral Arterial Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
A Comparison of Histotripsy and Percutaneous Cryoablation in a Chronic Healthy Swine Kidney Model Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor: Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital

Abstract readers:

Jeremy Brown, DO, MS, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California
Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Nicole Jisoo Kim, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island
Justin Cook, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Siddharth Venkatraman, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland
Chirag Divecha, MS, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Illinois
Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Colin Standifird, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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In this episode, which was first published in 2022 on the Sound of IR podcastas part of its VIR Legends series, host Eric Cyphers spoke with David Kumpe, MD, FSIR, about his career in interventional radiology. Dr. Kumpe was the director of IR at the University of Colorado from 1978-2005. He helped introduce balloon angioplasty in the United States, and he participated in the birth of neuro IR.

We thank the Sound of IR producers for sharing this content with the Kinked Wire. You can listen to more Sound of IR episodes at thesoundofir.castos.com.

Note: This episode was first published Dec. 13, 2022.

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"The primary safety and primary efficacy endpoints—which were preset in consideration with the FDA and all the societies—were met. You look at what we did, what we said, and using those definitions, filters are safe and effective."—Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, PRESERVE Principal Investigator
Host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with PRESERVE (Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters) Trial Principal Investigator Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, about the lessons learned from the trial's initial data, his collaboration with vascular surgery and others in the study, and more.

Related resources:

Predicting the safety and effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, April 2023)
SIR/SVS Press Release on PRESERVE (Feb. 23, 2023)
"Session recap: The SIR/SVS PRESERVE Trial" (SIR Today, March 6, 2023)
Episode 10: The ongoing evolution of IVC filters(June 30, 2020)

Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 8, 2023.

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This recording features audio versions of October 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Research Consensus Panel Follow-up: 8-Year Update on Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Read
Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation Reduces Laboratory Markers of Acute Liver Injury Read
A Review of Materials and Medications with Religious or Dietary Significance in the Interventional Radiology Suite Read
Outcomes after Genicular Artery Embolization Vary According to the Radiographic Severity of Osteoarthritis: Results from a Prospective Single-Center Study Read
Effectiveness of Geniculate Artery Embolization for Chronic Pain after Total Knee Replacement—A Pilot Study Read
Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Delivery of IR Patient Education Material: A Comparison with Societal Website Content Read
Superior Hypogastric Nerve Blockade for Uterine Artery Embolization: A Systematic Review Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Melissa Millett, St. George's University, Grenada
Brian Ng, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
Kaushik Gokul, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University K. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua College of Medicine

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This recording features audio versions of September 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

An Interim Analysis of the First 102 Patients Treated in the Prospective Vertebral Augmentation Sacroplasty Fracture Registry Read
Effectiveness and Safety of Intra-arterial Imipenem/Cilastatin Sodium Infusion for Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis–Related Interphalangeal Joint Pain Read
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization with Liquid Embolic Agents for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Read
Double-Barrel Nitinol Stent Placement for Iliocaval Reconstruction: The Effect of Deployment Sequence and Direction on Final Configuration Read
Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 Glass Microspheres as a First-Line Treatment for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma—A Prospective Feasibility Study Read
Robot-Assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using a Coaxial Microcatheter Driving Controller-Responder Robot System: Clinical Pilot Study Read
A 5-Year Update on the IR Residency Match: 2022 National Survey Results of Program Directors and Matched Applicants Compared with 2017 Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Joy Achuonjei, MS, MBA, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York
Joan Hwang, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Christopher Loiselle, MS, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tennessee
Benjamin Ellison, Medical University of South Carolina
Jack Ficke, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Anne-Marie Nwajei, MS, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Illinois

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"When you put energy into something, and passion and determination, and when people can see that you've also put in the scholarship, people will give you opportunities. And you know, honestly, I thought I was setting this up for somebody else!"—Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, C-TRACT Principal Investigator
Host Roger Tomihama, MD, speaks with C-TRACT (Chronic Venous Thrombosis: Relief with Adjunctive Catheter-directed Therapy) Principal Investigator Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, about the trial's status, other early research the interventional radiology community should know about and more.

Related resources:

SIR Foundation C-TRACT page
Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on the Management of Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction with Endovascular Placement of Metallic Stents (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Articles in Press)
Doing the right thing for patients with DVT: An update on the C-TRACT Trial (IR Quarterly, Spring 2020)
Episode 5: The potential of C-TRACT to help PTS patients (The Kinked Wire, Jan. 29, 2020)

Note: This episode was recorded on July 22, 2023.

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The IR-in-training has a number of options to consider for their internship year. Although most program directors recommend surgery, a significant number of residents pursue a medicine or transitional year internship. We spoke with four residents-in-training about their internship experiences.

In the audio version of "The internship year: An overview of options" (Summer 2019 IR Quarterly ), contributors share their thoughts on their internships, outlining the pros and cons of each approach.

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This recording features audio versions of August 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Percutaneous Cryoablation of Plasmacytomas: Oncologic Effectiveness and Adverse Events Read
The Effect of Endovascular Treatment of Renal Artery Stenoses on Coexistent Aneurysms Associated with Fibromuscular Dysplasia Read
Change in Platelet Count after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: An Advancing Liver Therapeutic Approaches (ALTA) Group Study Read
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt and Thrombectomy (TIPS-Thrombectomy) for Symptomatic Acute Noncirrhotic Portal Vein Thrombosis Read
Comparison between Suprapapillary and Transpapillary Uncovered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Placement for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Expandable Intravertebral Implant Use for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital

Abstract readers:

Colin Standifird, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Khaleel Quasem, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Ronnie Festok, Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia
Jeremy Brown, DO, MS, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California
Nicole Jisoo Kim, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island
Jonathan Dzielski, Kansas City University, Missouri

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"I remember the first case ever referred to us: It was a young patient who was riding on a motorcycle. He crashed and ruptured his pelvis. He was bleeding out, and we didn't have any material to embolize with. So I took his blood, and kept stirring it until it coagulated on itself, and then I injected clots into the artery that was bleeding. It stopped, and we become heroes at MGH. Then the whole field just exploded." —Stanley Baum, MD, FSIR, reflecting on the early days of interventional radiologyIn this episode, which was first published in 2022 on the Sound of IR podcast, host Eric Cyphers spoke with Stanley Baum, MD, FSIR (1929–2022), about his journey and experiences in interventional radiology.

We thank the Sound of IR producers for sharing this content with the Kinked Wire. You can listen to more Sound of IR episodes at thesoundofir.castos.com.

Note: This episode was first published Oct. 25, 2022.

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This recording features audio versions of July 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Short-Term Effects of Genicular Artery Embolization on Symptoms and Bone Marrow Abnormalities in Patients with Refractory Knee Osteoarthritis Read
Real-World Safety Analysis of Paclitaxel Devices Used for the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease Read
Median Arcuate Ligament Compression Associated with Flow-Related Visceral Aneurysms Read
Pregnancy Rate and Outcomes following Uterine Artery Embolization for Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Resolution of Pain after Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoablation of Extraperitoneal Endometriosis Read
Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness, Safety, and Dosimetry of Glass-Based versus Resin-Based Microspheres Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Abstract readers:

Jamie Lee, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Priya Gupta, MD, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan

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I was literally at parade rest, in front of the chairman of the department, the colonel, and they want me to do mammo. I said, "I haven't done mammo in quite some time, sir." He was like, "When was the last time you read mammo?" and I said, "June 6, 1998, in Louisville, Kentucky." He was just like, "... Let me think about that ... " —Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, reflecting on his experience as a military-based interventional radiologist

In a Saturday morning practice chat, interventional radiologists Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, and Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, compare notes on the pros and cons of their past diverse practice settings, how clinical practice culture has changed over the years, and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on May 6, 2023.

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Rochester Radiology Associates (RRA) is a private combined DR and IR practice located in upstate Rochester, New York. We combine the world of a traditional private practice radiology group with many features of an academic IR service. RRA is a unique practice that straddles two different worlds, which as a result offers unique challenges.In the audio version of "Practice profiles: Rochester Radiology Associates—N.Y." (Fall 2020 IR Quarterly ), author Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR, describes his search for the right practice after fellowship, the Rochester, New York, based practice that has been his professional home ever since, the challenges and opportunities its model has provided, and more.

Related resources:

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Listen to Dr. Pyne discuss leadership, advice he gives today's interventional radiology residents and more.
"Crossroads: The evolution and divergence of private practice IR," by Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR

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This recording features audio versions of May 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Public Awareness of Interventional Radiology: Population-Based Analysis of the Current State of and Pathways for Improvement Read
Radioembolization for Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Maintains Liver Function and Permits Systemic Therapy at Progression Read
The Effects of Protrusion into the Outflow Vein on Outcomes of Stent Grafts Used to Treat Cephalic Arch Stenoses in Dysfunctional Brachiocephalic Fistulae Read
Five-Year Outcomes of the Bioresorbable Peripheral Remedy Stent in the Treatment of Iliac Artery Disease Read
The Effect of Smoking Cessation on the Technical Success of Endovascular Treatment for Thromboangiitis Obliterans Read
Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Correlation with Periprocedural Endoscopy Read
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Children Weighing <10 kg Using an Unconventional Technique Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Abstract readers:

Jeremy Brown, MS, DO, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California
Sarosh Din, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mississippi
Joan Hwang, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Yandry Varela, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

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"I'm a firm believer in technology, and I think we can engineer our way out of pretty much everything in the world ... And so my hope is that, eventually, we will listen to the engineers." —Julius Chapiro, MDHost Roger Tomihama, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Julius Chapiro, MD, about the future of artificial intelligence in interventional radiology, his work with AI in liver cancer treatment, and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on May 9, 2023. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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From a basic science perspective, a number of questions remain unanswered regarding deep veins. Venous disease is a cause of morbidity and mortality for patients of all ages, though the past several years have shown marked progress in research and approval of techniques and devices used for the treatment of venous disease. Major areas of research potential include the inflammatory pathway from acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) to chronic fibrosis, and venous wall biomechanics and flow dynamics in the normal and disease states.In the audio version of "The venous revolution: Where we are and where we’re going" (IR Quarterly supplement: New Horizons in Interventional Radiology), authors David S. Shin, MD, Frederic Bertino, MD, Ramsey A. Al-Hakim, MD, Ronald Winokur, MD, FSIR, Kush Desai, MD, FSIR, and Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, MD, MPH, discuss new and emerging research in superficial venous disease, inferior vena cava filters, thrombectomy and venous reconstruction, and venous stent reconstruction.

Related articles:

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Other articles in the "New Horizons in Interventional Radiology" supplement of IR Quarterly, covering genicular artery embolization, TACE and immunotherapy for immediate-stage HCC, and bariatric embolization.
"Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months" Read

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This recording features audio versions of May 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Embolization of the Superior Rectal Arteries versus Closed Hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson Technique) in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial Read
Outcomes of Hemorrhoidal Artery Embolization from a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Interventional Center Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Percutaneous Image-Guided Thermal Ablation of Juxtacardiac Lung Tumors Read
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoneurolysis of the Intercostobrachial Nerve for Management of Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome Read
Design of a High-Flow Catheter Connector to Enhance Fluid Transfer Read
Imaging-Guided De Novo Retrograde Ureteral Access and Stent Placement without Cystoscopy in Women Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Abstract readers:

Sarosh Din, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mississippi
Yandry Varela, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New Mexico
Jeremy Brown, MS, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Joan Hwang, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona

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“When we talk about errors, complications and adverse events, we have to understand that not all poor outcomes are the result of an error. There are so many contributors to something going wrong, which may be both individual or more commonly systemic.”— Mikhail Higgins, MD, MPH In this audio version of an SIR Today recap on the SIR 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting session, " Building a Quality and Safety Program," Mikhail Higgins, MD, MPH, Noor Ahmad, MD, Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR, Bradley B. Pua, MD, FSIR, and Joshua Weintraub, MD, FSIR, describe the critical importance of human emotion and good data in developing a truly effective safety and quality program.

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“They're our mentors, they're our friends, they're our colleagues, they're our peers. They recognize, 'Hey, we have this need ... you have these skills. How do we leverage this and really serve our patients to the best of our ability?'" —Carrie Hayes, PA, Chair of the SIR Nurse Practitioner & Physician Assistant SectionHost Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with SIR NP&PA Section Chair Carrie Hayes, PA, and Membership Chair Nick Oravetz, PA, about how advanced practice providers (APPs) can help interventional radiologists meet the needs of patients, paths to become a PA or NP in IR, and more.

Related resources:

Information about the SIR NP&PA Section
IRQ article: "The advantages of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in IR," by Kathy Taylor, MS, FNP-BC (Winter 2019)

Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 25, 2023. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of April 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months Read
Lateral Subdermic Venous Plexus Insufficiency: The Association of Varicose Veins with Restless Legs Syndrome and Nocturnal Leg Cramps Read
Adverse Events Associated with Intra-Arterial Administration of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Preoperative Arterial Embolization for Heterotopic Ossification of the Hip Read
Multi-institutional Retrospective Study of Percutaneous Cholangioscopy-Assisted Lithotripsy for Inoperable Calculous Cholecystitis Read
Percutaneous Cystic Duct Interventions and Drain Internalization for Calculous Cholecystitis in Patients Ineligible for Surgery Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Abstract readers:

Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Sydney Levy, University of Florida College of Medicine
Shalom Mammen, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania
Priya Gupta, MBS, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Khaleel Quasem, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

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“The first rule of networking is to know what you’re looking for, and then to tell everyone. If you tell 50,000 people that you want to sit on a board, eventually someone will know someone who did that, and they’ll connect you. And things snowball from there.” —Aneesa S. Majid, MD, MBA, FSIR

In this audio version of an SIR Today recap on the SIR 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting session, "Nonclinical Opportunities: Transitions out of the IR Suite," panelists Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA, Eleni Liapi, MD, Aneesa S. Majid, MD, MBA, FSIR, Michael D. Dake, MD, FSIR, and Venkat Tummala, MD, share their perspectives on how and why interventional radiologists should pursue opportunities outside of the clinic. The session was moderated by Meridith Englander, MD, FSIR.

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"They were able to remove the filter, repair the damage, and get full blood flow ... for the first time in almost 2 years."—Sheila Ehlert, deep vein thrombosis patient

In 2020, while Sheila Ehlert was being treated for exceptionally heavy menstrual bleeding, she began to experience a range of additional symptoms including rapid pain and swelling in her legs, and shortness of breath. After receiving no relief after several months of visits to doctors and the ER, she met interventional radiology Zlatko Devcic, MD, who saved her limb—and her life. In this episode of the Kinked Wire, for Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, Ms. Ehlert shares the story of her incredible experience with the efficacy of IR.

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"IamIR" is starting to really reflect the population that we serve, and that is very uplifting for me and a lot of people in the URM Section. —Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR, co-chair of SIR Underrepresented Minorities (URM) Section

In a special year-end review, interventional radiologists Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR, Nishita Kothari, MD, FSIR, Roger T. Tomihama, MD, and others join SIR Director of Publications Brian Haefs to reflect on the top stories from the past year, and look ahead to where IR and SIR should focus in 2023.

Podcast episodes mentioned include:

Ep. 034: Finding Success with an office-based lab in IR
Ep. 031: IR and postpartum hemorrhage response teams
Ep. 027: Owning success: The power of partnering with industry

Plus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year:

Identifying the impostor within: Part 1, by Hirschel D. McGinnis
Working for a vascular surgery group: An interview with William Nghiem, MD
9-5 IR: How Stanford’s new workflow structure improves efficiency and prevents delays, by Melanie Padgett Powers

Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 1, 2023.
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This recording features audio versions of March 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Endovascular Assessment of Liver Hemodynamics in Patients with Cirrhosis Complicated by Portal Hypertension Read
Updates on the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score and Impact on the Liver Transplant Waiting List: A Narrative Review Read
Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy in Oligometastatic Secondary Hepatic Malignancies Read
Volumetric Analysis of Progressive Remodeling of Isolated Mesenteric Artery Dissection Treated by Conservative Therapy Read
Percutaneous Chemical and Mechanical Necrosectomy for Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis Read
Patient and Provider Perspectives of Telehealth and In-Person Interventional Radiology Clinic Visits Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Abstract readers:

Yandry Varela, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New Mexico
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.
Sydney Levy, University of Florida College of Medicine
Lyanne Lu, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, California
Aleksandr Zyskin, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Anne-Marie Nwajei, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

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“There was a big shift from the government perspective about professional societies needing to write and look at evidence in a way that the public could trust.” —Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, on the evolution of SIR standards documents
Host Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, about her clinical interests, the evolution of guidelines and standards documents, her vision as incoming SIR president, and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 6, 2022. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of February 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

A Review of Professional Liability in IR: Sweeping the Mines Read
Portal Vein Recanalization for Noncirrhotic Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation versus Portal Vein Stent Placement Read
Endovascular Lymphatic Decompression via Thoracic Duct Stent Placement for Refractory Ascites in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study Read
The Effect of Protective Coil Embolization of Penile Anastomoses during Prostatic Artery Embolization on Erectile Function: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Read
Gunther Tulip Filter Strut Penetration: Benign Long-Term Follow-up Read
Outcomes after Transgastric Drainage of Pancreatic Duct Leaks Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Abstract readers:

Shalom Mammen, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania
Nader Osman, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia
Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Siddhi Hegde, MBBS Massachusetts General Hospital
Andrew Han, MEd, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Bridget Kowalczyk, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri

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This recording features audio versions of January 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Participants in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Clinical Studies Evaluating Transarterial Therapies Read
Comparison of Bolus Versus Dual-Syringe Administration Systems on Glass Yttrium-90 Microsphere Deposition in an In Vitro Microvascular Hepatic Tumor Model Read
Salvage Cryoablation for Local Recurrences of Thyroid Cancer Inseparable from the Trachea and Neurovascular Structures Read
Clinical Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy Refractory to Conservative Treatment: A Pilot Study Read
Intra-articular Injection of Bone Marrow Concentrate for Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Preliminary Results Utilizing an Ultrasound-Guided Marrow Harvesting Technique Read
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Sympatholysis in the Treatment of Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Study of Rib-Based Anatomical Targeting Read
Unplanned 30-Day Readmissions after Management of Submassive and Massive Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Catheter-Directed versus Systemic Thrombolysis Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Abstract readers:

Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus, Arizona
Aleksandr Zyskin, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine, District of Columbia
Shunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Eric Juang, MS, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus, Arizona
Anne-Marie Nwajei, MS, The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Andrew Han, MEd, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

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“I look at it kind of like the RPVI, in a sense. That, you know, all of us are interventional radiologists, we all have completed our vascular ultrasound training, and we can get this additional certification that recognizes the fact that we spend a significant amount of time in our practice involved in this subspecialty area, and we are competent at it." —Martin Geza Radvany, MD, FSIR
Host Sudhen B. Desai, MD, FSIR, speaks with neurointerventional radiologist Martin Geza Radvany, MD, FSIR, about opportunities for interventional radiology in the treatment of ischemic stroke, the new Recognized Focused Practice designation for endovascular neurosurgery, its impact on training pathways and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 7, 2022. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of December 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Healthcare Disparities in Interventional Radiology Read
Transarterial Embolization of Neovascularity for Refractory Nighttime Shoulder Pain: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Feasibility Trial Read
Utilization of and Outcomes Associated with Intravascular Ultrasound During Deep Venous Stent Placement Among Medicare Beneficiaries Read
Midterm and Long-Term Outcomes Following Dedicated Endovenous Nitinol Stent Placement for Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction: Three- to 5-Year Results of the VIRTUS Study Read
CT-Guided Celiac Ganglion Block for Neurogenic Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Read
Transarterial Radioembolization for Hepatic Metastases of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review Read
Transarterial Radioembolization Versus Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Percutaneous Ablation for Unresectible, Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma >/=3cm: A Propensity Score Matched Study Read
Prostatic Artery Embolization Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host and audio editor:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Abstract readers:

Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Rommell Noche, MS, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Lyanne Lu, University of California at Davis School of Medicine
Bridget Kowalczyk, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
David Clarfield, JVIR Managing Editor
Eric Cooper, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Siddhi Hegde, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, India
Benjamin Miller, Chicago Medical School, Illinois

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“In a field like interventional radiology, innovative new devices and procedures are created with regularity. But with so many new approaches being developed every year, how do interventional radiologists best assess these innovations for adoption? IRs must perform a balancing act when considering which devices and treatments to adopt, guided by information, experience and the needs of the patient."

In the audio version of "Staying power: The tangled path from innovation to clinical application" (IR Quarterly: Spring 2019), author Jennifer J. Salopek speaks with interventional radiologists and others about what interventional radiologists must consider when deciding to adopt a new treatment or device.

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“After college, there’s medical school. And after medical school comes additional training with a residency and (for now) fellowship—but not all IRs stop there. In fact, many have discovered the benefits that additional advanced degrees can afford their careers."

In the audio version of "Degrees of Separation: The role of interventional radiology on the trauma team" (IR Quarterly: Spring 2018), author Melanie Padget Powers speaks with interventional radiologists about why those chose to pursue additional advanced academic degrees, how those degrees opened doors for their careers, and what they wish they had done differently.

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This recording features audio versions of November 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Inferior Vena Cava Filter Litigation Review: An Analysis of Medicolegal Cases Pertaining to Inferior Vena Cava Filters Read
Management of Symptomatic Vascularized Retained Products of Conception by Proximal Uterine Artery Embolization with Gelatin Sponge Torpedoes Read
Stent Diameter, Not Cephalic Arch Anatomy, Predicts Stent Graft Patency in Cephalic Arch Stenosis Read
Computed Tomography Fluoroscopy–Guided Percutaneous Transhepatic Bleomycin/Ethiodized Oil Sclerotherapy for Symptomatic Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Transhepatic Access for Percutaneous Renal Mass Cryoablation: A Multicenter Cohort Read
Evaluation of an Integrated Spectroscopy and Classification Platform for Point-of-Care Core Needle Biopsy Assessment: Performance Characteristics from Ex Vivo Renal Mass Biopsies Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Audio editor:Stephan Lazar, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

Aleksandr Zyskin, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Monika Neale, PhD, MBA, Kansas City University, Missouri
Mack Hale, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, South Carolina
Eric Juang, MS, Creighton University School of Medicine, Arizona
Richard Liang, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York
Priya Gupta, MBS, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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This recording features audio versions of October 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Percutaneous Hemodialysis Fistula Creation Read
Long-Term Results from the Pivotal Multicenter Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation for Hemodialysis Access Read
Changes in the National Endovascular Management of Femoropopliteal Arterial Disease: An Analysis of the 2011–2019 Medicare Data Read
Predictors of Clinical Outcomes of Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis: Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Trial Read
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Treated with Vacuum Aspiration Thrombectomy without Thrombolysis: A Descriptive and Retrospective Study of 5 Years’ Experience at a Single Center Read
Interventional Radiologists Achieve Equivalent Outcomes and Lower Costs for Totally Implantable Venous Access Device Placement Compared to Operating Room Placement Read
Comparison between Antegrade versus Retrograde Ureteral Stent Placement for Malignant Ureteral Obstruction Read
Radiofrequency Ablation versus Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Awaiting Liver Transplant: An Analysis of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia

Audio editor:Anne-Marie Nwajei, MS, The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Illinois

Abstract readers:

Joseph Moirano, The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York
Ty Mattinson, University of Washington School of Medicine
Shunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania
Ashley Lau, A.T. Still University, Missouri
J.C. Panagides, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Talal Mourad, University of Illinois at Peoria
John Schanz, Thomas Jefferson University, Pennsylvania

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“I don't personally love going too far down the roots of any subspecialty, because then you lose the forest for the trees. And I think ultimately, the more holistic you can be, the better off the patient will be. So if you come in for one problem, you should be able to assess the other problems.” —Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR
Host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR, about his clinical interests, the evolution of the specialty and clinical opportunities for IRs-in-training, and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 12, 2022. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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“So in general, an office-based lab might be more easy to stand up. There might be less cost associated with an OBL and fewer hurdles from the regulatory standpoint for a physician to jump over.” —Joel R. Rainwater, MD
Host Roger T. Tomihama, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Joel R. Rainwater, MD, about his experience building a network of 12 office-based labs (OBLs) in 5 states, what interventional radiologists should keep in mind when considering the OBL business model, opportunities for IRs-in-training, and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 27, 2022. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of September 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Uterine Artery Embolization for Pedunculated Subserosal Fibroids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
Microwave Ablation as Bridging to Liver Transplant for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis Read
Phase 0 Study of Vandetanib-Eluting Radiopaque Embolics as a Preoperative Embolization Treatment in Patients with Resectable Liver Malignancies Read
Predictors of Major Hemorrhage After Spleen Core Biopsy in Cancer Patients Read
The Use of an Inflatable Adhesive External Compression Device for Maintenance of Hemostasis following Angiography in Children Read
Vascular Pathology and Impact of Stent Eccentricity for Stent Restenosis in Femoropopliteal Endovascular Therapy Read
Percutaneous Sclerotherapy for Budd-Chiari Syndrome Secondary to Giant Hepatic Venous Malformations (Hemangiomas) Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Daniel Kim, MD

Audio editor:Patrick Bryan, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine Southern Utah Campus

Abstract readers:

Jonathan Dzielski, Kansas City University, Missouri
Konrad Kozlowski, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Ana Gonzalez, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Lyanne Lu, University of California at Davis School of Medicine
Rommell Noche, MS, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Regional Campus
Talia Fradkin, MHA, Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine

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“I went to my Legislative Council and said, ‘Listen, I need to make an adjustment to the original bill. I think it’s important that, if we’re going to take this step to provide women with an opportunity to look at choices that would be best for her, and for her quality of life, that this be included as well.’” —Rhode Island State Rep. Camille Vella Wilkinson
In July 2022, Rhode Island passed into law a bill directing insurance companies to pay for uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the treatment of fibroids. In this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with Rhode Island State Rep. Camille Vella Wilkinson about why she worked to add UAE to the bill, why the topic is so important, and how she learned about interventional radiology in the first place.

The Society of Interventional Radiology thanks SIR members Theresa M. Caridi, MD, FSIR, and John C. Lipman, MD, FSIR, for participating in the bill signing ceremony as well.

Related resources:

Read the SIR Member Alert on the bill signing
SIR Fibroid Fix page
SIR Advocacy page
Council of State Governments
National Council of State Legislators
Read press release about how Dr. Lipman helped model and actress Cynthia Bailey-Hill with her uterine fibroids

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“The collaboration between surgeons and interventional radiologists has been at the center of many great advancements in trauma care.” —Jack Sava, MD, FACS, Director of Trauma/burns Program Director, General Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

In the audio version of "IR in the ER: The role of interventional radiology on the trauma team" (IR Quarterly: Fall 2017), author Susan Rose describes how interventional radiologist Arshad A. Khan, MD, FSIR, saved the life of shooting victim Rep. Steve Scalise and the role that interventional radiology continues to play in trauma care.

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This recording features audio versions of July 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

IN.PACT AV Access Randomized Trial: 12-Month Clinical Results Demonstrating the Sustained Treatment Effect of Drug-Coated Balloons Read
Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic Adverse Events in Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage: A Prospective Multicenter Study Read
Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Tirapazamine Chemoembolization for Unresectable Early- and Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
Cone-Beam CT-Guided Transarterial Tagging of Endophytic Renal Tumors with Indocyanine Green for Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Read
CT-Guided Percutaneous Cryoablation in Patients with Lung Nodules Mainly Composed of Ground-Glass Opacities Read
Drug-Eluting Embolics Chemoembolization for the Management of Recurrent or Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Read
Microwave Ablation versus Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Read
Preintervention Computed Tomography Improves the Performance of Endovascular Intervention in Patients with Abdominopelvic Trauma Read
Predictors for Nonhome Patient Discharge following Lower Extremity Arterial Interventions Read
Cryoablation of Venous Malformations: A Systematic Review Read

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD

Abstract readers:

Sahil Patel, Northeast Ohio Medical University
Siddhi Hegde, KVG Medical College and Hospital
Tulasi Talluri, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ali Husnain, King Edward Medical University
Hamidreza Armani, St. George’s University School of Medicine
Aleksandr Zyskin, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Siddharth Venkatraman, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Benjamin Miller, Rosalind Franklin University
Bridget Kowalczyk, Saint Louis University
Michael Harnett, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Audio editor:Deepak Iyer, George Washington University School of Medicine and Emory University

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This recording features audio versions of July 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR) abstracts:

Polyethylene Glycol Drug-Eluting Embolic Microspheres Loaded with Doxorubicin for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Feasibility, Safety, and Pharmacokinetic Study, Malagari, et al. READ
Impact of Chemoembolic Regimen on Immune Cell Recruitment and Immune Checkpoint Marker Expression following Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in a VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model, Berz et al. READ
Radiation Segmentectomy for the Treatment of Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Outcomes Compared with Those of Surgical Resection, De la Garza-Ramos et al. READ
Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Effects of Arterioportal Shunts on Nontargeted Liver Hypertrophy, Park et al. READ
Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation of Extraspinal Thyroid Cancer Bone Metastases with Curative Intent: Single-Center Experience with a Median Follow-up of More than 5 Years, Autrusseau et al. READ
Outcomes of Irreversible Electroporation for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Prospective Pilot Study, Franken et al. READ
MR Imaging Biomarkers for the Prediction of Outcome after Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System and Radiomic Features, Petukhova-Greenstein et al. READ
Independent Predictors of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events at 3 Years After Aortoiliac stent implantation, Yamauchi et al. READ
Comparing Endovascular and Surgical Treatments for Varicocele: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Liu et al. READ
Maskless 2-Dimensional Digital Subtraction Angiography Generation Model for Abdominal Vasculature using Deep Learning, Yonezawa et al. READ

JVIR **and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:**Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD

Abstract readers:

Alex Ghorishi, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine
Jonah Sens, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Talal Mourad, University of Illinois at Peoria
Priya Gupta, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Derek Yuan, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Vanessa Lisseus-Wright, American University of Antigua
Richard Yang, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
D'Shaun Adams, University of Central Florida
Eric Cooper, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ty Mattinson, University of Washington School of Medicine

Audio editor:Eshani Choksi, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

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"We were no longer using iodinated contrast for nonemergent cases. We started using a lot of gadolinium, air, CO2, IVUS, Gastrografin, Cystografin—pretty much everything you could think of besides iodinated contrast. Because you need to save it for those emergent cases and the stroke. You know—stroke comes in, you can't just not have contrast to treat it." —Nikki Keefe, MD
In May 2022, Nikki Keefe, MD, Kush Desai, MD, FSIR, Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, and Gloria M. Salazar, MD, FSIR, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) a paper on mitigating the contrast media shortage. In this episode, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks Drs. Keefe and Salazar about what led to the shortage, alternative solutions to contrast media and more.

Related resources:

Read "Mitigation Strategies for Interventional Radiology During a Global Contrast Media Shortage," by Keefe et al. (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, published online: May 19, 2022)
Listento the audio version of the article
Read the related press release

Note: This episode was recorded on May 26, 2022. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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"The people that you interact with emergently—critical care doctors, the transplant doctors, the trauma doctors—they can speak for you. And I think sometimes using our allies to speak for us in places where our voices may not be heard as much can be very powerful." —Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR
Host Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR, about her efforts to build postpartum hemorrhage response teams and their potential to save lives.

Related resources:

Read "Utilization and Comparative Effectiveness of Uterine Artery Embolization versus Hysterectomy for Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage: A National Inpatient Sample Study," by Linzi A. Webster, MBA, Janice Newsome, MD, Mian Guo, MS et al. (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, April 2022)
Read "The future of maternal care," by Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR (IR Quarterly, Summer 2021)

Note: This episode was recorded on May 10, 2022. Contact uswith your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording provides audio versions of featured abstracts from the June 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR), the Society of Interventional Radiology's flagship publication. Abstracts read in this episode include:

Outcomes of Stroke Thrombectomy Performed by Interventional Radiologists versus Neurointerventional Physicians, Sacks et al. READ
Effects of the Cerebral Aneurysm Treatment Method on Coil Packing Density and Its Relationship with the Ostium Area, Kesim et al. READ
Covered Stents for Treatment of Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Multicenter Study, Qiu et al. READ
Transarterial Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Schartz et al.READ
Utility of the RENAL Nephrometry Scoring System in Predicting Complications and Outcomes of Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Renal Tumors, Jayet et al. READ
Treatment of Severe Renal Artery Stenosis with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis by Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Angioplasty and Stent Implantation, Nabil et al. READ

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host: Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD
Audio editor: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
J.C. Panagides, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Karam Musaitif, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ayman Mustafa, State University of New York at Buffalo
Elana Benishay, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Illinois
Anushree Rai, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur, India
Shunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania

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"Interventional radiology practices are faced with instituting urgent changes in patient care to preserve contrast media for use in procedures for which alternative options are not available, or in emergent scenarios. In this communication, we propose an initial approach to case prioritization, as well as short-term strategies for management of existing supply to optimize utility and minimize waste."

This recording provides an audio version of a special communication published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), "Mitigation Strategies for Interventional Radiology During a Global Contrast Media Shortage," by Nikki Keefe, MD, Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR, Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, and Gloria Salazar, MD, FSIR.

Read the Article in Press version of the articleon the journal's website, jvir.org, including references and tables on "Interventional radiology procedure prioritization" and "Use of alternative contrast media."

doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2022.05.011

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This recording provides audio versions of featured abstracts from the May 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR), the Society of Interventional Radiology's flagship publication. Abstracts read in this episode include:

Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study of the Covera Vascular Covered Stent in the Treatment of Stenosis at the Graft-Vein Anastomosis of Dysfunctional Hemodialysis Access Grafts, Dolmatch et al. READ
Survival Analysis Using Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) Grade for Patients Treated with Drug-Eluting Embolic Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Young et al. READ
Management of Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations Associated with Retained Products of Conception, Gao et al.READ
Endovascular Repair of Narrow Distal Aortas Using an In Situ Fenestration Technique, Jayet et al. READ
Gender-based Survey Analysis of Research and Mentoring in Interventional Radiology, Li et al. READ

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host: Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD
Editor: Stephen Lazar, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Jenna Maligro, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Fiona Doolan, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, Ireland
Ashley Lau, ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Matthew Becker, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, New York
Griffin McNamara, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri

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If you think, "You know, I do what other people do but I do it a little bit better," you really should know whether that is indeed the case. So , do I really do my procedure with the best efficiency? the lowest cost? the lowest radiation? the lowest contrast dose? That's the idea. Be armed with data." —Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR
Guest host Jaimin Shah, MD, speaks with Raj Shah, MD, FSIR, and Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, about how participating in the VIRTEX Data Registry helps interventional radiologists demonstrate their value, improve patient care and strengthen the specialty.

To learn more about VIRTEX, visit sirweb.org/vertex or contact virtex@sirweb.org.

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To be a good volunteer and make a real difference, you need to do a lot of listening to what themes are around you and what people are struggling with—and not wait for someone to tell you what they want you to do. —Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, 2019–20 SIR president
As part of the new "Owning Success" column in the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with former SIR Presidents Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, and James B. Spies, MD, MPH, FSIR, and current SIR Secretary Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, about how they got involved with Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) leadership, their experiences on the SIR Executive Council and SIR Foundation Board of Directors, and advice they offer IRs-in-training and early-career IRs.

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Just as the specialty is innovative, we foster a culture where we want to be innovative. And we want to be nimble, just as our members are nimble. And so when we look at the DNA of how we operate, we kind of say, "This is how you practice ... This is the way that we want to operate, as well." —Keith Hume, SIR Executive Director
In a special year-end review, Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with SIR Executive Director Keith Hume and SIR Direction of Publications Brian Haefs about the top stories impacting interventional radiology in 2021 and what 2022 may bring. Plus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year:

TACE and immunotherapy for intermediate-stage HCC
The macro effects of microaggressions
Genicular artery embolization: The future standard of care for inflammatory conditions

Note: This episode was recorded on Jan. 13, 2022.
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If you are in the device world and you have a whole bunch of engineers, if you don't give power to your physicians to help you design, what you'll end up with is a device that works for the engineers—but not for the physicians." —Laura King, Medical Founder and CEO, Elucent Medical
As part of the new "Owning Success" column in SIR's IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with a panel of interventional radiologists involved with clinical trials, industry representatives and others on the value of and keys to building a strong relationship with industry. Panelists include five individuals involved with IR industry:

Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR
James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR, CMO of Penumbra
Laura G. King, founder and CEO of Elucent Medical, Inc.
Fred T. Lee Jr., MD, founder of Elucent Medical, Inc.
Sarah B. White, MD, MS, FSIR

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“The application of the interventional radiology skill sets to pain has created a new reservoir for alternatives to opioids. There are brand-new options that didn’t exist 10 years ago to treat patients with pain.” —J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR

In the audio version of "Pain killers: IR can play a critical healing role for patients as the United States battles an opioid epidemic and pain crisis" (IR Quarterly: Winter 2019), author Melanie Padgett Powers describes the role IRs can play for patients in the opioid epidemic.

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I think this is actually a model that can in fact be propagated across multiple types of centers, as long as that communication is there. —Riad Salem, MD, MBA, FSIR, Co-principal investigator, EPOCH Trial

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist and EPOCH Trial co-principal investigator Riad Salem, MD, MBA, FSIR, about the results of the trial and the potential for Y-90 treatment with TheraSpheres in patients with colorectal cancer metastases.

NOTE: EPOCH, an IDE pivotal trial, was a 428-patient, open-label, international, multicenter, phase 3 trial. EPOCH evaluated the safety and efficacy of TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres combined with second-line therapy (oxaliplatin- or irinotecan-based chemotherapy) in patients with mCRC of the liver. EPOCH met both primary endpoints of progression free survival and hepatic progression free survival. Learn more from Boston Scientific.

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As with most any career path, interventional radiology provides more than its share of challenges and joys—and many years of hard but rewarding work. And as with any career path, the closer you get to the end of your career, the more natural it is to start wondering, “What comes next?” Surely retirement will bring its own challenges and joys, but how do you know when you’re ready to retire? Will you be financially comfortable in retirement? Will you be bored?

In the audio version of "Exit strategy : Career-long retirement planning for the interventional radiologist" (IR Quarterly: Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 ), authors Aubrey Palestrant, MD, FSIR, and Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH, FSIR, discuss how interventional radiologists should plan for retirement ... from the start of their career to its close.

Read Part 1 of the article on retirement planning for the early-career IR.
Read Part 2 of the article on retirement planning for the established IR.

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Data have demonstrated that individuals living in many parts of the country not only lack access to an IR but also lack access to any radiologist with image-guided procedural skills. These “IR deserts” highlight a major public health concern and a startling inequality in access to care.
In the audio version of "Crossing the IR desert : The need for IRs in rural communities" (Spring 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 12-14), author Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, discusses why there's a lack of interventional radiologists in rural communities and how this disparity can be resolved.

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The impact of diversity on finances makes perfect sense when you think of the workforce like a toolbox: Every tool has a purpose and design that makes it optimal for certain jobs. If your toolbox is full of only Phillip’s head screwdrivers, you’ll never be able to work with a flat head screw ... Because we currently have a racially homogeneous workforce, we have one that doesn’t employ the full set of skills, experiences and perspectives needed for a full toolbox.

In the audio version of "The business case for diversity in IR" (Fall 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 16-17), authors Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR, and Derek L. West, MD, MS, explain why diversity in your practice is not only a moral decision, but a financial one that will strengthen your interventional radiology practice's bottom line.

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I try to present myself as mild-mannered, quiet and very nice, which wins a lot of battles, but deep inside there’s this fierce sense of “right.” And if there was something I needed to fight for—for the rights of patients or for members—I would go to the mat for them. —Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR

As part of the new "Owning Success" column in SIR's IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with a panel of four past SIR Gold Medalists—Anne C. Roberts, MD, FSIR; Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR; Jeanne M. Laberge, MD, FSIR; and John A. Kaufman, MD, FSIR—about what inspires them, obstacles they've overcome and more.

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With ever-evolving technologies, cancer treatments will almost certainly become more effective and less invasive in the future. A new procedure that will likely play an important role in the future of interventional oncology is histotripsy. While the procedure could be adopted by a variety of specialties, we believe that interventional oncologists are well-positioned and best equipped to lead the introduction and clinical translation of this new technology.In the audio version of "Breaking down histotripsy: Inside a new ablation modality with cancer applications" (Fall 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 12-14), authors Fred T. Lee, MD, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, MD, Zhen Xu, PhD, and Paul Laeseke MD, PhD, describe the potential for histotripsy in cancer treatment and the critical role interventional oncologists will play.

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With an increasing number of geriatric patients seeking IR services, identification of patients at higher risk for complications will allow for improved pre-procedural counseling and patient selection, as well as targeted application of resources to improve the perioperative risk profile for select patients.In the audio version of "Patient frailty and IR: The case for frailty as a geriatric diagnostic tool" (Fall 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 20-22), authors Rana Rabei, MD, MHA, and Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, describe the pathophysiology of patient frailty, how frailty can be measured, and the potential role of frailty in guiding treatment decisions within interventional radiology.

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What I wanted to do is really focus in on physicians, because I feel like we're sometimes not the ones in the forefront in making decisions in how healthcare is going ... and it's not our fault. It's because we kind of weren't taught leadership skills. —Elsie Koh, MD

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Elsie Koh, MD, about her physician leadership training company, her experience as chief medical officer (CMO) of a nationwide healthcare provider, and about the new SIR Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Section's Dream Big Book Club Program.

Note: This episode was recorded on Sept. 11, 2021.Related resources

SIR Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Section homepage
WIR Dream Big Book Club Program
Dr. Koh's leadership training company, LEAD Physician

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While I do understand that there may be this idea out there, that the OBL is some magical place, the truth is that I think the ideal scenario is what I have—which is practicing on both sides of the street, so to speak. Because they each pose their own challenges and they each have their own benefits. —Bret Wiechmann, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Bret Wiechmann, MD, FSIR, about how he launched his office-based laboratory (OBL), how other IRs might do the same, and the prospects for trainees to enter this space.

Note: This episode was recorded on July 20, 2021.

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Dialysis, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, oncology, …these affect patients of all races. We know there are health care inequities—Black and Brown patients, and poor patients, uninsured tend to be afflicted more. We can recruit the best and the brightest students across the country and across the world to be part of the greatest specialty in all of medicine—and that’s image-guided medicine.—Vishal Kumar, MD

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Vishal Kumar, MD, FSIR, about educating medical students about IR, the importance of fostering diversity, and how the two intersect with the SIR Foundation Grants for the Education of Medical Students (GEMS) Program.
Related resources

Learn more about the GEMS Program
Read "The macro effects of Microaggressions" (IR Quarterly, Spring 2021)

Note: This episode was recorded on July 29, 2021.

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When we show each other these extreme cases, there's a lot of cheering and high-fiving. That's a really fun part of IR, but that is not what is going to advance the field in the eyes of our referring physicians, or of the public, or of the payers, or of the government.—Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR, about his role as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), the increasing importance of evidence-based interventional radiology, and the ways an IR can get involved in research and published in the journal.
Related JVIR resources

Visit the journal's homepage, jvir.org
Read Dr. Sze's introductory editorial in the January 2021 issue of JVIR
Read an IR Quarterly interview with Dr. Sze

Note: This episode was recorded on June 20, 2021.SIR thanks Guerbet, LLC, for its support of this episode.

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I think we’re really at the tip of the iceberg. I think this is very early—in my mid stage of the career, I will probably not be practicing as this evolves into something that’s the full standard of care in multiple joints. But outside of BPH, this is probably the biggest and probably most impactful change I think we’ll see in the embolization space in the next 10 years.—Sandeep Bagla, MD

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Sandeep Bagla, MD, about the prospects for genicular artery embolization to help patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, the state of research in this promising treatment, and how interventional radiologists might get involved.
Related resources from the Society of Interventional Radiology:

Read Dr. Bagla's paper, "Genicular artery embolization for the treatment of knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis" (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Dec. 16, 2019)
Read Dr. Bagla's article, "Genicular artery embolization: The future standard of care for inflammatory conditions" (a special preview of "New Horizons in Interventional Radiology," supplement to IR Quarterly, April 30, 2021)

Note: This episode was recorded on April 25, 2021.SIR thanks Guerbet, LLC, for its support of this episode.

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The CPT code may have certain required elements, and if you don’t put all of those in the report, you don’t get credit for doing the procedure. Or if the coders go ahead and code it, you could get audited later. So if someone goes to jail for fraudulent coding, you’ll be on the line as well as the coder, as the interventional radiologist—because you are ultimately responsible for what you bill.—Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR, about how interventional radiologists can make sure that they’re getting appropriately reimbursed and what SIR has done to fight Medicare cuts.
Related resources from the Society of Interventional Radiology:

Value of IR white paper
2021 Interventional Radiology Coding Update
Value of IR toolkit
SIR 2021 annual meeting session (March 22, 2021):
Standing Up for IR: Conveying our value and moving the field forward

Note: This episode was recorded on March 13, 2021.SIR thanks Boston Scientific for its support of this episode.

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The idea that we start a little earlier in getting our students acclimated to interventional radiology is going to be so important. And it already has made a difference—I think now, students have a much clearer sense of what it is, at a much earlier stage, than maybe I did. I think it makes a big difference in terms of getting more involvement in our profession.—Derek L. West, MD, MS

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Derek L. West, MD, MS, about the importance of addressing health care disparities, educating medical students on the promise of interventional radiology, and his ongoing research in cancer treatment.Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 7, 2021.SIR thanks BD for its support of this episode.

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I guess my take-home point is that by no means is staffing for a stroke program a small undertaking, so it really is important to have the support from the hospital as well as other medical specialties when developing the interventional stroke program ... which we’re very fortunate we have. —Eric A. Wang, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Eric A. Wang, MD, FSIR, about how he got involved in ischemic stroke care, the specialized training other IRs need to do the same, and how the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) supports the IR community in this important effort. Note: This episode was recorded on Jan. 31, 2021.
Related resources:

SIR training guidelines
Stroke roundtable: Opportunities and challenges for IRs performing endovascular thrombectomies for stroke
SIR 2019 on-demand stroke course

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At the very beginning of the pandemic, there was a big outpouring of support through social media outlets and other avenues online between training programs throughout the country. So it was kind of almost a national level of collaboration for continuing access to training in a way. It will be good to see how we continue to use it in the coming year. —Jason Fisher, MD

In a special year-end review, Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, and the Kinked Wire team (Editor Jaimin Shah, MD; Production Manager Jason Fisher, MD; and SIR Director of Publications Brian Haefs) discuss the top stories impacting interventional radiology in 2020:

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Racial inequity and health care disparities
Wellness and burnout
Virtual SIR 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting
And more

The team concludes with a look ahead to what may come in 2021.

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 24, 2020.
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If you follow good practices—you minimize the patient dose, you wear your protective clothing, you use the pull-down shields and you put the pull-down shields as close to the patient as you can—your exposures are going to be very low. —Joseph Ring, DO

In recognition of Nov. 8, the International Day of Radiology, Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with radiation safety officer Joseph Ring, DO, about radiation safety in interventional radiology, measures IRs should be taking to protect themselves, and what medical students considering a career in interventional radiology should keep in mind.
Note: This episode was recorded on Oct. 20, 2020.
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In our specialty, the stereotypes are ... you have to be a certain height. So I hear from women trainees and aspiring interventionalists that, "You know, you're too small ... You can't reach things." It's not true!—Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, about gender disparities in IR, the role the SIR Women in IR Section has played in addressing gender bias, and about her new book, Save Lives, Enjoy Your Own.

Learn more about Dr. Nickel Hamilton's book or order a copy at her blog, tiredsuperheroine.com.Note: This episode was recorded on Sept. 29, 2020.
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You see that it's appalling. What can you do, and what can we do as privileged human beings, to denounce this? To say that it's wrong? To not stand for it? To say, "You know what? That's not right and this is what I'm going to do about it."—Paul J. "P.J." Rochon, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Paul J. "P.J." Rochon, MD, FSIR, about health care disparities, our own implicit bias, the minority tax and the importance of taking a stand against racism.

Read Dr. Rochon's IR Quarterly article on health care disparities.Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 20, 2020.
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"One of the big organizations that are groups of people/stakeholders that really change things, in terms of education for sure, are medical students, themselves .” —Jeanne M. Laberge, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Jeanne M. Laberge, MD, FSIR, about her role in the development of the IR Residency, the power of IRs-in-training to impact their future, and the pros and cons of retirement from interventional radiology practice.

Learn more about SIR's Residency Essentials curriculum program.

Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 18, 2020.SIR thanks Boston Scientific for its support of this episode.

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I wanted to practice clinically oriented IR. I thought, “If I go to a group and say that we should practice IR, then my group is going to say yes—you should go for it!” And as many people know, that’s not the way the world works.” —Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR, about the development of IR services in his Rochester, New York, practice, leadership roles he's held for the Society of Interventional Radiology, and advice he gives today's interventional radiology residents.

Note: This episode was recorded on July 20, 2020.SIR thanks BD for its support of this episode.

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You don’t just put a filter in and forget about it—but that’s what used to happen. And when you put a filter in, it’s like anything else. We are clinical physicians in IR and vascular surgery, and when we put these filters in your patient, you need to follow them. That means clinical follow-up, and it may mean imaging follow-up.—Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, about the evolution of IVC filters, the upcoming IVC filter clinical practice guidelines, and the status of the FDA-requested PRESERVE Study.

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Note: This episode was recorded on June 1, 2020.

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Figure out your targets and then automate as much as possible, be it through automatic transfers, automate your savings, move it to a separate account that you're not going to touch. And do as much of that through automation as possible, because really when it's left up to our willpower, all of us are pretty bad at it ... and so what we want is to have good systems in place.—Clint Gossage, CFP

Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks withClint Gossage, CFP, from CMG Financial Consulting, about the unique personal financial circumstances that physicians find themselves in throughout their career.

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If you put yourself in a place where you say, "Oh, that will never happen to me because I'm strong, and I'm stoic, and I have it under control and I have all the answers," then you already have made yourself susceptible to burnout.—Felicia Speed, LMSW

Wellness and burnout are increasingly important topics in today's fast-paced culture, and we all want to achieve wellness on the job, at home, in our lives.

Warren Krackov, MD, and Jaimin Shah, MD, talk with wellness expert Felicia Speed, LMSW, about how the busy interventional radiologist can achieve wellness and avoid the pitfalls of burning out.

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Without being able to articulate what that value is, I’m sure many IRs across the country can relate to the struggle that might ensue when you’re trying to [explain it]. You know you’re valuable, but you have trouble quantifying it and articulating it.—Matt Hawkins, MD

In December 2019, SIR Foundation hosted a Research Consensus Panel on the Value of Interventional Radiology, led by Matt Hawkins, MD.

Warren Krackov, MD, and Jaimin Shah, MD, talk with Dr. Hawkins about measuring value and with SIR coding consultant Stephanie L. Dybul, MBA, RT, about the tools IRs can use to get reimbursed appropriately.

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During that time period, many of the Japanese Americans, like my parents who were born in the United States, were a quiet bunch of people ... and so my parents never talked about it. In fact it wasn’t in our history books, growing up. I didn’t even know about the internment camps—and the fact that my family was affected by them—until I was 25.
—Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FSIRAt the SIR 2019 annual meeting, Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FSIR, received SIR’s prestigious Gold Medal award. During his speech, he announced his vision for a new program to support diversity in IR: the Grants for Education of Medical Students (GEMS) Program.

Hirschel McGinnis, MD, speaks with Dr. Matsumoto about this grant, what inspired it in the first place, and the importance of diversity and inclusiveness in interventional radiology—and in our country.

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