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    Episode 64: IRs in focus: WIR Champion Award winner Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 38:57


    Send us a text"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 AwardIn 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 ListenVisit the SIR Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Section pageSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: June 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 19:36


    Send us a textThis 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 Trials ReadThe 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) Trial ReadComparative Radiologic Response Assessment after Transarterial Chemoembolization, Percutaneous Ablation, and Multimodal Treatment: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation in 81 Tumors ReadBreast Cancer Recurrence after Cryoablation in Patients Who Are Poor Surgical Candidates or Who Refuse Surgery ReadKetamine/Midazolam versus Fentanyl/Midazolam Sedation for Interventional Radiology Procedures: A Prospective Registry ReadPortal and Hepatic Vein Embolization versus Portal Venous Embolization Alone in Cirrhotic and Noncirrhotic Swine: A Pilot Study ReadAssessment of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis and Histotripsy Treatment for Deep Vein Thrombosis ReadExpanding Global IR Outreach to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage in Kenya Using Geospatial Analytic Mapping ReadJVIR 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 MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Marc Attalla, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAgnes Manish, Loma Linda University School of MedicineClare Necas, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic MedicineGavin Shu, University of California San Francisco School of MedicineMark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of MedicineAbhisri Ramesh, George Washington School of Medicine and Health SciencesAndrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Sakeena Siddiq, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic MedicineSIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.Read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.Support the show

    JVIR AI audio 2: Using voxel-based dosimetry to evaluate sphere concentration and tumor dose in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 4:57


    Send us a textIn 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 articleRead the blog entry, "Vox Voxel: Calculating Y90 Tumor Dose and Sphere Distribution with Voxel Dosimetry"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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 63: At the forefront of innovation | Guest: Dr. Wilfrido R. Castaneda-Zuniga

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 39:06


    Send us a text"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.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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: May 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 14:43


    Send us a textThis 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 ReadNontarget Hemangioma Size Reduction after Bleomycin–Ethiodized Oil Embolization of Primary Hepatic Hemangioma ReadMR–Guided Microwave Ablation for Patients with Cirrhosis Complicated by Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma ReadEmbolotherapy for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in the Pediatric Population with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasias—A Retrospective Case Series ReadEffects of Prophylactic Coil Embolization of Pelvic Arteries on Surgical Outcomes in Hemodynamically Stable Patients with Complex Acetabular Fractures ReadPercutaneous Ablation versus Radiotherapy for Pain Related to Bone and Soft Tissue Malignancies: A Multipayor Database Analysis of Outcomes ReadJVIR 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 MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of MedicineIpek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic MedicineNate Wright, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Sanya Dhama, University of California Riverside School of MedicineTiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic MedicineKalei Hering, Harvard Medical School 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Live from Nashville, it's SIR 2025: Tuesday, April 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 4:08


    Send us a textDuring the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 MeetingPlenary Session: "I Owe My Life to IR" with best-selling author Sebastian JungerAudio clip from the Kinked Wire episode with Mr. Junger, Philip Dombrowski, MD, Michael Hallisey, MD, FSIR, and Warren Krackov, MD, FSIRAbstracts of the Year and Best Poster Recognition Featured Abstracts to be presented on Wednesday 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Live from Nashville, it's SIR 2025: Monday, March 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 7:46


    Send us a textDuring the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 Monday, March 31 edition:Audio clips of interviews with lead presenters of the four Abstracts of the YearCategorical coursesFireside ChatsThe Women in IR InspIRed Lecture and LuncheonFeatured abstracts covered in today's new SIR Today contentSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Live from Nashville, it's SIR 2025: Sunday, March 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 2:59


    Send us a textDuring the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 Sunday, March 30 edition:Early-morning workshopsGold Medal, Leaders in Innovation, and Dotter Lecture plenary session, including an audio clip of an interview with Dotter Lecturer Lindsay Machan, MD, FSIRSIR Foundation GalaFeatured abstracts covered in today's new SIR Today contentSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Live from Nashville, it's SIR 2025: Saturday, March 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 4:40


    Send us a textDuring the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 Saturday, March 29 edition:SIR celebrates its 50th AnniversaryAn 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 decadesSaturday special programmingFeatured abstracts covered in today's new SIR Today contentSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: April 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 15:37


    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 ReadEndovascular Therapy versus Anticoagulation Alone for Subacute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis ReadImprovement of Hypoalbuminemia and Hepatic Reserve after Stent Placement for Postsurgical Portal Vein Stenosis ReadSafety and Effectiveness of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus ReadRadiation Segmentectomy and Modified Radiation Lobectomy for Unresectable Early-Stage Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma ReadComparison of Liquid with Particle Embolics in a Translational Rat Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Histologic and Radiographic Responses ReadJVIR 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 MedicineAudio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineTheodore Addo, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityIpek Midillioglu, Western University of Health SciencesDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineSunil Balamurugan, Western University of Health SciencesMark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of MedicineSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 62: SIR 50th Anniversary: The birth of a powerhouse app

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 25:24


    "... 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 pageView the society's Guidelines and Statements pageView the app on the Apple StoreView the app on Google PlaySIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 61: SIR 50th Anniversary: Growth and opportunities in interventional oncology | Guest: Dr. Michael Soulen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 43:43


    "... 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.Related resources:View the society's 50th Anniversary celebration pageSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 60: SIR 50th Anniversary: The birth and growth of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | Guest Dr. Gary Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 40:20


    "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.Related resources:Visit the JVIR websiteView the JVIR special issue on the SIR 50th AnniversaryView the society's 50th Anniversary celebration pageSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: March 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 14:41


    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 ReadThe LAVA Study: A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm Study of a Liquid Embolic System for Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Hemorrhage ReadVenous Stents Placed for Postthrombotic Syndrome: The Role of Inflow Disease on Patency ReadProstatic Artery Embolization: Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes in 1,075 Patients ReadArtificial Intelligence-Driven Patient Selection for Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization for Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases ReadA Decade Long Analysis of Healthcare Disparities and Uterine Artery Embolization: An Exploration of Social Determinants of Health ReadAlso make sure to check out the issue's special content dedicated to the SIR 50th Anniversary.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 MedicineAudio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Brian Tangsombatvisit, University of California San Francisco School of MedicineMatthew Kim, University of California San Francisco School of MedicineCrystal Chin, Touro College of Osteopathic MedicineDave Enriquez, University of California Riverside School of MedicineDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineLauren Lee, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of MedicineSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    IRQ 16: Transplant teamwork: A community hospital builds successful liver transplant program

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 10:16


    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 articlePiedmont Transplant Institute websiteSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 59: SIR 50th Anniversary: From 1975 to 2025, the Evolution of the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting | Guest Dr. Ernie Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 35:10


    "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 MeetingVisit the meeting websiteLaunches Feb. 18: Get previews and live coverage in SIR TodaySIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR AI audio 1: GLASS classification and patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 7:21


    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, MMedRead the blog entry, "GLASS Classification Correlates with Primary Patency in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients Treated Endovascularly"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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 58: The potential for cryoneurolysis and interventional radiology in pain management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 37:29


    "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 cryoneurolysisIn 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.  Related resourcesPlanning 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. CTWednesday, April 2: Pain Management 2, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CTWatch for version 2 of Expert Insights: Pain Management to be released in spring 2025.Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 19, 2024.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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: February 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 16:32


    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 ReadComparison of Covered Stent versus Bare-Metal Stent Implantation in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ReadThirty-Day Healthcare Encounters after Elective Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids with and without Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block ReadIncluding the Hollow Viscera (Stomach or Bowel) within the Ice Ball during Cryoablation: A Review of Adverse Events ReadOutcomes of Transarterial Embolization in Patients with Isolated Pelvic Fractures: A Japanese Nationwide Study Focused on Shock Status and Age ReadTransarterial Embolization Using an Inorganic Phosphate Binder Modulates Immunity- and Angiogenesis-Related Factors in a Rat Model of Liver Cancer ReadMicroembolization Effects of Imipenem/Cilastatin In Vivo Depicted by Monochromatic Synchrotron X-Ray Microangiography ReadJVIR 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 MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineDave Enriquez, University of California Riverside School of MedicineGavin Shu, University of California San Francisco School of MedicineRyan Nolan, University of Nevada Reno School of MedicineMark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of MedicineManbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineGrace Kloss, University of California San Francisco School of MedicineSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 57: 2024 in review + top IR Quarterly articles and Kinked Wire podcast episodes of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 45:25


    "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, MDIn 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, FSIRPatient-affirming care: The role of IR in gender-affirming medicine, by Hope RacineAI toolbox: PERT implementation, by Jared Meshekow, MD, MPH, Daniel Kushner, MD, Perry Gerard, MD, MBA, Joseph Panaro, MD, Gary Cohen, MD, FSIRFinally, 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, FSIREpisode 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, FSIREpisode 55: Entrepreneurship and interventional radiology: Q&A with Blockchain co-founder Nicolas Cary. Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 11, 2024.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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: January 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 14:31


    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 ReadSelective Lymphatic Duct Embolization for Treatment of Thoracic Lymphatic Flow Disorders in Children: Technical Aspects and Comparison with Thoracic Duct Embolization ReadA Comparison of Postprocedural Hemoglobin in Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis versus Large-Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism ReadClinical Outcomes following Invasive Treatment of Femoropopliteal Artery Disease: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study ReadOutcomes of Endovascular Treatment for Infectious Thoracic Aortic Diseases ReadThe Influence of Preablation Embolization Particle Size on the Size of the Microwave Ablation Zone in a Porcine Orthotopic Renal Tumor Model ReadJVIR 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 MedicineAudio editor:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Maximillion Hayama, Duke University School of MedicineSonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineSiddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of MedicineAkumbir Singh Grewal, St. George's University School of MedicineBryan Torres, University of California Riverside School of MedicineJason Hoang, The Ohio State College of MedicineSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio 5: Genicular artery embolization for treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 9:03


    "'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, MPHIn 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, MDSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 56: SIR 50th Anniversary: The evolution of neurointerventional radiology | Guest: Dr. David Kumpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 51:55


    "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 homepageKinked Wire/IR Quarterly 50th Anniversary pageSound of IR podcast episode with Dr. Kumpe (from Dec. 13, 2022)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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio 4: Using voxel-based dosimetry to evaluate sphere concentration and tumor dose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 14:59


    "'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, PhDRead the related commentary, "Known Unknowns: Gaps in Dose Distribution in Radioembolization, and in Our Understanding of Them," by A. Kyle Jones, MDRead 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, PhDSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: December 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 14:31


    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 ReadGenicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis—2-Year Outcomes from a Prospective IDE Trial ReadDoxycycline Sclerotherapy of Aneurysmal and Unicameral Bone Cysts in the Appendicular Skeleton and Pelvis: Single-Center 14-Year Experience ReadIrreversible Electroporation in Treating Colorectal Liver Metastases in Proximity to Critical Structures ReadComparison of Effectiveness and Safety of Microwave Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases Adjacent versus Nonadjacent to the Diaphragm ReadEffectiveness of Initial and Repeat Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty of Restenotic Arteriovenous Fistulae Compared with That of Plain Angioplasty ReadJVIR 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 MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineSunil Balamurugan, Western University of Health Sciences - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the PacificSiddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of MedicineMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineCrystal Chin, Touro University Montana College of Osteopathic MedicineDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 55: Entrepreneurship and interventional radiology: Q&A with Blockchain co-founder Nicolas Cary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 28:34


    "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 BlockchainIn 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 mindsetSIR 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.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 54: SIR 50th Anniversary: From piles of tubing to the Waltman loop | Guest: Dr. Arthur Waltman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 24:59


    "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 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 homepageContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio 3: Mortality, safety and efficacy of paclitaxel-containing balloons and stents in the femoropopliteal artery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 10:54


    "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, MSCIn 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."Related resources: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, MScRead the related commentary, "Paclitaxel Meta-Analyses in the Lower Limbs: Missing the Trees for the Forest," by Konstantinos Katsanos, MD, PhDContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: November 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 18:52


    This recording features audio versions of October 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 ReadOpen access: Using Voxel-Based Dosimetry to Evaluate Sphere Concentration and Tumor Dose in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy with Glass Microspheres ReadClinical Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Microsphere Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with First-Line Chemotherapy as the Initial Treatment for Patients with Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma ReadComparison of Small-Sized (70–150 μm) and Intermediate-Sized (100–300 μm) Drug-Eluting Embolics for Transarterial Chemoembolization of Small Hepatocellular Carcinomas (≤3 cm) ReadOpen access: Technical Feasibility and Outcome of Cryoablation of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts in Pediatric Patients ReadPrimary Limb-Based Patency for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Treated with Endovascular Therapy Based on the Global Limb Anatomic Staging System ReadOpen 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 ReadTrack Sealing in CT-Guided Lung Biopsy Using Gelatin Sponge Slurry versus Saline in Reducing Postbiopsy Pneumothorax: A Prospective Randomized Study ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineAbstract readers:Maximillion Hayama, Duke University School of MedicineLana Kamel, University of Minnesota Medical SchoolJessalyn Yam, University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoSiddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of MedicineJason Hoang, The Ohio State University College of MedicineAkumbir Singh Grewal, St. George University School of MedicineMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Support the showSupport the show

    IRQ audio 15: The debt question: How medical school debt relief options can benefit doctors and patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 18:09


    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. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 53: SIR looks back: The growth (and growing pains) of pediatric interventional radiology

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 35:56


    "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 RadiologyIn 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 RadiologySIR Clinical Specialty Council (including Pediatric IR Council)SIR Pediatric ForumSIR 50th Anniversary homepageIR Quarterly pediatric IR supplement, "Tiny patients, big impact"Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: October 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 15:45


    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 ReadEffect of Filtered Blood Return on Outcomes of Pulmonary Aspiration Thrombectomy ReadThe Predictive Value of Qanadli and Miller Index Scores in Patients with Intermediate-High–Risk and High-Risk Pulmonary Emboli Undergoing Aspiration Thrombectomy ReadImageable Radioembolization Microspheres for Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Interim Results from a First-in-Human Trial ReadMagnetic Resonance Imaging–Guided Cryoablation of Prostate Cancer Lymph Node Metastasis ReadCorrelation of Ablation Volume with Renal Function Loss after Cryoablation in Solitary Functioning Kidneys ReadIntra-arterial Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery Significantly Increases Penetration of Glass Microspheres in a Porcine Liver Tumor Model ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Melissa Millett, MD, Southeast HealthSonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAlena Khalil, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic MedicineAndrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of MedicineMark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of MedicineDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineSupport the showSupport the show

    IRQ audio 14: Administrative advocacy: How to effectively negotiate with hospital administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 11:31


    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.Related resource:Read the articleRead other articles by Melanie Padgett PowersSupport the show

    Special update: Beat dull: Get to the EDGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 11:35


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

    Episode 52: From crisis to care: How interventional radiology saved Sebastian Junger's life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 33:18


    "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 aneurysmIn 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 ReadContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the Show.

    JVIR audio abstracts: September 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 16:07


    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 ReadImage-Guided Energy Ablation for Palliation of Painful Bony Metastases—A Systematic Review ReadImpact of Percutaneous Cryoablation on Renal Function in Patients with Stage I Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ReadPredictive Factors for Recurrent Hemoptysis after Bronchial Artery Embolization in Patients with Lung Cancer ReadRadiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Neoplasm: A Retrospective Multicenter Study ReadEffectiveness of Genicular Artery Embolization for Reducing Synovitis as Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study ReadHepatobiliary Infection after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Patients with Prior Biliary Intervention: A Multi-Institution Retrospective Study ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Maximillian Hayama, Duke University School of MedicineIsabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of MedicineDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineSiddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of MedicineEric Chang, University of Illinois-Chicago College of MedicineJoy Achuonjei, MD, Northwell HealthMaximillian Denys, University of California Riverside School of MedicineSupport the Show.

    Episode 51: SIR looks back: The growth of interventional radiology and vascular care | Guest: Dr. Barry Katzen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 45:21


    "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 timelineFollow SIR's continuing celebrations of its 50th anniversaryContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the Show.

    JVIR audio abstracts: August 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 19:43


    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 ReadA Qualitative Systematic Review of Endovascular Management of Renal Artery Aneurysms ReadHemorrhagic Adverse Events of Transthoracic Needle Biopsy of the Lung in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ReadRecurrence of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation after Embolization in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension ReadClinical, Functional, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism: Interim Analysis of the STRIKE-PE Study ReadSafety and Effectiveness of Track Cauterization for Lung Cryoablation ReadComparison of Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloons versus Plain Balloons in Secondary Interventions on Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistulae ReadTransperineal Laser Ablation of the Prostate for Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Long-Term Follow-Up in 40 Patients ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineAbstract readers:Vasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego School of MedicineDhanush Reddy, MBBS, Massachusetts General HospitalAshwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of MedicineTaji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, Emory UniversityAnna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesBrian Ng, MD, University of California Los AngelesJack Ficke, Frank H. Netter School of MedicineMark Oliinik,  Loma Linda University School of Medicine©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the Show.

    JVIR audio abstracts: July 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 18:42


    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 ReadStent-Graft Placement for Hepatic Arterial Hemorrhage after Pancreaticobiliary Surgery: Long-Term Clinical Outcomes ReadThe Natural History of Splenic Artery Aneurysms: Factors That Predict Aneurysm Growth ReadModified Radiation Lobectomy Strategy of Radioembolization for Right-Sided Unresectable Primary Liver Tumors ReadImage-Guided Transbronchial Pulmonary Cryoablation with a Flexible Cryoprobe in Swine: Performance and Radiology-Pathology Correlation ReadIntegration of Ethanol and the Immune Modulator Curcumin for Immunoablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma ReadDouble-Balloon Catheter–Mediated Transarterial Chemotherapy Delivery in a Swine Model: A Mechanism Recruiting the Vasa Vasorum for Localized Therapies ReadThe Prevalence of Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosures by Endovascular Specialists on X (Twitter) ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineAbstract readers:Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineEric Chang, MS, University of Illinois College of MedicineAndrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac UniversityAnna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesBridget Kowalczyk, MD, UT Health HoustonMelissa Millett, MD, Southeast Health, DothanMark Oliinik,  Loma Linda University School of MedicineErin Moore, Northeast Ohio Medical University ©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the Show.

    JVIR audio abstracts: June 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 19:44


    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 ReadFinal 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) ReadTwo-Year Cumulative and Functional Patency after Creation of Endovascular Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Fistulae ReadPercutaneous Disc Biopsy versus Bone Biopsy for the Identification of Infectious Agents in Osteomyelitis/Discitis ReadComparison of a Patient-Mounted Needle-Driving Robotic System versus Single-Rotation CT Fluoroscopy to Perform CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsies ReadPercutaneous Microwave Ablation versus Cryoablation for Small Renal Masses (≤4 cm): 12-Year Experience at a Single Center ReadPre-emptive Aortic Side Branch Embolization during Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Using the Excluder Stent-Graft System: A Prospective Multicenter Study ReadA Claims-Based Method for Identification and Characterization of Practicing Interventional Radiologists ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Dhanush Reddy, MBBS, Massachusetts General HospitalVasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic MedicineJacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine, PhoenixNour Homsi, University of California Riverside School of MedicineMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineColin Standifird, Kirk Kirkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, NevadaTaji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, Emory ©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the Show.

    JVIR audio abstracts: May 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 15:11


    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 ReadThree-Year Outcomes of the Abre Venous Self-Expanding Stent System in Patients with Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Outflow Obstruction ReadInjection of n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate into the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sac during Endovascular Aortic Repair to Prevent Type II Endoleaks Caused by Lumbar Arteries ReadTumor Size and Watershed Area Correlate with Incomplete Treatment and Tumor Progression after Selective Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma ReadRadioembolization plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Compared with Radioembolization plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma ReadFever at Time of Leukemia Diagnosis in Children: Predictor of Bloodstream Infection or Catheter Removal?  ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, ConnecticutJustin Cook, University of Central Florida College of MedicineJohn Ficke, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, ConnecticutAnna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.Eric Chang, University of Illinois College of Medicine, ChicagoErin Moore, Northeast Ohio Medical University©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the show

    Live from Salt Lake City, it's SIR 2024: Tuesday, March 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 4:17


    During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 ConversationsMorning JVIR Awards and Film Panel plenary session Jolie Jean, MD, describes the potential role of cryoablation for breast cancer patientsThis 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.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Live from Salt Lake City, it's SIR 2024: Monday, March 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 6:52


    During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 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 moreContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: April 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 16:38


    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 ReadLocoregional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma prior to Liver Transplant: Comparative Pathologic Necrosis, Radiologic Response, and Recurrence ReadFeasibility Study of Transarterial Chemotherapy Followed by Chemoembolization for Recurrent Breast Cancer ReadSafety and Technical Feasibility of Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation of Central Tumors without Pyeloperfusion ReadTransarterial Embolization for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: Midterm Outcomes on Function and Pain Relief ReadEffectiveness and Safety of Large-Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy for Intermediate or High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism ReadPercutaneous Management of Dialysis Access Steal Syndrome: Interventions and Outcomes from a Single Institution's 20-Year Experience ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineAbstract readers:Dhanush Reddy, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MassachusettsAshwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of MedicineAlena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic MedicineHannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of MedicineMelissa Millett, St. George's UniversityMaximillian Denys, University of California Riverside School of MedicineJacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the show

    Live from Salt Lake City, it's SIR 2024: Sunday, March 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 7:33


    During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 Sunday, March 24 edition:2024 Dotter Lecture previewSIR 2024 Workshop Chair Gloria M. Salazar-Martinez, MD, FSIR, comments on keeping the workshop content fresh2024 SIR Foundation Leader in Innovation Award winner Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, describes his path to becoming an NIH-funded researcher in IRProgram highlights and schedules, SIR Today content previews, and moreContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Live from Salt Lake City, it's SIR 2024: Saturday, March 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 4:40


    During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each 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 Saturday, March 23 edition:Saturday special programmingEvening reception scheduleAudio clips from Extreme IR session founder Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR, and SIR 2024 Special Programs Chair Kumar Madassery, MD, FSIRContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 50: Episode 50: Panel discussion with the Women in Interventional Radiology Champion Award winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 58:06


    "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 MeetingRead articles about the previous winners:Meridith J. Englander, MD, FSIRKari J. Nelson, MD, FSIRShellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIRWatch the SIR Today website, sirtoday.org, for an interview with Dr. Newsome and more content covering the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific MeetingContact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    Episode 49: Owning success: What journal editors wish authors and reviewers knew

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 39:50


    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 JVIRJVIR homepageJACR homepageLearn about Dr. Haskal's Writing Club workshops at the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting: March 23 | March 24Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 20, 2024.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: March 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 15:08


    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 ReadClinical Utility of Infrapopliteal Calcium Score for the Evaluation of Severity of Peripheral Artery Disease ReadPatient-Reported Outcomes and Return to Work after CT-Guided Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy: A Prospective Study ReadMagnetic Compression Anastomosis of Benign Short-Segment Ureteral Obstruction ReadPulsed Electric Field Ablation versus Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation in Murine Breast Cancer Models: Anticancer Immune Stimulation, Tumor Response, and Abscopal Effects ReadSmartphone 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 MedicineAbstract readers:Brian Ng, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MissouriAndrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac UniversityEric Chang, MS, University of Illinois College of MedicineJustin Cook, University of Central Florida College of MedicineMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineVasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego School of Medicine ©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the show

    Episode 48: Unlocking radiology's potential: The synergy between interventional and diagnostic radiology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 29:42


    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, FACRHost 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 ... ?" ViewRelated 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 detailsIR can survive as an independent clinical practice: Yes or No? View detailsNote: This episode was recorded on Jan. 31, 2024.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.Support the show

    JVIR audio abstracts: February 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 16:43


    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 ReadYttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization of Primary Lung Cancer Metastases to the Liver ReadPercutaneous Cryoablation of Recurrent or Oligometastatic Tumors in Thoracoabdominal Soft Tissues: Safety, Effectiveness, and Technical Aspects ReadTargeted versus Empiric Embolization for Delayed Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study of 312 Patients ReadEarly Outcomes of Interwoven Nitinol Wire Stent Placement versus Endarterectomy for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Disease of the Common Femoral Artery ReadPercutaneous Deep Venous Arterialization in Patients with No-Option Critical Limb Ischemia Performed in an Office-Based Laboratory Setting ReadGeospatial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Access to IR Care in the United States ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host and audio editor:Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CaliforniaTaji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua College of MedicineAlena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, FloridaSai Dhanush Reddy Jeggari, MD, Massachusetts General HospitalAshwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of MedicineJeremy Brown, DO, MS, Kaweah Health Medical Center, CaliforniaIsabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut©  Society of Interventional RadiologySupport the show

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