The Kinked Wire

"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, FSIRHost 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 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. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

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. READTransarterial 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, PhDAudio editor: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VirginiaJ.C. Panagides, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Karam Musaitif, Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineAyman Mustafa, State University of New York at BuffaloElana Benishay, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Illinois Anushree Rai, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur, IndiaShunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania ©  Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show

"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. Watch for an interview with the authors to be published soon on the Kinked Wire. Read the Article in Press version of the article on 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©  Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show

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, PhDEditor: Stephen Lazar, Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineJenna Maligro, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of MedicineFiona Doolan, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, IrelandAshley Lau, ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine, ArizonaMatthew Becker, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, New YorkGriffin McNamara, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri©  Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show

“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 CenterIn 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. Read 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

 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, FSIRGuest 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. Note: This episode was recorded on  March 14, 2022.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. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

 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 presidentAs 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. Note: This episode was recorded on  Feb. 15, 2022.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

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 DirectorIn 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 HCCThe macro effects of microaggressionsGenicular artery embolization: The future standard of care for inflammatory conditionsNote: This episode was recorded on Jan. 13, 2022.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. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

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, FSIRJames 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 Read the related article.Note: This episode was recorded on  Dec. 2, 2021.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. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

“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, FSIRIn 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.Read 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