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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 becoming a PA or NP in IR, and more.Related resources:Information about the SIR NP&PA SectionIRQ 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 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

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 ReadLateral Subdermic Venous Plexus Insufficiency: The Association of Varicose Veins with Restless Legs Syndrome and Nocturnal Leg Cramps ReadAdverse Events Associated with Intra-Arterial Administration of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ReadPreoperative Arterial Embolization for Heterotopic Ossification of the Hip Read Multi-institutional Retrospective Study of Percutaneous Cholangioscopy-Assisted Lithotripsy for Inoperable Calculous Cholecystitis ReadPercutaneous 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, VirginiaAbstract readers: Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, ConnecticutSydney Levy, University of Florida College of MedicineShalom Mammen, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, PennsylvaniaPriya Gupta, MBS, Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolAnna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.Khaleel Quasem, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine  ©  Society of Interventional Radiology Support the show

“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.Read the article. Purchase SIR 2023 On-demand. Note: Free for SIR 2023 annual meeting registrants.  Support the show

"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 patientIn 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. 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

"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 teamsEp. 027: Owning success: The power of partnering with industryPlus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year: Identifying the impostor within: Part 1, by Hirschel D. McGinnisWorking for a vascular surgery group: An interview with William Nghiem, MD9-5 IR: How Stanford’s new workflow structure improves efficiency and prevents delays, by Melanie Padgett PowersNote: This episode was recorded on Feb. 1, 2023.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

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 ReadUpdates on the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score and Impact on the Liver Transplant Waiting List: A Narrative Review ReadYttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy in Oligometastatic Secondary Hepatic Malignancies ReadVolumetric Analysis of Progressive Remodeling of Isolated Mesenteric Artery Dissection Treated by Conservative Therapy ReadPercutaneous Chemical and Mechanical Necrosectomy for Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis ReadPatient and Provider Perspectives of Telehealth and In-Person Interventional Radiology Clinic Visits ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host and audio editor:Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VirginiaAbstract readers:Yandry Varela, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New MexicoAnna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.Sydney Levy, University of Florida College of MedicineLyanne Lu, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, CaliforniaAleksandr Zyskin, Eastern Virginia Medical School Anne-Marie Nwajei, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University  ©  Society of Interventional Radiology Support the show

“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 documentsHost 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 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

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 ReadPortal Vein Recanalization for Noncirrhotic Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation versus Portal Vein Stent Placement ReadEndovascular Lymphatic Decompression via Thoracic Duct Stent Placement for Refractory Ascites in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study ReadThe Effect of Protective Coil Embolization of Penile Anastomoses during Prostatic Artery Embolization on Erectile Function: A Propensity-Matched Analysis ReadGunther Tulip Filter Strut Penetration: Benign Long-Term Follow-up ReadOutcomes after Transgastric Drainage of Pancreatic Duct Leaks ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:Host and audio editor:Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VirginiaAbstract readers:Shalom Mammen, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, PennsylvaniaNader Osman, Alfaisal University, Saudi ArabiaDaniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, VirginiaSiddhi Hegde, MBBS Massachusetts General HospitalAndrew Han, MEd, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, VirginiaBridget Kowalczyk, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri  ©  Society of Interventional Radiology Support the show

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 ReadComparison of Bolus Versus Dual-Syringe Administration Systems on Glass Yttrium-90 Microsphere Deposition in an In Vitro Microvascular Hepatic Tumor Model ReadSalvage Cryoablation for Local Recurrences of Thyroid Cancer Inseparable from the Trachea and Neurovascular Structures ReadClinical Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy Refractory to Conservative Treatment: A Pilot Study ReadIntra-articular Injection of Bone Marrow Concentrate for Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Preliminary Results Utilizing an Ultrasound-Guided Marrow Harvesting Technique ReadPercutaneous Radiofrequency Sympatholysis in the Treatment of Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Study of Rib-Based Anatomical Targeting ReadUnplanned 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, VirginiaAbstract readers:Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus, ArizonaAleksandr Zyskin, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolAnna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine, District of ColumbiaShunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, PennsylvaniaEric Juang, MS, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus, ArizonaAnne-Marie Nwajei, MS, The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceAndrew Han, MEd, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia ©  Society of Interventional Radiology Support the show

“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, FSIRHost 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 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