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"Comments like this 'Oh, I didn't think you would continue in IR after having your baby,' don't help, because you're already going through a lot." -- Esha Kothekar, MD
As part of the Kinked Wire podcast, medical student and SIR member Marie Hamel speaks with Esha Kothekar, MD, and Lei Yu, MD, the Women in Interventional Radiology Section vice chair, about the challenges that come with pregnancy as an interventional radiologist.
SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.
Embolization of the Superior Rectal Arteries versus Closed Hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson Technique) in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial Read
Outcomes of Hemorrhoidal Artery Embolization from a Multidisciplinary Outpatient Interventional Center Read
Safety and Effectiveness of Percutaneous Image-Guided Thermal Ablation of Juxtacardiac Lung Tumors Read
Percutaneous CT-Guided Cryoneurolysis of the Intercostobrachial Nerve for Management of Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome Read
Design of a High-Flow Catheter Connector to Enhance Fluid Transfer Read
Imaging-Guided De Novo Retrograde Ureteral Access and Stent Placement without Cystoscopy in Women Read
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host and audio editor: Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Abstract readers:
Sarosh Din, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mississippi
Yandry Varela, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New Mexico
Jeremy Brown, MS, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Joan Hwang, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
SIR Today audio: Holistic approaches to a quality and safety program
11 Apr 2023
00:11:45
“When we talk about errors, complications and adverse events, we have to understand that not all poor outcomes are the result of an error. There are so many contributors to something going wrong, which may be both individual or more commonly systemic.”— Mikhail Higgins, MD, MPH
In this audio version of an SIR Today recap on the SIR 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting session, " Building a Quality and Safety Program," Mikhail Higgins, MD, MPH, Noor Ahmad, MD, Hector Ferral, MD, FSIR, Bradley B. Pua, MD, FSIR, and Joshua Weintraub, MD, FSIR, describe the critical importance of human emotion and good data in developing a truly effective safety and quality program.
Episode 40: The potential of advanced practice providers in interventional radiology
29 Mar 2023
00:29:01
“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 Section Host 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.
IRQ article: "The advantages of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in IR," by Kathy Taylor, MS, FNP-BC (Winter 2019)
Note: This episode was recorded on Feb. 25, 2023. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
SIR Today audio: Transitioning to nonclinical opportunities
14 Mar 2023
00:08:15
“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.
Episode 39: Stories of interventional radiology: Saving life and limb
05 Mar 2023
00:09:58
"They were able to remove the filter, repair the damage, and get full blood flow ... for the first time in almost 2 years."—Sheila Ehlert, deep vein thrombosis patient
In 2020, while Sheila Ehlert was being treated for exceptionally heavy menstrual bleeding, she began to experience a range of additional symptoms including rapid pain and swelling in her legs, and shortness of breath. After receiving no relief after several months of visits to doctors and the ER, she met interventional radiology Zlatko Devcic, MD, who saved her limb—and her life. In this episode of the Kinked Wire, for Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, Ms. Ehlert shares the story of her incredible experience with the efficacy of IR.
Episode 38: 2022 in review + top IR Quarterly articles of the year
22 Feb 2023
00:28:34
"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.
“There was a big shift from the government perspective about professional societies needing to write and look at evidence in a way that the public could trust.” —Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, on the evolution of SIR standards documents
Host Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, about her clinical interests, the evolution of guidelines and standards documents, her vision as incoming SIR president, and more.
Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 6, 2022. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
A Review of Professional Liability in IR: Sweeping the Mines Read
Portal Vein Recanalization for Noncirrhotic Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation versus Portal Vein Stent Placement Read
Endovascular Lymphatic Decompression via Thoracic Duct Stent Placement for Refractory Ascites in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study Read
The Effect of Protective Coil Embolization of Penile Anastomoses during Prostatic Artery Embolization on Erectile Function: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Read
Cryoablation Protocols for Primary and Metastatic Lung Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating Effectiveness and Safety of Percutaneous Cryoablation of Pulmonary Tumors (Read)
Outcomes of Percutaneous Cystic Duct Stent Placement for Acute Cholecystitis (Read)
Transarterial Microembolization Therapy for Chronic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pain: A New Minimally Invasive Approach (Read)
Tumor-Absorbed Dose, Metabolic Response, and Survival after Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Breast Cancer Liver Metastases (Read)
Modeling Clinical Relevance and Risk in Yttrium-90 Radioembolization of the Liver: Lung Shunt Fraction Variability According to Imaging Modality, Cancer Type, and Tumor Size (Read)
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com.
Host
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Audio Editor
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Outreach Coordinator
Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
Abstract Readers:
Char Rai, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada
Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Participants in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Clinical Studies Evaluating Transarterial Therapies Read
Comparison of Bolus Versus Dual-Syringe Administration Systems on Glass Yttrium-90 Microsphere Deposition in an In Vitro Microvascular Hepatic Tumor Model Read
Salvage Cryoablation for Local Recurrences of Thyroid Cancer Inseparable from the Trachea and Neurovascular Structures Read
Clinical Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy Refractory to Conservative Treatment: A Pilot Study Read
Intra-articular Injection of Bone Marrow Concentrate for Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Preliminary Results Utilizing an Ultrasound-Guided Marrow Harvesting Technique Read
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Sympatholysis in the Treatment of Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Study of Rib-Based Anatomical Targeting Read
Unplanned 30-Day Readmissions after Management of Submassive and Massive Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Catheter-Directed versus Systemic Thrombolysis Read
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host and audio editor: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Abstract readers:
Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus, Arizona
Aleksandr Zyskin, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine, District of Columbia
Shunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Eric Juang, MS, Creighton University School of Medicine Phoenix Regional Campus, Arizona
Anne-Marie Nwajei, MS, The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Andrew Han, MEd, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Episode 36: New credentials in IR stroke care | Guest: Marty Radvany
22 Dec 2022
00:27:13
“I look at it kind of like the RPVI, in a sense. That, you know, all of us are interventional radiologists, we all have completed our vascular ultrasound training, and we can get this additional certification that recognizes the fact that we spend a significant amount of time in our practice involved in this subspecialty area, and we are competent at it." —Martin Geza Radvany, MD, FSIR
Host Sudhen B. Desai, MD, FSIR, speaks with neurointerventional radiologist Martin Geza Radvany, MD, FSIR, about opportunities for interventional radiology in the treatment of ischemic stroke, the new Recognized Focused Practice designation for endovascular neurosurgery, its impact on training pathways and more.
Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 7, 2022. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
Healthcare Disparities in Interventional Radiology Read
Transarterial Embolization of Neovascularity for Refractory Nighttime Shoulder Pain: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Feasibility Trial Read
Utilization of and Outcomes Associated with Intravascular Ultrasound During Deep Venous Stent Placement Among Medicare Beneficiaries Read
Midterm and Long-Term Outcomes Following Dedicated Endovenous Nitinol Stent Placement for Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction: Three- to 5-Year Results of the VIRTUS Study Read
CT-Guided Celiac Ganglion Block for Neurogenic Gastrointestinal Dysmotility Read
Transarterial Radioembolization for Hepatic Metastases of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review Read
Transarterial Radioembolization Versus Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Percutaneous Ablation for Unresectible, Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma >/=3cm: A Propensity Score Matched Study Read
Prostatic Artery Embolization Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Read
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host and audio editor: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Abstract readers:
Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Rommell Noche, MS, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
Lyanne Lu, University of California at Davis School of Medicine
Bridget Kowalczyk, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
David Clarfield, JVIR Managing Editor
Eric Cooper, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Siddhi Hegde, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, India
IRQ audio 10: Staying power: The tangled path from innovation to clinical application
29 Nov 2022
00:12:39
“In a field like interventional radiology, innovative new devices and procedures are created with regularity. But with so many new approaches being developed every year, how do interventional radiologists best assess these innovations for adoption? IRs must perform a balancing act when considering which devices and treatments to adopt, guided by information, experience and the needs of the patient."
In the audio version of "Staying power: The tangled path from innovation to clinical application" (IR Quarterly: Spring 2019), author Jennifer J. Salopek speaks with interventional radiologists and others about what interventional radiologists must consider when deciding to adopt a new treatment or device.
IRQ audio 9: Degrees of separation: How additional advanced degrees can open new doors in your IR career
27 Oct 2022
00:08:44
“After college, there’s medical school. And after medical school comes additional training with a residency and (for now) fellowship—but not all IRs stop there. In fact, many have discovered the benefits that additional advanced degrees can afford their careers."
In the audio version of "Degrees of Separation: The role of interventional radiology on the trauma team" (IR Quarterly: Spring 2018), author Melanie Padget Powers speaks with interventional radiologists about why those chose to pursue additional advanced academic degrees, how those degrees opened doors for their careers, and what they wish they had done differently.
Safety and Effectiveness of Transhepatic Access for Percutaneous Renal Mass Cryoablation: A Multicenter Cohort Read
Evaluation of an Integrated Spectroscopy and Classification Platform for Point-of-Care Core Needle Biopsy Assessment: Performance Characteristics from Ex Vivo Renal Mass Biopsies Read
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Audio editor: Stephan Lazar, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Abstract readers:
Aleksandr Zyskin, MS, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Monika Neale, PhD, MBA, Kansas City University, Missouri
Mack Hale, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, South Carolina
Eric Juang, MS, Creighton University School of Medicine, Arizona
Richard Liang, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York
Priya Gupta, MBS, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Long-Term Results from the Pivotal Multicenter Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation for Hemodialysis Access Read
Changes in the National Endovascular Management of Femoropopliteal Arterial Disease: An Analysis of the 2011–2019 Medicare Data Read
Predictors of Clinical Outcomes of Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis: Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Trial Read
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Treated with Vacuum Aspiration Thrombectomy without Thrombolysis: A Descriptive and Retrospective Study of 5 Years’ Experience at a Single Center Read
Interventional Radiologists Achieve Equivalent Outcomes and Lower Costs for Totally Implantable Venous Access Device Placement Compared to Operating Room Placement Read
Comparison between Antegrade versus Retrograde Ureteral Stent Placement for Malignant Ureteral Obstruction Read
Radiofrequency Ablation versus Transarterial Chemoembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Awaiting Liver Transplant: An Analysis of the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients Read
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
Audio editor: Anne-Marie Nwajei, MS, The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Illinois
Abstract readers:
Joseph Moirano, The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York
Ty Mattinson, University of Washington School of Medicine
Shunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania
Ashley Lau, A.T. Still University, Missouri
J.C. Panagides, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
Talal Mourad, University of Illinois at Peoria
John Schanz, Thomas Jefferson University, Pennsylvania
Episode 35: IRs in focus | Guest: Geogy Vatakencherry
27 Sep 2022
00:19:39
“I don't personally love going too far down the roots of any subspecialty, because then you lose the forest for the trees. And I think ultimately, the more holistic you can be, the better off the patient will be. So if you come in for one problem, you should be able to assess the other problems.” —Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR
Host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Geogy Vatakencherry, MD, FSIR, about his clinical interests, the evolution of the specialty and clinical opportunities for IRs-in-training, and more.
Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 12, 2022. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
Episode 34: Finding success with an office-based lab in interventional radiology
13 Sep 2022
00:22:58
“So in general, an office-based lab might be more easy to stand up. There might be less cost associated with an OBL and fewer hurdles from the regulatory standpoint for a physician to jump over.” —Joel R. Rainwater, MD
Host Roger T. Tomihama, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Joel R. Rainwater, MD, about his experience building a network of 12 office-based labs (OBLs) in 5 states, what interventional radiologists should keep in mind when considering the OBL business model, opportunities for IRs-in-training, and more.
Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 27, 2022. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
“Always assume that everyone knows more than you do, and go into places with a lot of modesty.” – Brittany Brookner, MD
In this episode of the Kinked Wire, Virginia Tech Carilion medical student Aysha Alani hosts a discussion between PGY-2 Brittany Brookner, MD, and PGY-6 Chief Resident Neil Jain, MD, about their experiences, advice and absolute don'ts for away rotations.
SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.
“I went to my Legislative Council and said, ‘Listen, I need to make an adjustment to the original bill. I think it’s important that, if we’re going to take this step to provide women with an opportunity to look at choices that would be best for her, and for her quality of life, that this be included as well.’” —Rhode Island State Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson
In July 2022, Rhode Island passed into law a bill directing insurance companies to pay for uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the treatment of fibroids. In this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with Rhode Island State Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson about why she worked to add UAE to the bill, why the topic is so important, and how she learned about interventional radiology in the first place.
The Society of Interventional Radiology thanks SIR members Theresa M. Caridi, MD, FSIR, and John C. Lipman, MD, FSIR, for participating in the bill signing ceremony as well.
Read press release about how Dr. Lipman helped model and actress Cynthia Bailey-Hill with her uterine fibroids
Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 12, 2022. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
IRQ audio 8: That's negotiable: 8 tips for negotiating contracts and salaries
28 Jul 2022
00:12:03
“The collaboration between surgeons and interventional radiologists has been at the center of many great advancements in trauma care.” —Jack Sava, MD, FACS, Director of Trauma/burns Program Director, General Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
In the audio version of "IR in the ER: The role of interventional radiology on the trauma team" (IR Quarterly: Fall 2017), author Susan Rose describes how interventional radiologist Arshad A. Khan, MD, FSIR, saved the life of shooting victim Rep. Steve Scalise and the role that interventional radiology continues to play in trauma care.
Polyethylene Glycol Drug-Eluting Embolic Microspheres Loaded with Doxorubicin for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Feasibility, Safety, and Pharmacokinetic Study, Malagari, et al. READ
Impact of Chemoembolic Regimen on Immune Cell Recruitment and Immune Checkpoint Marker Expression following Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in a VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model, Berz et al. READ
Radiation Segmentectomy for the Treatment of Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Outcomes Compared with Those of Surgical Resection, De la Garza-Ramos et al. READ
Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Effects of Arterioportal Shunts on Nontargeted Liver Hypertrophy, Park et al. READ
Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Cryoablation of Extraspinal Thyroid Cancer Bone Metastases with Curative Intent: Single-Center Experience with a Median Follow-up of More than 5 Years, Autrusseau et al. READ
Outcomes of Irreversible Electroporation for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Prospective Pilot Study, Franken et al. READ
MR Imaging Biomarkers for the Prediction of Outcome after Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System and Radiomic Features, Petukhova-Greenstein et al. READ
Independent Predictors of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events at 3 Years After Aortoiliac stent implantation, Yamauchi et al. READ
Comparing Endovascular and Surgical Treatments for Varicocele: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Liu et al. READ
Maskless 2-Dimensional Digital Subtraction Angiography Generation Model for Abdominal Vasculature using Deep Learning, Yonezawa et al. READ
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host: Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD
Abstract readers:
Alex Ghorishi, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E Schmidt College of Medicine
Jonah Sens, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Talal Mourad, University of Illinois at Peoria
Priya Gupta, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Derek Yuan, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California
Vanessa Lisseus-Wright, American University of Antigua
Richard Liang, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
D'Shaun Adams, University of Central Florida
Eric Cooper, University of Illinois at Chicago
Ty Mattinson, University of Washington School of Medicine
Audio editor: Eshani Choksi, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.
Episode 32: How interventional radiologists can mitigate the contrast media shortage
24 Jun 2022
00:19:59
"We were no longer using iodinated contrast for nonemergent cases. We started using a lot of gadolinium, air, CO2, IVUS, Gastrografin, Cystografin—pretty much everything you could think of besides iodinated contrast. Because you need to save it for those emergent cases and the stroke. You know—stroke comes in, you can't just not have contrast to treat it." —Nikki Keefe, MD
In May 2022, Nikki Keefe, MD, Kush Desai, MD, FSIR, Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, and Gloria M. Salazar, MD, FSIR, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) a paper on mitigating the contrast media shortage. In this episode, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks Drs. Keefe and Salazar about what led to the shortage, alternative solutions to contrast media and more.
Related resources:
Read "Mitigation Strategies for Interventional Radiology During a Global Contrast Media Shortage," by Keefe et al. (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, published online: May 19, 2022)
Note: This episode was recorded on May 26, 2022. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
Episode 31: Interventional radiology and postpartum hemorrhage response teams
07 Jun 2022
00:26:57
"The people that you interact with emergently—critical care doctors, the transplant doctors, the trauma doctors—they can speak for you. And I think sometimes using our allies to speak for us in places where our voices may not be heard as much can be very powerful." —Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR
Host Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR, about her efforts to build postpartum hemorrhage response teams and their potential to save lives.
Related resources:
Read "Utilization and Comparative Effectiveness of Uterine Artery Embolization versus Hysterectomy for Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage: A National Inpatient Sample Study," by Linzi A. Webster, MBA, Janice Newsome, MD, Mian Guo, MS et al. (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, April 2022)
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.
This recording provides audio versions of featured abstracts from the June 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR), the Society of Interventional Radiology's flagship publication. Abstracts read in this episode include:
Outcomes of Stroke Thrombectomy Performed by Interventional Radiologists versus Neurointerventional Physicians, Sacks et al. READ
Effects of the Cerebral Aneurysm Treatment Method on Coil Packing Density and Its Relationship with the Ostium Area, Kesim et al. READ
Covered Stents for Treatment of Visceral Artery Aneurysms: A Multicenter Study, Qiu et al. READ
Transarterial Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Schartz et al. READ
Utility of the RENAL Nephrometry Scoring System in Predicting Complications and Outcomes of Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of Renal Tumors, Jayet et al. READ
Treatment of Severe Renal Artery Stenosis with Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Hemodialysis by Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Angioplasty and Stent Implantation, Nabil et al. READ
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host: Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD
Audio editor: Daniel Kim, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia
J.C. Panagides, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts
Karam Musaitif, Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ayman Mustafa, State University of New York at Buffalo
Elana Benishay, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Illinois
Anushree Rai, Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences in Bilaspur, India
Shunn Theingi, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Pennsylvania
JVIR audio 2: Mitigating the contrast media shortage
19 May 2022
00:14:22
"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.
This recording provides audio versions of featured abstracts from the May 2022 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology(JVIR), the Society of Interventional Radiology's flagship publication. Abstracts read in this episode include:
Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study of the Covera Vascular Covered Stent in the Treatment of Stenosis at the Graft-Vein Anastomosis of Dysfunctional Hemodialysis Access Grafts, Dolmatch et al. READ
Survival Analysis Using Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) Grade for Patients Treated with Drug-Eluting Embolic Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Young et al. READ
Management of Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations Associated with Retained Products of Conception, Gao et al. READ
Endovascular Repair of Narrow Distal Aortas Using an In Situ Fenestration Technique, Jayet et al. READ
Gender-based Survey Analysis of Research and Mentoring in Interventional Radiology, Li et al. READ
JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:
Host: Sanna Herwald, MD, PhD
Editor: Stephen Lazar, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Jenna Maligro, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Fiona Doolan, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, Ireland
Ashley Lau, ATSU School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
Matthew Becker, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, New York
Griffin McNamara, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
IRQ audio 7: IR in the ER: The role of interventional radiology on the trauma team
22 Apr 2022
00:12:48
“The collaboration between surgeons and interventional radiologists has been at the center of many great advancements in trauma care.” —Jack Sava, MD, FACS, Director of Trauma/burns Program Director, General Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
In the audio version of "IR in the ER: The role of interventional radiology on the trauma team" (IR Quarterly: Fall 2017), author Susan Rose describes how interventional radiologist Arshad A. Khan, MD, FSIR, saved the life of shooting victim Rep. Steve Scalise and the role that interventional radiology continues to play in trauma care.
Episode 71: ECS Contributions and innovations in IR with Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR
10 Dec 2025
00:22:08
“I started off simply by volunteering to do things and being interested, but I didn’t have a mentor, per say.” – Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR
In this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Thomas Tullius, Jr., MD, speaks with his former attending Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, on his career progression, from trainee to incoming JVIR co-editor in chief.
SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.
Episode 30: Improving patient care through the VIRTEX Data Registry
01 Apr 2022
00:26:20
If you think, "You know, I do what other people do but I do it a little bit better," you really should know whether that is indeed the case. So , do I really do my procedure with the best efficiency? the lowest cost? the lowest radiation? the lowest contrast dose? That's the idea. Be armed with data." —Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR
Guest host Jaimin Shah, MD, speaks with Raj Shah, MD, FSIR, and Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, about how participating in the VIRTEX Data Registry helps interventional radiologists demonstrate their value, improve patient care and strengthen the specialty.
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.
To be a good volunteer and make a real difference, you need to do a lot of listening to what themes are around you and what people are struggling with—and not wait for someone to tell you what they want you to do. —Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, 2019–20 SIR president
As part of the new "Owning Success" column in the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with former SIR Presidents Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, and James B. Spies, MD, MPH, FSIR, and current SIR Secretary Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR, about how they got involved with Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) leadership, their experiences on the SIR Executive Council and SIR Foundation Board of Directors, and advice they offer IRs-in-training and early-career IRs.
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.
Episode 28: 2021 in review + top IR Quarterly articles of the year
15 Feb 2022
00:30:24
Just as the specialty is innovative, we foster a culture where we want to be innovative. And we want to be nimble, just as our members are nimble. And so when we look at the DNA of how we operate, we kind of say, "This is how you practice ... This is the way that we want to operate, as well." —Keith Hume, SIR Executive Director
In a special year-end review, Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with SIR Executive Director Keith Hume and SIR Direction of Publications Brian Haefs about the top stories impacting interventional radiology in 2021 and what 2022 may bring. Plus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year:
Episode 27: Owning Success: The power of partnering with industry
04 Feb 2022
00:29:34
If you are in the device world and you have a whole bunch of engineers, if you don't give power to your physicians to help you design, what you'll end up with is a device that works for the engineers—but not for the physicians." —Laura King, Medical Founder and CEO, Elucent Medical
As part of the new "Owning Success" column in SIR's IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with a panel of interventional radiologists involved with clinical trials, industry representatives and others on the value of and keys to building a strong relationship with industry. Panelists include five individuals involved with IR industry:
Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD, FSIR
James F. Benenati, MD, FSIR, CMO of Penumbra
Laura G. King, founder and CEO of Elucent Medical, Inc.
Fred T. Lee Jr., MD, founder of Elucent Medical, Inc.
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.
IRQ audio 6: Pain killers: The healing role of interventional radiology in the U.S. opioid epidemic
18 Jan 2022
00:14:04
“The application of the interventional radiology skill sets to pain has created a new reservoir for alternatives to opioids. There are brand-new options that didn’t exist 10 years ago to treat patients with pain.” —J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR
In the audio version of "Pain killers: IR can play a critical healing role for patients as the United States battles an opioid epidemic and pain crisis" (IR Quarterly: Winter 2019), author Melanie Padgett Powers describes the role IRs can play for patients in the opioid epidemic.
Episode 26: EPOCH Trial results suggest promising treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer patients
03 Jan 2022
00:22:16
I think this is actually a model that can in fact be propagated across multiple types of centers, as long as that communication is there. —Riad Salem, MD, MBA, FSIR, Co-principal investigator, EPOCH Trial
Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist and EPOCH Trial co-principal investigator Riad Salem, MD, MBA, FSIR, about the results of the trial and the potential for Y-90 treatment with TheraSpheres in patients with colorectal cancer metastases.
NOTE: EPOCH, an IDE pivotal trial, was a 428-patient, open-label, international, multicenter, phase 3 trial. EPOCH evaluated the safety and efficacy of TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres combined with second-line therapy (oxaliplatin- or irinotecan-based chemotherapy) in patients with mCRC of the liver. EPOCH met both primary endpoints of progression free survival and hepatic progression free survival. Learn more from Boston Scientific.
This episode was recorded on Dec. 7, 2021. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
IRQ audio 5: Career-long retirement planning for the interventional radiologist
21 Dec 2021
00:17:02
As with most any career path, interventional radiology provides more than its share of challenges and joys—and many years of hard but rewarding work. And as with any career path, the closer you get to the end of your career, the more natural it is to start wondering, “What comes next?” Surely retirement will bring its own challenges and joys, but how do you know when you’re ready to retire? Will you be financially comfortable in retirement? Will you be bored?
In the audio version of "Exit strategy : Career-long retirement planning for the interventional radiologist" (IR Quarterly: Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 ), authors Aubrey Palestrant, MD, FSIR, and Curtis W. Bakal, MD, MPH, FSIR, discuss how interventional radiologists should plan for retirement ... from the start of their career to its close.
IRQ audio 4: Crossing the interventional radiology desert
01 Dec 2021
00:07:29
Data have demonstrated that individuals living in many parts of the country not only lack access to an IR but also lack access to any radiologist with image-guided procedural skills. These “IR deserts” highlight a major public health concern and a startling inequality in access to care. In the audio version of "Crossing the IR desert : The need for IRs in rural communities" (Spring 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 12-14), author Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR, discusses why there's a lack of interventional radiologists in rural communities and how this disparity can be resolved.
IRQ audio 3: The business case for diversity in interventional radiology
23 Nov 2021
00:08:42
The impact of diversity on finances makes perfect sense when you think of the workforce like a toolbox: Every tool has a purpose and design that makes it optimal for certain jobs. If your toolbox is full of only Phillip’s head screwdrivers, you’ll never be able to work with a flat head screw ... Because we currently have a racially homogeneous workforce, we have one that doesn’t employ the full set of skills, experiences and perspectives needed for a full toolbox.
In the audio version of "The business case for diversity in IR" (Fall 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 16-17), authors Keith M. Horton, MD, FSIR, and Derek L. West, MD, MS, explain why diversity in your practice is not only a moral decision, but a financial one that will strengthen your interventional radiology practice's bottom line.
I try to present myself as mild-mannered, quiet and very nice, which wins a lot of battles, but deep inside there’s this fierce sense of “right.” And if there was something I needed to fight for—for the rights of patients or for members—I would go to the mat for them. —Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR
As part of the new "Owning Success" column in SIR's IR Quarterly magazine, guest host Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, speaks with a panel of four past SIR Gold Medalists—Anne C. Roberts, MD, FSIR; Katharine L. Krol, MD, FSIR; Jeanne M. Laberge, MD, FSIR; and John A. Kaufman, MD, FSIR—about what inspires them, obstacles they've overcome and more.
Note: This episode was recorded on Oct. 18, 2021. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.
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Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
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Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
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Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College
Emily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine
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Thanmayi Parasu, University of Texas Medical Branch
Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada
With ever-evolving technologies, cancer treatments will almost certainly become more effective and less invasive in the future. A new procedure that will likely play an important role in the future of interventional oncology is histotripsy. While the procedure could be adopted by a variety of specialties, we believe that interventional oncologists are well-positioned and best equipped to lead the introduction and clinical translation of this new technology.
In the audio version of "Breaking down histotripsy: Inside a new ablation modality with cancer applications" (Fall 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 12-14), authors Fred T. Lee, MD, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, MD, Zhen Xu, PhD, and Paul Laeseke MD, PhD, describe the potential for histotripsy in cancer treatment and the critical role interventional oncologists will play.
With an increasing number of geriatric patients seeking IR services, identification of patients at higher risk for complications will allow for improved pre-procedural counseling and patient selection, as well as targeted application of resources to improve the perioperative risk profile for select patients.
In the audio version of "Patient frailty and IR: The case for frailty as a geriatric diagnostic tool" (Fall 2021 IR Quarterly, pp. 20-22), authors Rana Rabei, MD, MHA, and Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR, describe the pathophysiology of patient frailty, how frailty can be measured, and the potential role of frailty in guiding treatment decisions within interventional radiology.
What I wanted to do is really focus in on physicians, because I feel like we're sometimes not the ones in the forefront in making decisions in how healthcare is going ... and it's not our fault. It's because we kind of weren't taught leadership skills. —Elsie Koh, MD
Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with interventional radiologist Elsie Koh, MD, about her physician leadership training company, her experience as chief medical officer (CMO) of a nationwide healthcare provider, and about the new SIR Women in Interventional Radiology (WIR) Section's Dream Big Book Club Program.
Note: This episode was recorded on Sept. 11, 2021.