SIR 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting Online Newsroom

SIR's Annual Scientific Meeting is a recognized forum for peer-reviewed presentations of new research by interventional radiologists and allied scientists from around the world. It provides a host of news opportunities ranging from scientific presentations and news conferences to hands-on workshops and technical exhibits.

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SIR's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting

March 24-29, 2012
Moscone Center, San Francisco

  • More than 5,000 physicians, scientists and allied health professionals in attendance
  • Nearly 400 scientific presentations and posters covering the latest trends in interventional radiology research
  • Approximately 150 technical exhibits and product demonstrations showcased
  • Opportunity to interview experts in interventional radiology/minimally invasive treatments
  • Meeting theme:"IR Evidence"

Annual Scientific Meeting Program
Click here to see SIR 2012 programming.
Click here to review scientific sessions.

Reporter Registration

SIR's communications department staff is available to handle all your inquiries regarding the the society's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting March 24-29 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.

Registered members of the press are welcome to attend all scientific sessions; press registration is complimentary.

Reporters: To register for the meeting , please contact:
Maryann Verrillo, director of communications and public relations, (703 460-5572
Ellen Acconcia, communications manager, practice areas, (703) 460-5582

Or, you may register online on the Annual Scientific Meeting website.

SIR Newsroom

Moscone Center (North)
Room 110
San Francisco, Calif.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided to registered press each day in the Newsroom. Physician experts will stop by to talk to reporters about the latest trends and research.

General Information: The newsroom hours will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 24-27 and 8-10 a.m. March 28. Registered reporters will have access to computers, fax machine, the Internet, phones, work tables and food. Here are SIR's Guidelines for Reporters.

SIR Press Conferences

Sunday, March 25
9-10:30 a.m. (West Coast)
Room 111 (North) Moscone Center

Monday, March 26
9-10:30 a.m. (West Coast)
Room 111 (North) Moscone Center

SIR's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting Press Releases

Reporters: For embargoed press releases, please contact:
Maryann Verrillo, director of communications and public relations, (703 460-5572
Ellen Acconcia, communications manager, practice areas, (703) 460-5582

2012 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting Press Releases: Monday, March 26

Interventional Radiologists Fight Post-thrombotic Syndrome, Provide Hope for Chronic DVT: Minimally Invasive Treatments Restore Blood Flow and Improve Quality of Life For Those With PTS, Say Researchers During March's National Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month (March 26, 2012)

 

Electrical Pulse Treatment Gives Pancreatic Cancer Patients New Hope: Innovative Interventional Radiology Procedure Zaps Around Complicated Pancreatic Tumors, Improving Prognosis and Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Paradigm (March 26, 2012)

 

Cryoablation Therapy Spot-freezes Breast Cancer Tumors: Icy Interventional Radiology Treatment Controls Metastatic Breast Cancer With Less Pain and No Major Complications; Video: Peter J. Littrup, M.D. (March 26, 2012)

 

No Pain, No Gain: Weight Loss, Disc Disease Interventional Radiology Treatments Coming: Minimally Invasive Treatments on Horizon Could Target "Hunger Hormone," Use Stem Cells to Battle Degenerative Disc Disease, According to Animal Research From Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting; Video: Clifford R. Weiss, M.D. (March 26, 2012)

2012 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting Press Releases: Sunday, March 25

Lower Dosage CT-guided Lung Biopsy Protocol Maintains Quality, Minimizes Exposure: New Imaging Parameters Rein in Incremental Radiation Dose From Potentially Life-Saving CT-guided Biopsy of Lung Nodules to Reduce Patients' Overall Exposure; Video: Jeremy D. Collins, M.D. (March 25, 2012)

 

Interventional Radiology: Mitigating Symptoms, Improving Quality of Life of MS Patients:Researchers Stress Safety of Angioplasty in Treating Vein Obstructions Often Reported as CCSVI, Urge Multidisciplinary Approach at Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting (March 25, 2012)

 

Interventional Radiologists See 'Significant' Symptom Relief in MS Patients: Short-term Follow-up Supports Evidence That Angioplasty of Azygos and Jugular Veins Safe, Improves Quality of Life for Those With Multiple Sclerosis, Say Researchers at Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting; Video: Meridith J. Englander, M.D. (March 25, 2012)

 

Interventional Radiology: Potential Breakthrough to Treat Men's Enlarged Prostate: Society of Interventional Radiology Showcases Minimally Invasive Option to Surgery That Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Helps Men Get Their Lives Back; Video: Francisco Cesar Carnevale, M.D. Ph.D. (March 25, 2012)

 

Press Release: Minimally Invasive Treatment for Ruptured Aneurysm: Safe, Reduces Mortality: Emergency Minimally Invasive Repair Effectively Treats Potentially Fatal Ruptured Aneurysms in the Abdomen Without Major Surgery, Involves Less Recovery Time and Fewer Discharges to In-patient Care Facilities - Saving Money for Insurers, Institutions and Individuals (March 25, 2012)

 

Media Alert: Press Registration Open for 2012 SIR Annual Scientific Meeting (Feb. 29, 2012)

 

Society of Interventional Radiology Explores "IR Evidence" in Patient Care: Minimally Invasive Treatments That Will Change Modern Medicine Featured at SIR's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting March 24-29 in San Francisco, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2012)

 

Media Alert: Society of Interventional Radiology's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting (Feb. 8, 2012)