Interventional Radiology in the News (1999-2015)

2015

December

• SIR member Dr. Terence Gade becomes first radiologist ever to receive NIH Director’s Early Independence Award. Gade, who will receive $2 million for a 5-year research initiative, will be working to develop research that may become a clinically applicable imaging paradigm that will improve treatment of liver cancer. [ …learn more] (RSNA News, Dec. 2015)

November

• WABC-TV New York heads inside New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine to talk to SIR member/Dr. Akhilesh Sista about a cutting edge treatment to alleviate chronic pain from lymphedema and chronic venous disease.  (WABC-TV, Nov. 5) 

• SIR member/Dr. Lori Weir talks about how the vital issue of radiation safety is shifting to include not only the patient but the physicians and technologists in the room as well. (Advance, Executive Insight, Nov. 2)

October

• A doctor’s personal revelation: The US Has two tiers of medical care, the insiders and everyone else. When SIR member/Dr. Lawrence “Rusty” Hofmann’s son became gravely ill, he realized how vital a second opinion was. (Huffington Post, Oct. 30)

• SIR member/Dr. Kenneth Tomkovich: “[With FDA-approved cryoablation]—a treatment to kill cancer cells using extreme cold—we’re on the verge we’re on the verge of successfully treating smaller breast cancers without the need for any surgery at all.” Read more about this innovative and patient-centered interventional radiology treatment. (News-Transcript, NJ, Nov. 4, 2015)

• "May-Thurner syndrome probably is present in what we think may be 25% of the population," says SIR member/Dr. Sudheendra. Learn more about this condition and how interventional radiology can help. (ABC-News, Philadelphia, Oct. 30)

• SIR member/Dr. Barry T. Katzen, founder of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, was named chief medical executive of the Institute, which is part of Baptist Health South Florida. http://bit.ly/1OYeAUa (South Fla., CityBizList, 10/27/15)

• Why is developing a new CPT code so hard? Can’t you just apply for a new code once a new technology is developed and start getting paid? 
  Not really, says  SIR member/Dr. C. Matthew Hawkins (Diagnostic Imaging, Oct. 16) http://bit.ly/1GItzhX

• Interventional radiology is sometimes called 'pinhole surgery,’ because unlike keyhole surgery, it requires no major cutting, stitches or general anaesthetic. SIR corresponding members/Drs. Duncan Ettles and Anna Maria Belli talk about the advantages of IR for women facing post-partum hemorrhage and other trauma. (Daily Mail [UK], Oct. 26) http://dailym.ai/1kRmgL8

• SIR member/Dr. Kee and colleagues share endovascular approaches for managing and treating venous emergencies in cancer patients. (Endovascular Today, Oct. 2015) http://bit.ly/200lv2N

• SIR member/Dr. Govindarajan Narayanan talks about how interventional oncology is changing the paradigm of treatment options for one of the most lethal cancers. (Endovascular Today, Oct. 2015) http://bit.ly/1LpL6dS

• SIR member/Dr. John Kaufman served as Endovascular Today’s guest chief medical editor for October. Read his column ‘Where Intervention Meets Oncology.” (Endovascular Today, Oct. 2015) http://bit.ly/1RqpXS6

• The latest advances in creating virtual models in angiography were presented by Dr. Gilles Soulez at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) conference last month. (Science Newsline, Oct. 8) http://bit.ly/1QdIFfq

September

• SIR member/Dr. David Liu, an interventional radiologist at Vancouver General Hospital comments on a new Canadian guideline to help physicians identify and manage blood clots, specifically iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in the groin and thigh. http://bit.ly/1PNATZF (Science Daily, 9/28/15)
  
  
• SIR member/Dr. Scott R. Santeler urges community not to dismiss PAD symptoms as the usual signs of aging or the effects or either exercise or inactivity. (Danville, Illinois Commercial-News, 9/22/15)
  
  
• “We made a huge difference for this patient … We came up with a solution when there was no other option." SIR member/Lt. Cmdr. Chad Baarson, an interventional radiologist assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia on the Navy’s Continuing Promise 2015 team performing its first interventional radiology procedure at medical site. (America’s Navy, 9/21/15)
  
  
• SIR Past-president/Dr. Brian Stainken has been named Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital’s new chairman of radiology.
  (Stamford, Conn., Daily Voice, 9/21)
  
  
• Watch: SIR members/Dr. Ryan Hickey and Dr. Robert Lewandowski shared details from their #SIR15ATL presentation about the status of research in interventional oncology. (Interventional Oncology 360, 9/9/15)

• SIR member and chair of the Women in IR Section/Dr. Meridith Englander says that mentoring is  needed to draw more women into IR
  (Interventional News, Sept. 2015)

• Team at Mt. Sinai Hospital, including SIR members says uterine fibroids can be treated through the wrist http://bit.ly/1LNnLCG
  (NJ News Transcript, Sept. 3)

August

• The article, ‘Biopsy & Treatment’ looks at combining lung cancer biopsy and radiofrequency ablation into one procedure. Hear from SIR members/Drs. Abbas Chamsuddin, Daniel B. Brown and SIR President-elect Charles E. Ray. (Radiology Today, Aug. 2015)

• SIR member Sean Tutton, M.D., FSIR, comments on vertebroplasty’s efficacy under the right circumstances in: an article about the covert world of Wikipedia editing (The Atlantic, Aug. 2015)

• Read a profile of SIR member Mark H. Wholey, M.D., FSIR, pioneer in technologies such as the angiographic injector system, the Wholey Wire, the carotid artery stent and the embolic protection system. (Healio.com, Aug. 2015)

• Research shows the effectiveness of new ultrasound applications in diagnosing and treating many conditions including chronic plantar fasciitis. Learn about SIR member/Dr. Rahul Razdan’s work. http://bit.ly/1EpkLHv (RSNA News, August)

July

• Angelo Malamis, MD, and Loyola Heath colleagues report results from their clinical trial on minimally invasive treatments for cancer that has spread to the spine
  (News-medical.net, July 10, 2015)

• Aaron Shiloh, MD, FSIR, writes "Varicose Veins: You Don't Have to Put Up With Them Anymore.” (Philly Fitness, July 2015)

June

• SIR member Alex Ding, MD, provides insights for trainees to help determine whether a career in interventional radiology might be a good fit.
  (AMA Wire, June 30, 2015)

• A new  Medical College of Wisconsin study  by medical student member Jennifer LaRoy and colleagues, notes that IR trounces surgery on price for chest-port insertion.
  (HealthImaging.com; June 29, 2015)

• SIR member Jamison Wilson, MD, discusses the advantages behind Y90 in the treatment of liver cancer. (Star Press [Muncie, Indiana], June 24)

• SIR member Nishita Kothary, MD, FSIR, provides tips for using cone-beam CT in the interventional oncology setting (InterventionalOncology360.com; June 17, 2015) 

• SIR member Katharine Krol, MD, FSIR talks about coding for percutaneous treatment of vertebral fractures. (Endovascular Today, June 2015)

• SIR members  Jeffrey Hull, MD and Dheeraj Rajan, MD,  provide an update on percutaneous av fistula creation and discuss technical concepts and ongoing research in this emerging option for hemodialysis access. (Endovascular Today, June 2015) 

• SIR member and Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Editor-in-chief, Ziv Haskal, MD, FSIR, discusses stent graft use in AV access maintenance. (Endovascular Today, June 2015)  http://bit.ly/1gjmokm

• SIR member, Rahul Razdan, M.D. featured discussing interventional radiology treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis in U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News & World Report, June 11)

• Interventional News reports that interventional radiologists, including SIR member Marc Sapoval, M.D., Ph.D., and urologists in France are teaming up to for a multidisciplinary registry to collect data on prostatic artery embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

• SIR member/Dr. Kieran Murphy, recipient of the 2015 SIR Foundation Leaders in Innovation Award, told Interventional News that premedication with an oral antioxidant cocktail before medical imaging exams may reduce DNA injury from ionizing radiation.

May

• SIR member Aaron Fischman, MD, discusses the choice patients have in IR as a treatment for uterine fibroids.
  (Radiology Business Journal, May 2015)

• SIR member John Haaga, MD, FSIR, discusses how to improve cancer care by studying tumor vessel formation [video]
  (InterventionalOncology360.com, May 21, 2015)

• Interventional Radiologists Leading Radiology Pack in Participation in Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

• SIR member Sophie Chheang, M.D., participates in “bloodless medicine” program in her community. (White Plains Daily Voice)

• Radiology Today story features update on prostate artery embolization embolization to treat lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasiaBPH. The article features input on ongoing studies from SIR members including Sandeep Bagla, M.D., Joao Martins Pisco, M.D., FSIR, and Francisco Carnevale, M.D., FSIR. (Radiology Today, May 2015)

• SIR member Karun Sharma, M.D., Ph.D., discusses destroying bone tumors in two children using magnetic resonance-guided high intensity focused ultrasound. (WUSA-TV)

• SIR member Bulent Arslan, M.D., of Rush University Hospital Chicago, notes that Rush is one of only a few Chicago-area hospitals using NanoKnife technology to attack hard-to-reach tumors. (HealthNewsDigest.com)

• Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee interventional radiologists implement systems approach to revenue management that improves charge capture for services to inpatients. (Applied Radiology) 

• As a member of a collaborative stroke care team, SIR member/Dr. Stephen Huber at Allentown’s (Pa.) comprehensive stroke center “snaked a catheter through (Trudy Singley’s) leg into her brain, grasped the clot with a special tool and removed it.” (Lehigh Valley Health Network)

• SIR Fellow-in-training, Osman Ahmed, M.D., interviewed by InterventionalOncology360.com about SIR 2015 research/poster: ‘Cost Accounting for Transarterial Chemoembolization’ (IO360.com)

• In the segment, “The Impact of Cirrhosis on Treating HCC,” SIR member/Dr. Jeff Geschwind notes that, “For interventional radiology, cirrhosis is also a challenge, as normalizing the cirrhosis and the level of liver function is a key component of the decision-making process.” (OncLive.com) 

April

• How can interventional radiology service line development support growth? Hear from the Advisory Board Company (The Advisory Board Company, April 6, 2015)

• During SIR 2015 in Atlanta, Interventional Oncology 360 asked SIR member, Eric Cressman, M.D., Ph.D., FSIR, about developing technologies in microwave ablation. 

• SIR member James Spain, M.D., Ph.D., profiled in Columbus (Ohio) CEO story ‘Interventional radiologists use minimally invasive methods to speed surgery recovery’ (ColumbusCEO.com, April 2015)

• SIR member Eric Cubin, M.D., explains how interventional radiology opens up a new world of possibilities in patient care (April 4, 2015, OilCityWyo.com)

March

• Radiologists play a key role in modern medicine: Article explores the radiologic world in an interview with SIR member David Steinberg, M.D., who studied under SIR member Barry Katzen, M.D., FSIR. (Las Vegas Review Journal, March 22)

Selected Coverage: SIR Annual Scientific Meeting

• Interventional Radiology as Option for Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Radiation Therapy News, March 5)

• 3D printing with bioresorbable polymers may result in less invasive, fewer medical procedures (Plastics Today, March 4)

• 3D printing technology could customize IR treatments to individual patients (Radiology Business Journal, March 3)

• Tailored radiology treatments made possible with 3D printed devices (The Engineer, March 3)

• 3D-printed bioplastics could be the future of interventional radiology (Health Imaging, March 3)

• SIR: Ultrasound helps plantar fasciitis patients (Aunt Minnie, March 3)

• New York Daily News: Migraine treatment through the nose reduces pain: study (New York Daily News, March 2)

• The Week: New treatment could bring relief to migraine sufferers (The Week, March 2)

• SIR: 3D printer fashions tools for interventional radiology (Aunt Minnie, March 2)

• SIR Presents Study of 3D Printing as Innovative Method to Deliver Treatment (Endovascular Today, March 2)

• Prostate Artery Embolization Shown to Be Effective for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Study Presented at SIR (Endovascular Today, March 2)

• SIR: Image-guided treatment curbs migraines (Aunt Minnie, March 2)

• New migraine treatment shows promise (UPI, March 2)

• Migraine treatment using X-ray guidance may hold potential for relief (Fox News, March 1)

• Image-Guided Ultrasonic Technology Shows Promise in Treating Chronic Plantar Fasciitis (Endovascular Today, March 1)

• Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Relieved Via New Interventional Radiology Treatment (Science World Report, March 1)

• Nerve Treatment Via Nose Shows Promise Against Migraines (HealthDay, March 1)

• Researchers say new treatment may provide migraine relief (WTOP Radio, Washington, D.C., March 1)

• Intranasal Radiology Treatment Breaks The Migraine Cycle (Science 2.0, March 1)

• Ultrasound Treatment May Be Option for Plantar Fasciitis (HealthDay, March 1)

• New treatment could help cure your plantar fasciitis (RunHaven, March 1)

January

• Most patients don't know what ionizing radiation is and don't understand its risks: SIR member Joseph Steele, M.D., FSIR, and researchers from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Aunt Minnie, Jan. 16)

• SIR 2015: Take home new skills and perspectives from Atlanta: SIR 2015 chair, Jafar Golzarian, M.D., FSIR (Interventional News, Jan. 15)

2014

December

• SIR member John Speirs, M.D., talks about ‘game changing’ stroke treatment  (Windsor [Ont.] Star, Dec. 22)

• SIR member Stephen R. Holtzman, M.D., MS, discusses growing your radiology practice (ITN online, Dec. 22)

• SIR member Jeff Geschwind, M.D., FSIR, and colleagues, develop 'sugar-coated' microcapsule to eliminate anti-cancer drug’s toxic punch (Science Daily, Dec. 17)

• Stanford Children's Health has added a new pediatric interventional radiology program led by SIR member Glen Seidel, M.D.  (Aunt Minnie, Dec. 3)

November

• Inside the interventional radiology specialty—as seen through the eyes of SIR President James Spies, M.D., FSIR and SIR members Mahmood Razavi, M.D., FSIR; Eric Wang, M.D., and Aaron Fischman, M.D. (HealthLeaders Media, Nov. 2014)

• SIR member William Alago, M.D., FSIR, discusses compelling advances in IR, its popularity among medical students, more (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s On Cancer Blog, Nov. 24)

• SIR members Mubin I. Syed, M.D., FSIR and Kamal N. Morar, M.D., describe GET LEAN study and new interventional radiology treatment to potentially combat obesity (Reuters, Nov. 18)

• Multidisciplinary panel, including SIR corresponding member Raman Uberoi, M.D., recommends early diabetic foot revascularisation (Interventional News, Nov. 4)

October

• SIR member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR: New Deep Vein Thrombosis Guidelines: What You Need to Know (Interventional News, Oct.23)

• SIR member Maxim Itkin, M.D., FSIR, and colleagues On New Treatment for Potentially Fatal Complication in Children With Heart Disease. (Digital Journal, Oct. 20)

• SIR member Manish Varma, M.D., Coordinates Educational Workshop Pairing Clinical Specialists With IR Physicians (Grand Rapids Business Journal, Oct. 2)

• Carbon Dioxide as an Alternative to Iodinated Contrast in Angiographic Imaging: SIR member James G. Caridi, M.D., FSIR, on History and Technique for Using CO2 as Angiographic Contrast Agent (Vascular Disease Management, Oct. 2014)

September

• SIR member William Kuo,M.D., FSIR, Provides Early Data From PERFECT Registry for Catheter-directed Therapy in Acute Pulmonary Embolism. (Interventional News, Sept. 25)

• A Less-Invasive Procedure to Treat Fibroids: SIR President James Spies, M.D., FSIR, and SIR member Gary Siskin, M.D., FSIR, on How Specialty Offers Women a Nonsurgical Option to Treat Fibroids (The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 22)

• CIRSE 2014 Audience Needs More Evidence Before They Support Drug-elution in the Superficial Femoral Artery: SIR member Brian Stainken, M.D., FSIR, Says Voting Results Could Reflect IRs’ Growing Maturity With Regard to Embracing New Technologies (Interventional News, Sept. 26)

• SIR member Stephen Kee, M.D., MMM, FSIR, and SIR Fellow-in-training, Adam Plotnik: What the Trials Have Taught Us About Aggressive Therapy of Deep Venous Thrombosis (Interventional News, Sept. 26)

• SIR member Daniel B. Brown, M.D., FSIR, Discusses a Retrospective Study of TACE in Elderly Patients (Interventional Oncology 360, Sept. 18)

• Steven J. Frank, M.D., Discusses Insurance Obstacles to Proton Beam Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer (Kaiser Health News, Sept. 23)

August

• Barry Katzen, M.D., FSIR, and Marc R. Sapoval, M.D., Ph.D., Discuss Future of Therapeutic Options for Hypertension(Endovascular Today, Aug. 2014)

• There’s No CPT Code for My Service! SIR member Katharine L. Krol, M.D., FSIR, FACR, Addresses How to Use Unlisted and Category III CPT Codes (Endovascular Today, Aug. 2014)

• Four Surgeries To Avoid: Reasons to Think Twice Before Going Under the Knife: Women With Uterine Fibroids, Consider Minimally Invasive Options to Hysterectomy(AARP Magazine, August 2014)

• SIR member Sean Tutton, M.D., FSIR, Discusses the Benefits of Palliative Care Training on His Practice; For His Patients (Interventional Oncology 360, Aug. 18)

• SIR member Neil M. Khilnani, M.D., FSIR, Co-authors "New Vein Center Standards Open the Door to Better Wound Care Collaboration" (Vein Magazine, Spring 2014)

• SIR Member Sandeep Rao, M.D., Completed Robotic-assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization, Minimally Invasive, Image-guided Treatment For Liver Cancer (El Paso Times, Aug. 3)

July

• SIR member James G. Caridi, M.D., FSIR, on What Interventional Oncology Tool is Best? (Interventional Oncology 360, July 7)

• SIR Members Brian Stainken, M.D., FSIR; David Kumpe, M.D., FSIR, and SIR Corresponding Member Shozo Hirota, M.D., Delivered Lectures at the 11th Scientific Meeting of the Chinese Society of Interventional Radiology in Changsha (Interventional News, July 8)

• SIR Corresponding Member Mohammad Hamady, M.D., and Colleagues, Find Use of Robotic System in Uterine Fibroid Embolization Feasible, Appears Safe (CNN Money, July 29)

• Radiology Today Article Explores "Pursuing PAD: How Interventional Radiologists Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease"; Hear From SIR Members Alan H. Matsumoto (SIR President-elect), M.D., FSIR; James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR; Warren Swee, M.D., MPH; and Bret Wiechmann, M.D., FSIR (Radiology Today, July 2014)

• SIR Members Alan H. Matsumoto (SIR President-elect), M.D., FSIR; James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR; Sanjay Misra, M.D., FSIR; and Bret Wiechmann, M.D., FSIR, Interviewed in Cardiovascular Business Article “Opportunity Knocks: Starting a Peripheral Artery Disease Program” (Cardiovascular Business)

• SIR President, James Spies, M.D., FSIR, Talks About UFE and Women’s Uterine Fibroids on New D.C. Talk Show, D.C. Breakdown (D.C. Breakdown, July 10)

• SIR member Linda Hughes, M.D., Featured on Medicine and Science Television Show

• SIR member Scott Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Disruptive Innovation of Charles Dotter, World’s First Angioplasty (Today’s Medical Developments, July 2014)

• Terminally Ill Army Wife Gives Birth to ‘Miracle’ Baby; Y90 Treatment Keeps Cancer at Bay (American Forces Press Service, July 3)

• SIR member Mark Garcia, M.D., FSIR, Leads National Investigation: Guided Ultrasound and Medication to Treat Post-thrombotic Syndrome Resulting From Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (Christiana Care News, July 2014)

• SIR member David Waldman, M.D., FSIR, and Colleagues’ Research From SIR 2014 Shows That Video Glasses Reduce Patient Anxiety During IR Treatments (RSNA News, July 2014)

June

• SIR President James B. Spies, M.D., FSIR, Talks About New Way Doctors Are Shrinking Prostates Without Surgery (Ivanhoe Men's Health Newsletter, June 23)

• SIR member Adam Geronemus, M.D., Explains a Woman’s Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options (South Florida Times, June 12, 2014)

• SIR member Sean Tutton, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Kiva Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment System in Radiology Today (Radiology Today, June)

• SIR President James B. Spies, M.D., FSIR, Describes Interventional Radiology Treatment That Helps Men With Enlarged Prostates (WeAreCentralPA.com, June 17)

• Watch a Video of SIR Member Douglas Beall, M.D., Talking About New Treatment for Compression Fractures (WNDU-TV, June 11)

• SIR Foundation Announces First Interventional Radiology Outcomes Research Grant (Interventional News, June 11)

May

• SIR members Elias Hohlastos, M.D., and Andrew Blum, M.D., FSIR, Provided Treatment to Remove an Artery Blockage (Franklin Park Sun-Times, May 20)

• SIR member Sean Tutton, M.D., Provides New Mobility to Milwaukee Woman With Vertebral Compression Fracture (Fox 6 TV, Milwaukee, May 15)

• SIR members Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR and Robert Vogelzang, M.D., FSIR; Featured in Baby Boomers: The Radiological Outlook (Radiology Business Journal, April-May)

• Reporter's Notebook: SIR 2014; Coverage of SIR's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego (Radiology Today, May)

• 3D Tumor Quantification Yields Prognostic Value in Liver Cancer; SIR member Jeff Geschwind, M.D., FSIR, Key Researcher in Development of 3D Quantification Software That Can Also Predict Patient Survival (Aunt Minnie, May 12)

• A New Era in Interventional Radiology; An interview with SIR member John A. Kaufman, M.D., MS (Medical World News, Korea; May)

April

• Y-90 radioembolization: A New Treatment For Hepatic Metastases From Breast Cancer (Chemotherapy Advisor, April)

• Targeted Radiation Might Help Fight Advanced Breast Cancer (Biochemistry Class Notes Blog, April 25)

• Atlanta Business Chronicle Notes SIR 2015 Among Big Gatherings Coming to Atlanta in 2015 (Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 25)

• Meredith Vieira’s Husband Suffers DVT; Treated by Interventional Radiologist (Lifescript, April 25)

• Seventy Medical Research Fellows to Embark on a Year in the Lab (HHMI News,April 23)

• Y-90 Radioembolization: A New Treatment for Hepatic Metastases From Breast Cancer (Oncology Nurse Advisor, April 18)

• Dose of Compassion: SIR Member Charles Nutting, M.D., FSIR, Combines Care With Cutting-edge Cancer Treatment (Denver Post, April 15)

• SIR member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Addresses Proactive Treatment for Blood Clots, DVT and ATTRACT Study (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 17)

• Targeted Radiation Might Help Fight Advanced Breast Cancer (Oncology Nurse Advisor, April 15)

• SIR member Farid Thanawalla, M.D., Regional West Medical Center, Grand Island, Neb., Explains Range of Interventional Radiology Treatments (Grand Island [Neb.], Star-Herald, April 14)

• Interventional Oncology at Vanderbilt University: An Interview With SIR member Daniel Brown, M.D., FSIR (Interventional Oncology 360, April 11)

• Experimental Prostate Procedure Gets Retired Physician's Life Back to Normal (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 3)

• Help for Liver Metastases (MedPage Today—OncoBriefs, April 2)

• SIR 2014 Study: Renal Ablation Safe, Effective for Elderly Patients (Renal and Urology News, April 1)

March

Selected Coverage: 39th Annual Scientific Meeting

• Video-playing Glasses Ease Anxiety During Biopsies and CT Scans (Huffington Post, March 31)

• SIR Study Eyes Whether Radiation Causes Cataracts (Aunt Minnie, March 31)

• SIR 2014: Minimally Invasive Medicine’s Most Important Conference (MedTechUpdate.com, March 31)

• SIR 2014 Highlighted Recent Advances in Disease Management and Minimally Invasive, Image-guided Therapeutic Interventions (Health Day, Physicians Briefing, March 28)

• SIR 2014 Study: New Repair Option for Compression Fractures in Spine (Health Day, March 28)

• A Recipe for Anxiety Reduction: TV Goggles (The Connectivist, March 27)

• SIR: Y-90 Radioembolization May Offer Chemo Alternative (Aunt Minnie, March 25)

• Y-90 provides new, safe treatment for metastatic breast cancer (Applied Radiology, March 25)

• In-Surgery Entertainment: Video Glasses Calm Patients (Live Science, March 25)

• New Implant Shows Promise For Painful Osteoporotic Spine Fractures (Interventional News, March 24)

• Prostate Artery Embolisation Effective Alternative to Surgery for Treating Enlarged Prostate (DocGuide.com, March 25)

• Freaking Out About a Minor Medical Procedure? Video Glasses Can Help (Los Angeles Times, March 24)

• Study Supporting Prostate Artery Embolization Presented at SIR (Endovascular Today, March 24)

March

• Transradial Access Could Be "Game Changer" for UFE (Interventional News, March 21)

• SIR President Scott C. Goodwin Comments on Coated Stent Keeps Working at Three Years in PAD Patients (Radiology Today, March 2014)

February

• Prepare for a New Era in Image-Guided Medicine; Hear about the Limitless Potential of Interventional Radiology; Network, Learn at Society of Interventional Radiology’s Premier Meeting in San Diego (VEIN Magazine, Feb. 2014)

January

• SIR member, Dr. Duncan Ettles, Talks About Angioplasty and Its Revolutionary Impact On Medicine Over 50 years (BBC News, Jan. 2014)

• SIR members, Drs. Alan Matsumoto, J. Fritz Angle and Mahmood Razavi discuss renal denervation in Radiology Today (Radiology Today, Jan. 2014)

• SIR 2014 to Bring 5,000 to San Diego; Read More From San Diego Source (San Diego Source, Jan. 17)

• Jan. 2014 Marks 50th Anniversary of First-ever Angioplasty; John Kaufman, M.D., FSIR, Discusses History of Life-saving Treatment (Interventional News, Jan. 2014)

• Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey Discusses Fibroids; SIR Member John Lipman, M.D., FSIR, Explains UFE Treatment on The Doctors

• Liver Cancer: No Longer a Death Sentence; SIR Member Targets Hard-to-Treat Tumors (Newsmax Health, Jan. 6)

2013

December

• Tulane Radiologist Pays It Forward; SIR Member James G. Caridi, MD, FSIR, Uses 'Rocky' Approach to Fight Cancer (Times-Picayune, Dec. 20, 2013)

• SIR Member Kevin Stadtlander, M.D., Talks About Interventional Radiology (Babyboomers-seniors.com, Dec. 2013)

• SIR Announces 2014 Annual Meeting Program (Endovascular Today, Dec. 11, 2013)

November

• Society of Interventional Radiology's 39th Annual Scientific Meeting: "Convergence" Theme Reflects Central Role of Interventional Radiologists in Delivery of Care (Interventional News, Nov. 2013)

• Interventional Radiologists Tie Gastric Artery Embolization to Weight Loss (U.S. News and World Report website, Nov. 25)

• SIR member, John Moriarty, M.D., Talks About How to Vacuum Up Dangerous Blood Clots (WFMZ.com, Nov. 15, 2013)

• Stroke Treatment Dispute—SIR Position Paper Responds to Perceived Threat Against Intra-Arterial Ischemic Stroke Revascularization (Radiology Today, Nov. 2013)

October

• Recruiting the Best and Brightest to Interventional Radiology: RFS Perspectives (Interventional News, Oct. 2)

September

• SIR Issues Global Call for Scientific Abstracts (Interventional News, Sept. 24)

August

• New CT and MRI Cost Centers Could Affect Us All: SIR Member Ezekiel Silva III, M.D., Pens Guest Editorial, (Radiology Business Journal, Aug. 30)

• Patency Higher, Reintervention Lower with Stenting vs. Surgery in PAD: Includes Quotes From SIR Past President Barry T. Katzen, M.D., FSIR (TCMD, Aug. 12)

• Cosmetic Interventional Radiology: Another New Face of the Specialty? (RSNA News, Aug. 1)

July

• Cryoneurolysis “Potential Treatment” to Alleviate Refractory Neuralgia (Interventional News, July 30)

• SIR Member Sandeep Bagla, M.D., Serves as Primary Investigator: Clinical Trial Investigating Prostatic Artery Embolization For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Connection, July 3)

• SIR member Steven C. Wagner, M.D., Speaks to CBS Philadelphia's Pat Ciarrocchi: New Technology Giving Cancer Patients Hope (CBS Philadelphia, July 2013)

• Interventional Radiology Offers New Treatment Options (Bismarck Tribune, July 8)

• Research from SIR's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting featured in Prevention Magazine (Prevention, July 2013)

June

• Society of Interventional Radiology Selects 18 Fellows (ADVANCE in Radiation Oncology, June 14)

• SIR Releases Literature Review (AuntMinnie.com, June 12)

May

• Radiology Today's "Reporter's Notebook" Features Research News From SIR 2013 Press Conferences (Radiology Today, May 2013)

• SIR Member Francis Scott Nowakowski, M.D., FSIR, Says Uterine Fibroids Extremely Common; Several Options Exist For Relieving Discomfort (New York Daily News, May 26)

• Doctors At Odds Over Spine Treatments: SIR Member Sean Tutton, M.D., FSIR, Says Spine Treatments "Safe and Effective" (Modesto Bee, May 25)

• SIR Member, Mark J. Garcia, M.D., FSIR, Chair of SIR's Venous Service Line: Managing Chronic Venous Occlusions (VEIN Magazine, May 10)

April

SIR 38th Annual Scientific Meeting Coverage

• Men with BPH May Obtain Symptomatic Relief With Minimally Invasive Prostatic Artery Embolization (Urology Times, April 15)

• Early findings From First U.S. trial of Prostatic Artery Embolization: Approach May Be safe and Effective for Treating Symptoms Related to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Renal and Urology News, April 15)

• New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery (Health Day, April 15)

• Prostatic Artery Embolization Safe, Effective for BPH Symptoms (Renal and Urology News, April 15)

• Nonsurgical Treatment Turns Back the Clock (Sacramento Bee, April 15)

• SIR Announces Promising Data for Prostatic Artery Embolization (Endovascular Today, April 15)

• Embolization May Offer Less-invasive Option for BPH (Urology Times, April 15)

• Stent Grafts Better Than Angioplasty for Failing Dialysis-Access Grafts (TCTMD, April 15)

• Stenting Dramatically Improves Treatment Access for Dialysis Patients (ADVANCE for Imaging and Radiation Onocology, April 22)

• Stent Grafts Better for Failed Dialysis Sites (Renal and Urology News, April 18)

• RENOVA: Results Support Stenting to Improve Access for Dialysis Patients (Endovascular Today, April 15)

• Stenting Dramatically Improves Treatment Access for Dialysis Patients (Science News Online, April 15)

• Stent Graft Maintains Dialysis Access (MedPage Today, April 16)

• Laser liposuction gives good body sculpturing results (Reuters Health, the Doctor's Channel, April 25)

• No More Saggy Plastic Surgery: Laser Liposuction Melts Fat and Tightens Skin (Counsel and Heal, April 15)

• Laser Liposuction May Zap Fat Without Skin Sag (WebMD via Health Day, April 18)

• Nerve Cryoablation May Put Neuralgia on Ice (MedPage Today, April 14)

• A Minimally Invasive Treatment That Uses a Small Ball of Ice Effective at Treating Chronic Pain (Nature World News, April 15)

• Stenting Helps with Blocked Bowel Artery (MedPage Today, April 17)

• Stenting Opens Totally Occluded Mesenteric Arteries (The Doctor's Channel via Reuters Health, April 17)

• Stenting Shows Positive Results in Mesenteric Artery CTO Lesions

• Stenting Blocked Bowel Arteries Saves Lives (Medical Express, April 14)

• Drug-coated Stents May Prevent Amputation (Doctor Tipster,April 15)

• Drug-coated stents prevent leg amputation (Interventional News, April 15)

• Drug-eluting Stents Prevent Leg Amputation (The Doctor's Channel via Reuters Health, April 17)

• Drug-Eluting Stents May Save Ischemic Limbs (MedPage Today, April 14)

• Study Finds Cryoablation Effective for Metastatic Lung Tumors (Physician's Briefing, April 15)

• Study: Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors (US News and World Report website via Health Day, April 14)

• Electrical Pulse Treatment Pokes Holes in Hard-to-treat Tumors (U.S. News and World Report website via Health Day, April 16)

• Electrical Pulse Treatment Pokes Holes in Hard-to-treat Tumors (National Cancer Institute News, April 2013)

• New Weapon Against Cancer: Punching Holes in Tumors (Catholic Online, April 16)

• New Way To Destroy Cancerous Tumors Without Damaging Healthy Tissue (Everyday Health -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Health Matters website, April 16)

• Interventional Radiologists in Nephrology and Urology: Interventional Radiologists Increasingly Involved in Treatment of Urologic and Nephrologic Conditions (Renal and Urology News, April 29, 2013)

• The Interventional Value: Interventional Radiology is Delivering Innovative, Affordable Care (ADVANCE for Imaging and Radiation Oncology, April 8, 2013)

March

• PRESERVE Gets to the Heart of IVC Filters (Vascular Specialist Online, March 26, 2013)

• Radiology Today Interview: Scott C. Goodwin, MD, FSIR—Innovation, Validation, and Clinical Practice (Radiology Today, March 2013)

• IR Reaches Out, Stresses Inclusiveness with Programming (VEIN Magazine, March 2013)

February

• SIR Launches Quarterly Magazine (Aunt Minnie, Feb. 21, 2013)

• SIR Joins National Awareness Program Encouraging Proper Diagnosis and Treatment of Common, Yet Serious Medical Condition (PhysBizTech.com, Feb. 7, 2013)

• Society of Interventional Radiology and Society for Vascular Surgery Form New Foundation, Collaborate on Multicenter Trial to Improve Patient Care (Aunt Minnie, Feb. 5, 2013)

• From Associations Now: SIR's Magazine, IR Quarterly, Highlighted in The Different Shades of Magazine Publishing (Associations Now, Feb. 5, 2013)

January

• SIR Announces Multisociety Guidelines for Endovascular Treatment of Stroke (Endovascular Today, Jan. 29, 2013)

• Medical Societies Unite on Patient-centered Measures for Nonsurgical Stroke Interventions (Science Newsline, Jan. 29, 2013)

• Society of Interventional Radiology's New IR Quarterly Focuses on Features, In-depth News (Advance for Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Jan. 24, 2013)

• SIR's New Magazine—IR Quarterly—Makes News: Associations Look to Magazines to Enhance Membership Experience (Folio, Jan. 23, 2013)

2012

December

• Paired CT Scans Catch Chemo-Killing of Liver Tumors in Real Time; Researchers Include SIR Members Jeff Geschwind, M.D., FSIR; Nikhil Bhagat, M.D.; and Eleni Liapi, M.D. (Science Daily, Dec. 31, 2012)

• Huge Effort and Extraordinary Results: Interventional Radiology's Official Recognition: "The Bottom Line" From SIR President Marshall E. Hicks, M.D., FSIR (Radiology Business Journal, December 2012)

November

• A Preview of the PRESERVE IVC Filter Study (Endovascular Today, Nov. 22, 2012)

• How to Build a Busy PAD Practice—Interventional Radiologists Share Their Experiences (Radiology Today, November 2012)

September

• Leading Interventionalists Hail New Certificate at CIRSE 2012; Key Members Say Interventional Radiology "New Form of Medicine," Monumental Decision for IR Worldwide (Interventional News, Sept. 19, 2012)

• Medical Specialties Board Recognizes Interventional Radiology as Distinct Specialty (Becker's Hospital Review, Sept. 14, 2012)

• Interventional Radiology Achieves Specialty Status (Diagnostic Imaging, Sept. 13, 2012)

• Interventional Radiology Gets Specialty Status (AuntMinnie, Sept. 13, 2012)

August

• Prostatic Artery Embolization Promising for Treating Enlarged Prostate (RSNA, Aug. 1, 2012)

July

• Fibroid Embolization "Fails" More in Young Women; SIR Member James B. Spies, M.D., MPH, FSIR, Says Findings Not Surprising: Younger Women Have Longer Time Period for Recurrence Possibility (Reuters, July 31, 2012)

May

• Angioplasty for Multiple Sclerosis - Investigators Discussed Research About the Controversial Treatment at SIR's Annual Meeting (Radiology Today, May 2012)

• FDA: Controversial Stenting Treatment for MS May Endanger Patients (HealthImaging, May 10, 2012)

• FDA: Controversial Stenting Treatment for MS May Endanger Patients (CardiovascularBusiness, May 10, 2012)

• University of Minnesota Radiologist Pioneers Enlarged Prostate Treatment; Produces Astounding Results; SIR Member Jafar Golzarian, M.D., Treats Patient With Prostatic Artery Embolization - Believed to Be First in United States (KSTP-TV, St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minn., May 9, 2012)

• CentraState Doctor Reflects on Defining Visit With Chinese Doctors; SIR Member Kenneth R. Tomkovich, M.D., Trained Them in Use of the Latest Breast Cancer Diagnostic Equipment (Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, N.J., May 9, 2012)

April

• Embolization Provides Minimally Invasive Option to Treat Enlarged Prostate (Urology Times, April 4, 2012)

• Society of Interventional Radiology: Meeting Spotlights Future Patient Care Improvements (Medical Device Daily, April 3, 2012)

• Using Radiology Against Obesity, Studies (HealthImagingHub, April 2, 2012)

• Angioplasty May Help Relieve Certain MS Related Symptoms (MS News, April 2, 2012)

March

• Interventional Radiologists See Benefit in Treating CCSVI (About.com, March 31, 2012)

• Laser More Painful Than Radiofrequency in Vein Ablation (MedscapeToday, March 30, 2012)

• Targeted Fusion Biopsy May Improve PCa Detection (Renal & Urology News, March 30, 2012)

• Freezing Cancer in Its Tracks (NewsMaxHealth, March 30, 2012)

• Treating Clogged Veins Improves MS, Study Says: Multiple Sclerosis Patients Feel Better After a Controversial Procedure, but Expert Offers Warning (WebMD, March 29, 2012)

• Preventing Needless Nephrectomies Possible (Renal & Urology News, March 29, 2012)

• Protocol Cuts Radiation Dose During Biopsy (MedPageToday, March 29, 2012)

• New Percutaneous Islet Cell Procedure Promising (MedscapeToday, March 29, 2012)

• Metastatic Breast Cancer - Percutaneous Cryoablation May Be Treatment Alternative (MedicalNewsToday, March 29, 2012)

• Latest Radiology Treatments For Obesity (MedicalNewsToday, March 29, 2012)

• Electric Pulses May Help in Pancreatic Cancer (MedPageToday, March 29, 2012)

• New Surgical Method for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer? Irreversible electroporation Implemented for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer (DailyRX, March 29, 2012)

• Technique Treats Central Venous Occlusion in Dialysis Patients (Renal Business Today, March 28, 2012)

• Aggressive Management of Chronic DVT Appears to be Safe, Effective (DocGuide, March 28, 2012)

• SIR Taps New President, Council Members (AuntMinnie.com, March 28, 2012)

• Embolization Shows Success in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Medscape, March 28, 2012)

• Catheter-Based AAA Repair Less Risky (MedPageToday, March 28, 2012)

• SIR: Venous Angioplasty Relieves Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms (AuntMinnie.com, March 28, 2012)

• NICE: More Research Needed on CCSVI for MS (WebMD, March 28, 2012)

• SIR: Iced! Cryoablation May Control Metastatic Breast Cancer (HealthImaging, March 28, 2012)

• No Need to Stop Clopidogrel for Catheter Procedures (Renal & Urology News, March 28, 2012)

• Percutaneous IRE feasible and safe for locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Interventional News, March 28, 2012)

• Weight Loss, Disc Disease Radiology Treatments Coming (MySanAntonio.com, March 28, 2012)

• Prostatic Artery Embolization Eases BPH Symptoms (Renal & Urology News, March 27, 2012)

• SIR: Interventional Radiology's Role in Healthcare Is Changing (AuntMinnie.com, March 27, 2012)

• Cryoablation Controls Metastatic Breast Cancer With Less Pain and No Major Complications (Interventional News, March 27, 2012)

• SIR: Cryoablation Spot-Freezes Breast Cancers (AuntMinnie.com, March 27, 2012)

• SIR: New Prostate Treatment Shows Promise (AuntMinnie.com, March 27, 2012)

• New Hope For Pancreatic Cancer Patients Offered By Electrical Pulse Treatment (MedicalNewsToday, March 27, 2012)

• Interventional Radiology Treatments Coming For Weight Loss, Disc Disease (MedicalNews Today, March 27, 2012)

• Interventional Radiologists Fight Post-Thrombotic Syndrome, Provide Hope For Chronic DVT (MedicalNewsToday, March 27, 2012)

• Tumour Freezing Therapy Offers Hope For Advanced Breast Cancer (Huff Post, UK, March 27, 2012)

• Lower Dosage CT-guided Lung Biopsy Protocol Maintains Quality, Minimises Exposure (Interventional News, March 26, 2012)

• Unblocking Veins in Multiple Sclerosis: New U.S. Study Supports Zamboni's CCSVI Theory (CTV News, March 26, 2012)

• New treatment method for metastatic breast cancer patients (The Breast Cancer Site, March 26, 2012)

• SIR: DVT Patients Helped by Interventional Treatment (AuntMinnie.com, March 26, 2012)

• SIR: EVAR Bests Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair (HealthImaging, March 26, 2012)

• SIR: Low-dose Protocol for CT-guided Biopsies Cuts Radiation (AuntMinnie.com, March 26, 2012)

• Angioplasty May Benefit Chronic DVT Patients (MedPageToday, March 26, 2012)

• 'Freezing' Secondary Breast Cancer Tumors Shows Promise: Preliminary Study Suggests Procedure May Buy Time for Those With Advanced Disease (iVillage, March 26, 2012)

• Studies Show Promise for Angioplasty in Multiple Sclerosis (Medscape Today, March 26, 2012)

• 'Freezing' Secondary Breast Cancer Tumors Shows Promise: Preliminary Study Suggests Procedure May Buy Time for Those With Advanced Disease (HealthDay, March 26, 2012)

• Hopes for Tumour Freeze Therapy (Press Association, UK, March 26, 2012)

• Northwestern Researchers Find Lower Dosage CT-guided Lung Biopsy Protocol Maintains Quality, Minimizes Exposure (National Cancer Institute News, March 26, 2012)

• SIR: Angioplasty Mitigates Symptoms, Improves Quality of Life of MS Patients (HealthImaging, March 26, 2012)

• Studies Show Symptom Relief for MS Patients Following Angioplasty (Diagnostic Imaging, March 26, 2012)

• Interventional Radiologists Find Promise in Prostatic Artery Embolization (Diagnostic Imaging, March 26, 2012)

• Lower Dosage CT-guided Lung Biopsy May Reduce Overall Lung Cancer Deaths (Diagnostic Imaging, March 26, 2012)

February

• Y-90: Are You Ready? -- Comprehensive Liver Tumor Treatment Course Returns (Physorg.com, Feb. 7, 2012)

Your Health: Resistant Hypertension (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Feb. 6, 2012)

• New Way to Treat Drug-Resistant High Blood Pressure Tested in Michigan (Detroit Free Press, Feb. 1, 2012)

• Northern Virginia Magazine Lists Numerous SIR Members/Vascular and Interventional Radiologists Among Area's Top Doctors (Feb. 1, 2012)

January

• SIR Members Named to "Chicago's Top Doctors": Albert A. Nemcek Jr., M.D., FSIR; Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR; Robert Vogelzang, M.D., FSIR (Chicago Magazine, January 2012)

• Innovations in Less-invasive Cardiac Care Have Made Open-heart Surgery Rarer; Article Features SIR Member Daniel Watson, M.D. (Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 29)

• Research Teams Report on 18 Months of Progress From MS Societies' Initial Studies on CCSVI and MS (Reuters, Jan. 27, 2012)

• Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD: Early warning symptoms (KXO Radio, El Centro, Calif., Jan. 21, 2012)

• Canadian Doctors Try Surgery to Treat High Blood Pressure; Have Seen Reduction in Blood Pressure, Says SIR member Dheeraj K. Rajan, M.D., FSIR (CTV News, Canada, Jan. 17, 2012)

• DVT Can Be Deadly: An Achy Calf and Shortness of Breath Point a Traveler to Deep Vein Thrombosis; To Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis on Long Flights, Stay Hydrated and Stay Active; Blood Test Can Flag a Common Genetic Mutation That Is Linked to Clotting; Readers' Views on Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prices of Generic and Brand-name Drugs (Washington Post, Jan. 16, 2012)

• Inside M.D. Anderson's Interventional Radiology Patient Safety Program (Diagnostic Imaging, Jan. 12, 2012)

• Memphis Doctor Authors Groundbreaking PAD Study: Read More From SIR Member Richard Duszak Jr., M.D., FSIR (Daily News, Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2012)

• Renal Denervation First in "Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2012" List (Interventional News, Jan. 10, 2012)

• Quality of Care and Costs for Peripheral Artery Disease Sufferers Differ in the USA (Interventional News, Jan. 4, 2012)

• SIR member James Bergh, M.D.: Interventional Treatments Can Speed Recovery (Examiner, Jan. 3, 2012)

• Study: Interventional Rads Have Better Outcomes, Lower Costs With PAD Patients (Cardiovascular Business, Jan. 3, 2012)

Interventional Radiology Costs Less, Safer than Surgery for PAD (Diagnostic Imaging, Jan. 3, 2012)

• PAD Treatments Not Equal (dailyRx.com, Jan. 3, 2012)

• Clogged Artery Treatment Could Save Medicare Millions (Medical Daily, Jan. 3, 2012)

• Comparing One Medical Practice to Another Has Been Difficult; SIR member Anthony Eclavea, M.D. Discusses Data Tracking Experiences in IR Benchmarking - Keeping Up With the Dr Joneses (Radiology Today, January 2012)

2011

December

• Pulmonary embolisms Are Silent Killers: Heavy D Died From Blood Clot, Coroner Finds (Los Angeles Times, Dec. 28, 2011)

SIR member Michael Neuwirth, M.D., Discusses Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids and Treatment: Uterine Fibroids Common, But Treatment Has Options (News-Gazette, East Central Ill., Dec. 26, 2011)

• Teams of SIR Members Jay Patel, M.D., and Joseph Steele, M.D., Named to List of Best Practices in Radiology Quality, Economics (Health Imaging, Dec. 15, 2011)

November

• New Study Shows Exercise Programs Better Than Stents for Clogged Leg Arteries (Bloomberg Business Week, Nov. 28, 2011)

• Interdisciplinary Heart Team Treats Rare Condition Using One-of-a-Kind Procedure, Spotlights Team That Included SIR Member Ross Ristagno, M.D. (HealthCanal.com, Nov. 23, 2011)

• SIR Member Shayle Patzik, M.D., and Life-saving Interdisciplinary Medical Team Reunited with Teen They Saved (Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 23, 2011)

• Teen Reunites With Doctors Who Saved His Life; Read More From SIR Member Shayle B. Patzik, M.D., and How Traditional Surgery Was Not an Option for Snowmobiler (Lake County News-Sun, Chicago, Nov. 23, 2011)

• Lead Investigator and SIR Member Jean-Francois Geschwind, M.D., FSIR, Announces Study on Chemoembolization Combined with Sorafenib (dailyRX.com, Nov. 9, 2011)

• SIR Associate Member Gustav Eles, D.O. Featured in Carotid Stent Procedure: Less Invasive for Blockages (New Bern, N.C., Sun Journal, Nov. 5, 2011)

October

• SIR Member Wayne F. Yakes, M.D., FSIR, Top Doctor in Field of Treating Arteriovenous Malformations, Featured in Doctor Illustrates Hard Work and a Good Eye for Treatment (Denver Post, Oct. 1, 2011)

September

• Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Accepts St. Jude Medical Foundation Gift Sacramento Bee, Sept. 20, 2011)

• Combining Therapies for Liver Cancer: Oral Drug and Microbeads Delivered With Chemoembolization Prove Safe, May Improve Outcomes for Individuals With Fast-growing, Deadly Tumors, Say Hopkins Researchers; Related Editorial (Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sept. 12, 2011)

• Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis Patients (Science Magazine News, Sept. 9, 2011)

• Savvy Senior: Artery Disease Has Few, If Any, Symptoms (Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2011)

• 'Legs For Life' Screening Available During National PAD Awareness Month; Exercise, Intervention May Help Individuals 'Go The Distance' (MediLexicon, Sept. 8, 2011)

• A Hidden Warning Sign for Heart Attack and Stroke (The Queens Gazette, Long Island City, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2011)

• Senior Citizen Alerts: SIR Again Sponsoring Legs for Life to Find PAD that Hits Up to 20% of Seniors (SeniorJournal.com, Sept. 7, 2011)

• Society of Interventional Radiology Findings Support PAD Care; Legs For Life(R) Gears Up (Yahoo! News, Sept. 6, 2011)

August

• Savvy Senior: A Hidden Warning Sign for Heart Attack and Stroke (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., Aug. 28, 2011)

• Common Vein Problem Raises Clot Risk on the Pill; SIR Member Lawrence V. Hofmann, M.D., FSIR, Explains DVT Connection (Reuters, Aug. 2, 2011)

• "Comparative Effectiveness Research" Tackles Medicine's Unanswered Questions; SIR Member Avery J. Evans Cited in Article Discussing Vertebroplasty (Washington Post, Aug. 15, 2011)

• Informational Videos on PAD, Venous Disease and CT Scanning Feature SIR Member Scott D. Klioze, M.D. (Daytona State College Public Broadcasting, WDSC-TV, Aug. 16, 2011)

• Blood Clots Pose Threat to All of Us; SIR Member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Notes DVT/PE "Can Manifest Itself at any Age and any Stage of Life" (Fox Business, Aug. 11, 2011)

• African-American Women are 3 Times More Likely to Get Fibroids; SIR Member Kenneth L. Pierce, M.D., Offer Tips to Treat This Painful Problem (HealthCanal.com, Aug. 9, 2011)

• Common Vein Problem Raises Clot Risk on the Pill, SIR Member Lawrence V. Hofmann, M.D., FSIR, Reports in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Aug. 2, 2011, Reuters Health)

July

• A Chance in Hell: Near Afghanistan's Front Lines, a Daily Fight for Life (The Virginian Pilot, Norfolk, Va., July 31, 2011)

• Medical Minute 7-18: M.S. Controversy: Inflating veins, Deflating Symptoms (WCTV, Tallahassee, Fla, July 18, 2011)

• Newly Inducted Fellow Passionate About Job (Health-Care Quarterly/Atlanta Business Chronicle, July 15, 2011)

• Jab to Keep Liver Cancer at Bay (DailyMailOnline, July 5, 2011)

• Read Profile on SIR Member Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., FSIR: Interventional Radiologist, Prolific Inventor, Race Car Driver (Spinal News International, July 1, 2011)

• IVC Filter Use: What's Next?; SIR Member Matthew Johnson, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Current Issues Surrounding IVC Filter Use and Retrieval (Endovascular Today, July 2011)

June

• Uterine Fibroids: Treatment Options Are Many (Miami Herald, June 27, 2011)

• Are Varicose Veins Causing You to Cover Up? (Southtown Star, Tinley Park, Ill., June 21, 2011)

• Longtime UF Physician Dr. Irvin Hawkins Dies: Called an "Irreplaceable Creative Genius," He Was an Acclaimed Pioneer in Interventional Radiology (Gainesville Sun, June 20, 2011)

• Society of Interventional Radiology Sets Research Priorities for MS Treatments (Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, June 20, 2011)

• Y-90 For Liver Cancer (WSOCTV.com, Charlotte, N.C., June 17, 2011)

• SIR Foundation Sets Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for MS Patients (Science Newsline, June 17, 2011)

• New Treatment Shrinks Liver Tumors Through Directed Radiation (NWI.com, June 17, 2011)

• SIR Foundation Sets Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for MS Patients (Yahoo! News, June 16, 2011)

• Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis Patients (Science Daily, June 16, 2011)

• SIR Foundation Sets Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for MS Patients (KKPHO.com, Phoenix, Ariz., June 16, 2011)

• Hospital Starts a New Era of Hi-tech Surgery (Northampton Chronicle and Echo, UK, June 7, 2011)

• 'NanoKnife' Removes Cancerous Tumors, Without Surgery (WUSA9.com, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2011)

• How I Did It: Blood Clot in Leg Provides a Scare and Life-saving Lesson (St. Louis Dispatch, June 2, 2011)

• Society Of Interventional Radiology Inducts New Fellows (MedicalNewsToday, June 1, 2011)

May

• New Treatment for Prostate Avoids Sexual Dysfunction (eHealth, May 28, 2011)

• Removing Tiny Filter Embedded in Vein Takes Unique Expertise (Vein Therapy News, May 24, 2011)

• New Surgery-Free Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Avoids Sexual Dysfunction (SeniorJournal.com, May 18, 2011)

• Peggy Fleming Educates Patients About Peripheral Arterial Disease or "P.A.D." (Newswise, May 4, 2011)

April

• JVIR Articles Highlight SIR's Commitment to Patient Safety in Medical Imaging (News-Medical.Net, April 22, 2011)

• Docs Say CCSVI Treatment Is Safe (About.com, April 16, 2011)

• Pelvic Arterial Embolization Stops Postpartum Hemorrhage (Internal Medicine News, April 15, 2011)

• Pelvic Arterial Embolization for Postpartum Hemorrhage (MedscapeToday, April 6, 2011)

• Cerebrospinal Venous Angioplasty Safe in MS (MedscapeToday, April 5, 2011)

• From Submarines to Strokes: Sonar Technology Changes Roles (Diagnostic Imaging, April 5, 2011)

• SIR: Renal Denervation Helps Control Hypertension (HealthDay via Diagnostic Imaging, April 4, 2011)

• Radiation No Reason to Load Up on Supplements, Health Experts Say (L.A. Times, April 3, 2011)

• Minimally Invasive Breakthrough for Men's Enlarged Prostates Improves Symptoms (Jamble Magazine, April 3, 2011)

• Stent Grafting Shows Promise for Treating Pseudoaneurysms (Renal & Urology News, April 2, 2011)

• Jan Medical to Disclose Data Related to Breakthrough Study in Stroke Detection (OneMedPlace, April 2, 2011)

• Blood Clots Are A Risk For Both Adults And Children (ThirdAge.com, April 2, 2011)

March

• What's on IR's Plate: A Radiology Today Interview With SIR President Timothy Murphy, M.D. (Radiology Today, March 2011)

• A Busy Time for SIR and IR (Radiology Today, March 2011)

• Adults, Children at Risk for Blood Clots (UPI, March 31, 2011)

• Antioxidants Limit Radiation Damage From X-rays and CT Scans (Globe and the Mail, March 31, 2011)

• Procedure May Help Urinary Tract Symptoms (UPI, March 31, 2011)

• SIR: Vascular MS Treatments Safe, but Efficacy Unclear (MedPageToday, March 31, 2011)

• BPH: A New Procedure Minus the Sexual Dysfunction Risk (examiner.com, March 31, 2011)

• Submarine Techonology Used For Strokes (Ivanhoe, March 31, 2011)

• Retired US Navy Sonar Experts Develop New Medical Device to Detect Strokes! (TopNews, March 31, 2011)

• U.S. Navy Submarine Sonar Tech Targets Strokes (TheoryReport, March 31, 2011)

• Head-worn Device Uses Sonar to Rapidly Diagnose Stroke (GizMag, March 31, 2011)

• Time Not An Issue for Percutaneous Thrombectomy (Renal & Urology News, March 31, 2011)

• Pelvic Arterial Embolization Stops Postpartum Hemorrhage (Reuters, March 30, 2011)

• Antioxidants May Make CT Scans Safer (MyHealthNews, March 30, 2011)

• X-ray Protection (New Scientist, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Liver Mets Respond to Radiation Microspheres (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Vein-opening Treatment Deemed Safe for MS Patients (Diagnostic Imaging, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Lasers Loosen Stuck Vena Cava Filters (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Enlarged Prostate Sufferers May Soon Find Relief From Treatment Side Effects (ThirdAge.com, March 30, 2011)

• Prostate Method Holds Promise (The Patriot-News, March 30, 2011)

• Prostatic Artery Embolization Comparable to Transurethral Resection (NewsMedical.net, March 30, 2011)

• Submarines and Brain Science (BetterBrainBetterLife, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Submarine Listening Device Diagnoses Stroke (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Reducing Disability from Blood Clots (Ivanhoe, March 30, 2011)

• Interventional Radiology Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Shows Promise (HealthImagingHub, March 30, 2011)

• Sonar Technology 'Could Detect Traumatic Brain Injury' (SeriousInjuryLaw, March 30, 2011)

• Infections Linked to Covered Stents Used To Treat AV Graft Pseudoaneurysms (Renal & Urology News, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Iliac Vein Stenosis Ups Birth Control DVT Risk (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Procedure to Shrink Prostate Shows Promise (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 29, 2011)

• No-Scalpel Treatment for Enlarged Prostate: Prostatic Artery Embolization May Help When Medications Don't, Study Finds (WebMD, March 29, 2011)

• A Possible Antidote for Radiation Exposure From CT Scans? (Time, March 29, 2011)

• Fibroids Cause Women's Lower Urinary Tract Problems: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Helps(Yahoo News, March 29, 2011)

• New Therapy for Enlarged Prostate May Bypass Unpleasant Side Effects: Procedure Apparently Avoids Risk of Impotence, Incontinence, Associated With Surgery, But More Study Needed (HealthDay, March 29, 2011)

• Nerve Block Treatment May Ease Stubborn High Blood Pressure (MedlinePlus, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Clinic Doubles Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rate (MedPageToday, March 29, 2011)

• Hope for Delaying the Spread and Growth of Breast Cancer ((Ivanhoe Newswire, March 29, 2011)

• Enlarged Prostate: Breakthrough In Minimally Invasive Treatment (Medical News Today, March 29, 2011)

• Outpatient Procedure Shows Promise for BPH (Renal & Urology News, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Embolization Promising for BPH (MedPageToday, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Method Effective for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (DoctorsLounge, March 29, 2011)

• Lab Notes: Love Hurts and Hunger Makes the Nose Stronger (Emedlist.com, March 29, 2011)

• Interventional Radiologists: Y-90 Liver Cancer Treatment Effective (Diagnostic Imaging, March 29, 2011)

• Jan Medical's Sonar-based Brain Imaging System Might Rapidly Diagnose Ischemic Strokes (medGadget, March 29, 2011)

• Using Submarine Sonar to Pinpoint Stroke (HealthDataManagement, March 29, 2011)

• SIR 2011: Submarine Warfare Tech vs. Strokes (DOTmed.com, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Ultrasound Guides Breast Tumor Treatment (AuntMinnie, March 29, 2011)

• No Need for Antibiotics Before Placing Venous Access Device (Reuters, March 28, 2011)

• Procedure May Lower Hard-to-Treat Hypertension (WebMD, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Endovascular AAA Repair Ballooning(MedPageToday, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Angioplasty Easy on Pacemaker Leads (MedPageToday, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Risk Score Informs Carotid Stent Decision (MedPageToday, March 28, 2011)

• Researchers Trick the Brain to Lower Blood Pressure (HealthTech, March 28, 2011)

• Renal Denervation Found to Treat Resistant Hypertension (Renal & Urology News, March 28, 2011)

• Procedure Helps Those With Hypertension (UPI, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: High-dose Y-90 Safe, Efficacious Liver Tumor Treatment(HealthImaging.com, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Heat and Light Focus on MS (MedPageToday, March 25, 2011)

• SIR: Vascular Interventions Headline Meeting (MedPageToday, March 25, 2011)

January

• Techniques to Unblock Arteries Brought Him Worldwide Renown; Toronto Doctor Was a Pioneer in Employing Balloon Angioplasty to Open Blockages in the Legs (Globe and Mail, Jan. 28, 2011)

• Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Debuts New Look, Reflects Global Impact (Physorg.com, Jan. 26, 2011)

• Keeping It to the Minimum: Interventional Radiology - An Interview With SIR Member George G. Hartnell, M.D., FSIR (MassLive.com, The Republican, Springfield, Mass., Jan. 24, 2011)

• Controversial MS Treatment Lessens Fatigue, Research At ISET 2011 Shows (MedicalNewsToday, Jan. 19, 2011)

• ISET: No Consensus on MS Theory (MedPageToday, Jan. 17, 2011)

• Society Of Interventional Radiology Offers Y90: Are You Ready? (MedicalNewsToday, Jan. 11, 2011)

2010

December

• Top 12 Wayne State University Science Stories for 2010 -- From 2010 SIR: Researchers Successfully Freeze, Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells Using Cryotherapy (examiner.com, Dec. 28, 2010)

• Year in Review: Fractured Evidence, Spine Repair Debate Heats Up: SIR Members Brian F. Stainken, M.D., FSIR, and J. Kevin McGraw, M.D., FSIR, Discuss Vertebroplasty Studies (MedPage Today, Dec. 27, 2010)

• Military Hospital in Kandahar Takes Care of Afghan Civilians, Too; Interventional Radiologist Snakes "Catheters Into Bleeding Sites That Surgeons Cannot Reach" (Washington Post, Dec. 25, 2010)

• New From Google: The Body Browser -- SIR Member Ziv J Haskal, M.D., FSIR, Weighs in on New, Free 3-D Tool (New York Times, Dec. 23, 2010)

• Interventional Radiology: Impactful on the Management of Many Disease States, IR's Future Is Bright, Thanks to Technology, Awareness and the Need for Efficiency; SIR Member Timothy P. Murphy, M.D., FSIR, Notes that Future Health Care Will Need to Be Efficient-"Better, Safer, Faster," Which Is Precisely What Interventional Radiology (IR) Offers Patients, Health Care Providers and Hospital Administrators (Advance for Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Dec. 21, 2010)

• M.S. Surgery Controversy: SIR Member Ziv J Haskal, M.D., FSIR, Says If Interventional Radiology Procedure Is Successful, Patients Typically See Some Levels of Immediate Improvement in M.S. Symptoms (WSOCTV.com, Dec. 20, 2010)

• Newer Approach for Varicose Veins; SIR Member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Indicates That 70-80 Percent of Patients who Seek Varicose Vein Treatment Have "Life-impairing, Significant Symptoms" (Wall Street Journal Health Blog, Dec. 20, 2010)

• Y-90 Radioembolization Offers Promise for Late-Stage Liver Cancer; SIR Members Daniel E. Wertman, Jr., M.D., and Matthew S. Johnson, M.D., FSIR, Talk About Microscopic Spheres that Pack a Therapeutic Punch (MedPage Today, Dec. 15, 2010)

November

• When Achy Legs Are a Warning: Peripheral Arterial Disease is Common, Deadly, Costly Cardiovascular Disease (Wall Street Journal, Nov. 30, 2010)

October

• National Research Study to Assess New Treatment for Painful Vertebral Fractures: SIR Member Sean M. Tutton, M.D., FSIR, Will Be Principal IR Investigator in Multi-institutional Trial (News-Medical Net, Oct. 29, 2010)

• M.S. Patients Seek Treatment That Promises 'Liberation': SIR Member R. Torrance Andrews, M.D., FSIR, Receives Hundreds of Calls From M.S. Patients Who Want Treatment for CCSVI (KOMO TV, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28, 2010)

• M.S. Treatment Put to Test in Albany: Article Contains Information About Double-blind, Controlled Study to Be Undertaken by SIR Member Gary P. Siskin, M.D., FSIR (Albany Times Union, Oct. 25, 2010)

• Out of the Darkness -- Interventional Radiology's Involvement With Varicocele Embolization Struggles to Gain Acceptance: SIR Member Steven J. Smith, M.D., Notes IR's Involvement With Treatment Is on the Rise (RT Image, Oct. 18, 2010)

• Mayo Clinic Finds Early Success With Laser that Destroys Tumors With Heat: SIR Members Eric Walser, M.D., and David Woodrum, M.D., Ph.D., Discuss MRI-guided Laser Ablation (Miami Herald, Oct. 15, 2010)

• Some Doctors Question New Cancer Treatment: NanoKnife Used in Select Hospitals Shows Promising Results, but Hasn't Received 'Gold Standard' Test, Maker Says; SIR Members Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR; Timothy W.I. Clark, M.D., FSIR; and Gary M. Onik, M.D., Discuss Device (Wall Street Journal, Oct. 5, 2010)

September

• Get a Leg Up on Heart Health Says Society of Interventional Radiology (CNBC.com, Sept. 28, 2010) and (San Jose Business Journal, Sept. 28, 2010)

• Interventional Radiology: Less-invasive Alternatives to Surgery; SIR Member James T. Traiforos, M.D., Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatments (MDNews, Sept. 24, 2010)

• Despite MR Recommendation, Facilities Will Continue CT Use: Practical Considerations May Trump New American Academy of Neurology Guideline for Stroke Patients; SIR Member M.J. Bernadette Stallmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., Comments in Diagnostic Imaging Article (Sept. 14, 2010)

• SIR Member Matthew Mauro Named to 25 Most Influential in Radiology List (#9, RT Image, Sept. 7, 2010) Along With Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging (#8) and Radiology Job Market (#25)

August

• SIR Issues Position Statement to Determine Safety, Effectiveness of Interventional M.S. Treatment (NewsMedical.net, Aug. 31, 2010)

• Society Of Interventional Radiology Supports Research For New M.S. Treatments (Medical News Today, Aug. 27, 2010)

• SIR Supports Research New Interventional Treatment for M.S. (HealthImaging.com, Aug. 27, 2010)

• Study Offers Support for Surgery After Compression Fracture (Business Week/HealthDay, Aug. 10, 2010); Lancet: Vertebroplasty Is Safe, Effective and Fiscally 'Acceptable' (HealthImaging.com, Aug. 9, 2010); Vertebroplasty Tops Medical Therapy for Spine Fractures (MedPage Today, Aug. 9, 2010); Bone Cement Injection (Vertebroplasty) Is Safe, Effective, and at an Acceptable Cost for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Patients (Medical News Today, Aug. 10, 2010)

• Me and My Operation: Varicoceles Made Sitting Down Agony, Until I Had Tiny Metal Coils Put in my Groin: SIR Member Paul Crowe, M.D., Explains That Varicoceles, Like Varicose Veins in Legs, Are Caused by Faulty Vein Valves (Daily Mail, United Kingdom, Aug. 2, 2010)

• Filling a Need: Supply Still Exceeds Staffing Demands (RT Image, Aug. 2, 2010)

July

• For Persistent Fibroids, a Less Invasive Option: SIR Member Jim A. Reekers, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization (Reuters Health, July 28, 2010)

• Uterine Artery (or Uterine Fibroid) Embolization Offers an Alternative to Hysterectomy: SIR Member David L. Wood, M.D., Says Most Women With Uterine Fibroids Are Candidates for Treatment (Phoenix Women's Health Examiner, July 27, 2010)

• Former Surgeon Finds His Passion in Interventional Radiology: SIR Member Andrew G. Davis, M.D., "Captivated by the Constant Introduction of New Techniques and the Potential for Interventional Radiology to Go Where Surgeons Could Not" (RT Image, July 19, 2010)

June

• From M.S. Patients, Outcry for Unproved Treatment: SIR Members Daniel W. Simon, M.D.; Salvatore J.A. Sclafani, M.D., FSIR; and Michael D. Dake, M.D., Quoted in Article About Treatment that Differs From Conventional Approach for Disease (New York Times, June 28, 2010)

• Shot in Arm to Cancer Patients: From SIR Member Curtis Brasseur, DO, and the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, New Procedure for Inserting a Port Into Chemotherapy Patients' Shoulders, Not Chests (Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass., June 28, 2010)

• The Rise of Radioembolization: A Sophisticated Approach Is Gaining Favor as a Primary Liver Cancer Treatment: SIR Member Matthew Johnson, M.D., FSIR, Writes That Interventional Radiologists Play Increasingly Important Role in Treating This Disease (RT Image, June 21, 2010)

• Less Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., Discusses Treatment That Involves No Major Surgery for Women (King5 News, Seattle, Wash., June 20, 2010)

• New Varicocele Technique Shows Promise: SIR Member Melih Arici, M.D., Describes Promising Embolization Treatment With Fewer Complications for Men (Renal & Urology News, June 18, 2010)

• "Innovative Revolutionaries": Interventional Radiology Is Changing the Landscape of Health Care; Findings From the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (Imaging Economics, June 2010)

• Building the Practice: Interventional Oncology Is Fastest-growing Area of Interventional Radiology; Society Members SIR President James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR; William S. Rilling, M.D., FSIR; Stephen B. Solomon, M.D., FSIR; and Michael C. Soulen, M.D., FSIR, Featured in Article (Imaging Economics, June 2010)

• Vertebroplasty - Sorting Things Out When Studies Conflict With Clinical Experience: SIR President James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR, Emphasizes Patient Selection Is Key (Radiology Today, June)

May

• Removing Tiny Filter Embedded in Vein Takes Unique Interventional Radiology Expertise: SIR Member William T. Kuo, M.D., and Team Believed to Be First in World to Apply Endovascular Laser Technology to Successfully Retrieve Permanently Embedded IVC Filter (BusinessWire, May 24, 2010)

• Focal Ablation May Treat PCa Relapses; May Be Promising New Treatment for Prostate Cancer Recurrences (Renal & Urology News, May 21, 2010)

• "Mears Gets Shot With Vickers Out"; "NASCAR Driver Brian Vickers Hospitalized With Blood Clots SIR Member/Venous Disease Expert Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Explains Possible Risks (Associated Press, May 14, 2010)

• Using Cement to Fix Fractures; SIR Member Giovanni C. Anselmetti, M.D., Discusses Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Patients (News4Jax.com, Jacksonville, Fla., May 14, 2010)

• Health Talk: Uterine Fibroid Sufferers Have Alternatives to Hysterectomy: SIR Member Zina Novak, M.D., Writes Article for Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, May 5, 2010)

April

• Cryoablation Useful for Renal Tumors: SIR Member Bhavika R. Dave, M.D., Discusses MR-guided Treatment Performed Without Radiation, Resulting in Less Damage to Surrounding Normal Structures (Renal & Urology News, April 29, 2010)

• University Needs People With Blood Clots for Study: ATTRACT Trial (Belleville News-Democrat, Belleville, Ill., April 22, 2010)

• Interventional Radiology Highlighted in Wall Street Journal's "Innovations in Health Care"; Article Quotes SIR Members Brian Stainken, M.D., FSIR; Robert Vogelzang, M.D., FSIR; and Brian Schirf, M.D.; See All Related Articles (April 13, 2010)

• Deep Vein Thrombosis: New Clot-busting Device; SIR Member Aaron Shiloh, M.D., Describes DVT as a Body's Traffic Jam (6ABC, Philadelphia, April 4, 2010)

• On Distant Battlefields, Survival Odds Rise Sharply: Interventional Radiology Critical to Saving Lives, SIR Member John York, M.D., Featured in Wall Street Journal Article (April 2, 2010)

• Hospitalization After Renal Ablation Unnecessary (Renal and Urology News, April 2, 2010)

• A Sound Approach to Fibroids (MRI Spectroscopy, April 1, 2010)

• Stent Grafts May Outperform Balloon Angioplasty (Renal and Urology News, April 1, 2010)

• Minimally Invasive Oncology - IR Researchers Expanding Cancer Care: Research From SIR's Annual Scientific Meeting (Radiology Today, April 2010)

March

• New Drug Clears Hemodialysis Catheter Clots (Renal and Urology News, March 31, 2010)

• Treating Liver Cancer: Zapping It Away (WABC, New York); SIR Member Govindarajan Narayanan, M.D., Discusses Irreversible Electroporation (March 26, 2010)

Vertebroplasty Reduces Pain, Improves Mobility for Multiple Myeloma Patients With Vertebral Compression Fractures (Medscape Today, March 22, 2010) Long-term Data Show Vertebroplasty Effective for Osteoporotic Back Pain When Medical Therapy Fails (Reuters Health/AuntMinnie, March 19, 2010) Vertebral Augmentation Fares Well in Fractures Due to Multiple Myeloma: Presented at SIR (DG News, March 19, 2010) Abnormal ABI an Indicator of Cardiovascular Events in Low-risk Elderly (The Heart.org, March 19, 2010) Yttrium-90 Microspheres Prolong Survival With Advanced Liver Cancer (MedScape Today, March 19, 2010) Focused Ultrasound Burns Away Uterine Fibroids Noninvasively (Reuters Health/AuntMinnie, March 17, 2010)

Times Square: The Cutting Edge of Medicine, Without the Cutting

• SIR: Novel Radiology Treatment Beneficial in Liver Cancer (HealthDay/DoctorsLounge, March 17, 2010)

• SIR: Studies Show Benefits of Vertebroplasty in Two Groups (HealthDay/Modern Medicine, March 16, 2010)

• A New Way to Zap Away Uterine Fibroids: High-energy Ultrasound Waves Avoid Surgery by Destroying the Benign Tumors (MedlinePlus/HealthDay, March 16, 2010)

• Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer: Cryotherapy Prevented Need for Surgery in One Group, and Thwarted Recurrence in the Other (HealthDay, March 16, 2010)

• Breast Cancer Treated by Freezing Tumors (WebMD, March 16, 2010)

• Stenting May Save Legs: Many With Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease Can Avoid Amputation, Researchers Find (HealthDay, March 16, 2010)

• SIR: Low Event Rate With Stroke Prevention Device (MedPageToday, March 16, 2010)

• Vertebroplasty Provides Immediate Sustained Pain Relief for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures VERTOS II (Medscape, March 15, 2010)

• Encapsulated Stem Cells Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease in Rabbits (Reuters Health/Medscape Today, March 15, 2010)

• Novel Interventional Radiology Treatment With Microspheres Shows Promise for Liver Cancer Patients; The Hot - and Cold - Interventional Radiology Treatments for Recurrent Prostate Cancer; Interventional Radiology Innovators: Advancing Minimally Invasive Modern Medicine; Freezing Out Breast Cancer; Shutting Out Soft Tissue Cancers in the Cold ; Living Longer: Colon Cancer Patients Gain Time With Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment; Going for Gold With a Novel Interventional Radiology Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer; Stem Cells Build New Blood Vessels to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease (Reuters, March 16, 2010)

• SIR: Pregnancy Possible After Fibroid Embolization (MedPageToday, March 15, 2010)

• Vertebroplasty for Patients With Osteoporosis Provides Effective Pain Relief; Vertebroplasty: Integral to Treating Back Pain in Blood Marrow Cancer Patients; Rock-a-bye Baby: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Shows Fertility Rates Comparable to Myomectomy; Interventional Radiology: Zapping Uterine Fibroids With Heat From High-energy Sound Waves; Device Advances Interventional Radiology Treatment to Clear Blocked Carotid Arteries, Prevent Stroke; Interventional Radiologists Examine Simple Test That Might Predict Heart Attacks; Emerging Interventional Radiology Treatment With Drug-Eluting Stents Saves Limbs (Reuters, March 15, 2010)

• People Are Talking: Interventional Radiology (Fox Business) SIR Video

• Deep Vein Blood Clot Put New Mother's Life at Risk: SIR Member John D. Statler, M.D., Explains Treatment for Woman Facing Serious Blood Clot (Fredericksburg.com, Fredericksburg, Va., March 1, 2010)

• Debate Continues Over Value of Vertebroplasty (Diagnostic Imaging, March 5, 2010)

• Vertebroplasty: Treating Osteoporosis Fractures -- SIR Member J. Kevin McGraw, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatment

February

• The Reflections of a Philly-trained Doc in Afghanistan: SIR Member John York, M.D., Talks About Life With a NATO Medical Unit in Kandahar (Philly.com, Feb. 26, 2010)

• Passport to Wellness: A Nonsurgical Option for Women With Uterine Fibroids--SIR Member Andrew Brown, M.D., Writes About Uterine Fibroid Embolization (Maryland Gazette, Feb. 24, 2010)

• Finding the Right Treatment: Uterine Fibroid Embolization: SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., Explains Benefits of Uterine Fibroid Embolization (News 8, Austin, Texas, Feb. 4, 2010)

• IR and Income Division: Tips for Building an Equitable Compensation Plan in a Diverse Subspecialized Practice (Radiology Today, February 2010)

• Fibroid Treatments Involve a Delicate Balance: SIR Members Jon C. Davidson, M.D.; Terrence D. Wilkin, M.D.; James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR; and James B. Spies, M.D., MPH, FSIR, Discuss Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Fertility (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2010); Video: A Less Invasive Option for Painful Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member Jon C. Davidson, M.D., Discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization

January

• Options Exist for Dealing With Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member Terrence D. Wilkin, M.D., Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids (WWMT, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek/Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 28, 2010)

• Blood Clot Treatment Study: ATTRACT in the News; SIR Member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Deep Vein Thrombosis (WTVQ, ABC36, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 21, 2010)

• Radiofrequency Ablation Safe and Effective for Reducing Pain From Bone Metastases: SIR Member Damian Dupuy, M.D., Details Benefits of RFA in Cancer Patients With Bone (Osseous) Metastases (Science Daily, Jan. 5, 2010)

2009

December

• Intervening Specialists: With Increasingly Sophisticated Tools Threaded Through Catheters, Interventional Radiologists Are Bringing New Treatments to Some of the Body's Hardest-to-reach Sites; SIR Members Sanjay Misra, M.D., Jafar Golzarian, M.D., and Andrew Hartigan, M.D., Discuss the Profession's Growth, Focus on Patients (Minnesota Medicine, December 2009)

• Direct Injection: Catheter-directed Thrombolysis Saves Lives; SIR Member William Kuo, M.D., Discusses Treatment for Dangerous Pulmonary Embolism (RT Image, Dec. 7, 2009)

• Relief for Women With Uterine Fibroids SIR Member Sandra Roland, M.D., Discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization (SouthBendTribune.com, Dec. 4, 2009)

• Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids Can Produce Maxiumum Results SIR Member Terrence D. Wilkin, M.D., Talks About Uterine Fibroid Embolization (Inspire, fall 2009)

November

• The State of Uterine Fibroid Embolization Today: SIR Member John C. Lipman, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids (Radiology Today, Nov. 30, 2009)

October

• New Procedure Kills Uterine Tumors: SIR Member Karen B. Garby, M.D., Explains UFE Treatment on WNDU, South Bend, Ind. (Oct. 30, 2009)

• Lifestyle Changes Key to Treating PAD: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Study Featured by UPI (Oct. 23, 2009)

• Options for Dealing With Uterine Fibroids Study by SIR Members Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, and James B. Spies, M.D., FSIR, Mentioned in New York Times Article (Oct. 13, 2009)
  "Today there are several treatment options . . . Unfortunately, many gynecologists are unfamiliar with the newer treatments and may not inform patients about what, other than surgery, might bring them relief. It pays to explore all the current treatments . . . before deciding what might be best for you." (New York Times)

• New Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member David L. Wood, M.D., Featured on KTVK-TV (Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2009)

• Tiny Glass Beads Help Kill Cancer: Lung Cancer Success Story With Radioembolization, Interventional Radiologist Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR, (KABC-TV, ABC, Los Angeles)

• Wow Outcome for Liver/Lung Cancer Patient Seen in "Lost-and Saved"; Radioembolization, SIR Member Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR, Featured in Chicago Magazine

August

• Worries May Worsen Peripheral Arterial Disease (HealthDay News, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Aug. 17, 2009)

• Interventional Radiology Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: Safe, Nonsurgical Option Science Daily (Aug. 17, 2009)

• Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Alternative to Surgery SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., on Extra TV

• Laser Treatment Erases Varicose Veins SIR Member Timothy C. Goertzen, M.D., Discusses Endovenous Ablation for Washington Post Article (Aug. 11, 2009)

• Minimally Invasive, Nonsurgical Procedure Shrinks Uterine Fibroids SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., Featured in News Blaze (Folsom, Calif., Aug. 6, 2009)

• Electrical Treatment for Liver Cancer: Minimally Invasive Tool SIR Members Kevin S. Hirsch, M.D., and Charles K. Raker, M.D., Detail Treatment (Arizona Republic, Aug. 5, 2009)

July

• A Less-invasive Option for Uterine Fibroid Sufferers SIR Member James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR, Featured in Miami Herald (July 28, 2009)

• SIR Member Timothy C. Goertzen, M.D., Interviewed in StarTribune.com Article: Zapping Varicose Veins: As Varicose Veins Become More Common, Newer, Less Invasive Treatments Aim to Get People Back on Their Feet Within a Few Days (July 28, 2009)

• SIR Member Ravi P. Kodali, M.D., Interviewed in Louisiana Weekly: Women Have Safe, Effective Alternative to Hysterectomies (July 20, 2009)

• SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., on Lifetime Television: Siedah Garrett, Songwriter for Michael Jackson ("Man in the Mirror"), Talks About Uterine Fibroids

June

• Uterine Fibroid Embolizations: New Procedure Provides Alternative to Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids (CBS HealthWatch, New York; June 4, 2009)

May

• IR's Place in Radiology's Future (Radiology Today's Interview With SIR President Brian F. Stainken, M.D.; May 18, 2009)

April

• RF Ablation Helpful in Some Recurrent Pediatric Solid Tumors Cancerpage.com (April 22, 2009)

• Prostate Cancer: Weighing Options (Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2009)

March

• Novel Tests Help Predict Heart Attack Risk: Study (Reuters Health, March 11, 2009)

• Cryoablation Highly Effective for Localized Kidney Cancer (Reuters Health, March 11, 2009)

• Freezing Prostate Cancer How Does the New Procedure Compare With Traditional Treatments? (AARP Bulletin, March 13, 2009)

• HealthDay: Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old (March 13), Freezing Kidney Cancers Shows Promise (March 13), Drug-eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries, (March 10), "Male Lumpectomy" May Help Some With Prostate Cancer (March 10), Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks (March 10), Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk (March 10) and Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-stage Cancers

• WebMD: "Male Lumpectomy" for Prostate Cancer: Cryotheraphy Freezes Out Tumors, Leaves Rest of Prostate; Ozone May Help Herniated Disc Pain: Injecting Ozone Gas Into the Spine May Relieve Lower Back Pain, Study Says; and Freeze or Heat Cells To Fight Cancer: Cancer Cells Killed With Techniques That Use Heat or Cold, Studies Show

• Medline Plus: Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk, Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-stage Cancers, "Male Lumpectomy" May Help Some With Prostate Cancer, Drug-eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries, Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks and Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old

• Prostate Cancer: ABC Affiliate Carries SIR Annual Scientific Meeting News (KGUN, Tucson, Ariz.)

• Kidney Cancer: ABC Affiliate Posts SIR Annual Scientific Meeting Video (KGUN, Tucson, Ariz.)

2008

• Doctors Help Boy With Giant Hand: Boy, 10, to Lead Normal Life After Surgeries; Hospital Donates Fees (ABC News)

• SIR Member Presents Data; Update and New Findings From the Resilient Trial Comparing the Life Stent With Poba: Improvement With Stenting Is Durable Beyond One Year (Medical News Today)

• SIR Member Uses Leading Edge Technology to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease (Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.)

• Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Stomach Ache? It Could Be Varicose Veins in Your Tummy (Daily Mail, United Kingdom)

• Stents May Shorten Dialysis Duration: JVIR Research Reported in Renal & Urology News

• Interventional Radiology Liver Cancer Treatment, SIR Member Featured on Denver Television

• Discovery Channel Continues To Air the Three-part "911: The Bronx," Which Features SIR Member; Check Days, Times at Discovery

• The Future of Health Now: New Procedures and Tools Are Revolutionizing Medicine -- Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Highlighted in Parade (Oct. 12)

• Pulmonary Embolism Claims More Lives Than Higher Profile Diseases; Research Here Could Lower Toll (St. Louis Beacon)

• You're Sick. Now What? Knowledge Is Power. (New York Times)

• Pivotal National Trial Uses Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment to Bust Blood Clots in Legs (Forbes)

• Surgeon General Spotlights Deep Vein Thrombosis: Call to Action Targets Disorder that Killed NBC Correspondent David Bloom (Today)

• Researchers Suppress "Hunger Hormone" (Washington Post)

• Treating Ovarian Cancer Without Using Surgery; SIR Member Featured in Report (WNDU, South Bend, Ind.)

• The Tumor Zappers of Cedars-Sinai (WestsideToday.com)

• JVIR: Blunt Trauma Grafts Better Than Surgery (UPI)

• Varicocele Embolization Efficacious (Renal and Urology News)

• No Simple Survivor's Tale: Interventional Radiology in Trauma Setting (News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio)

• Cutting-edge Liver Cancer Treatment Improves Lives (WHNT, Huntsville, Ala.)

• Procedure Offers Hope for Patients With Blood Clots (KETV, Omaha, Neb.)

• RFA Proves Effective in Treating Malignant Lung Tumors, According to RAPTURE Study (Medical News Today)

• ABC's Good Morning America Spotlights Kidney Cancer Breakthrough (March 18, 2008)

• Bone Tumor (Osteoid Osteoma) Treatment Featured (KABC, Los Angeles)

• Varicose Vein Treatment, SIR Member in the News (WTVT-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg)

• Discovery Channel Aired in May the Three-part "911: The Bronx," Which Featured Interventional Radiologist and SIR member David C. Sperling. More Information Can Be Found at Discovery.

• Innovative Interventional Radiology: Baby's First Surgery Comes Before Birth (From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

• KOIN-TV Relays Insurance Fight for Interventional Radiology Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome; Features SIR Member.

• SIR Member Explains Interventional Radiology, Variety of Procedures on Videojug.com's Health Section.

2007

• Gorilla Receives State-Of-The-Art Treatment for Uterine Fibroids from Interventional Radiologists. View TV coverage from CBS in Chicago.

• PARADE Magazine Names Uterine Fibroid Embolization One of the Top Health Breakthroughs of 2007.

• Interventional radiologist discusses lung RFA on Ted Koppel's "Living With Cancer" Special

• US News & World Report online guide to Aortic Aneurysms, in conjunction with The Mayo Clinic:
  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/heart/aa/aa.about.htm

• Today Show story features stroke treatment. Click here to view.

2005

• Newsweek Calls Interventional Radiology "The Frontier" in "Your Health in the 21st Century" Issue

• Interventional radiology featured on NBC Nightly News, Newsweek, and USA Today.

2002

• Article on vertebroplasty appears in American Family Physician. Patient info section included.

1999

• Medical Breakthroughs: High-Tech ‘Surgery' (from Consumers Digest magazine)