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Episode 88: IR on the Hill

2026-10-0129:58

What's it like to be an IR advocate in Washington? In this two-parter, SIR Treasurer C. Matthew Hawkins, MD, MBA, FSIR, speaks with Roger T. Tomihama, MD, MBA, FSIR, chair of SIR’s Government Affairs Committee, and Chris Eastlee, SIR’s senior manager for government relations, about federal advocacy for interventional radiology. Learn about the Alliance for Specialty Medicine, SIR’s role in the alliance, and how a Capitol Hill visit works. Stay tuned for part two: what upcoming legislative pri...

JVIR audio abstracts: October 2026

2026-09-2813:05

Articles Medical Therapies for Vascular Anomalies: What Interventional Radiologists Need to Know (Read)Short-Term and Long-Term Changes in Renal Function Following Percutaneous Cryoablation: A Comparison of Endophytic Versus Exophytic Renal Tumors (Read)Ablative Radioembolization Dosing Thresholds for Glass Microspheres Predictive of Complete Imaging Response and Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinomas Larger than 4 cm: A Multi-institution Retrospective Analysis (Read)Safety and I...

Episode 87: Pain management in IR with Alexa Levey, MD

2026-09-1730:26

In this episode of the Kinked Wire, Anh-Tho Nguyen interviews Alexa Levey, MD, about her advice for dealing with pain management as an IR, and what the future looks like in IR pain management. This episode was published during September 2026, in part to acknowledge Pain Management Month. To learn more about how IR can be used to treat pain, visit our patient center. Support the show

Episode 86: 2026 WIR Champion Award winner Sue Hanks, MD, FSIR

2026-09-0347:28

2026 Women in IR Champion Sue E. Hanks, MD, FSIR, reflects on her career in interventional radiology, sharing insights on leadership, trauma care, mentorship and the value of building collaborative, data-driven teams. Joined by colleagues M. Victoria Marx, MD, FSIR, Shellie C. Josephs, MD, FSIR, and Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR, she discusses the importance of hands-on training, cross-specialty collaboration, networking and creating supportive spaces where physicians can learn from both success...

JVIR audio abstracts: September 2026

2026-08-2708:48

Articles IN.PACT AV Access Post-Approval Study of a Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Balloon for the Treatment of Dysfunctional Arteriovenous Dialysis Circuits (Read)Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Resection, Ablation and Radiation Segmentectomy for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma ≤3 centimeters from a U.S. Payor’s Perspective (Read)Clinical Criteria for Improved Outcomes in Patients Who Undergo Percutaneous CT-Guided Pudendal Nerve Cryoablation: A Retrospective Analysis (Read)Host Marie Hamel, the Wa...

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