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Facilitating change and advocating for interventional radiology in your hospital requires strong communication skills and knowing how to approach hospital administration. However, effective communication, negotiation and consensus-building are not typically taught in medical schools. How can you improve these skills to strive for patient-centered care in your hospital setting?

In the audio version of "Administrative advocacy: How to effectively negotiate with hospital administration,"  (Fall 2023 IR Quarterly ), author Melanie Padgett Powers explores the keys obtaining what you need from hospital administrators.

Related resource:

• Read the article
• Read other articles by Melanie Padgett Powers

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What makes the SIR EDGE meeting (Oct. 17–19 in Denver) an unprecedented educational opportunity for the interventional radiology community? what surprise guests will be speaking? how can you save $100 just by listening to this episode? Meeting Chairs Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR, Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, and Daniel Y. Sze, MD, PhD, FSIR, share all this and more about the new 4-in-1 SIR meeting with a special focus on:

• Y-90 / transarterial radioembolization (TARE)
• Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
• Musculoskeletal (MSK) embolization/pain management  
• Portal hypertension

Listen to the episode to get a 10% off discount code to use when you register for the meeting!

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"Dr. Wilson asked my permission to put a line into my jugular ... I didn't understand why. I said, 'You mean, in case there's an emergency?' and he said "No, this ... THIS is the emergency." —Best-selling author Sebastian Junger, on the spontaneous rupture of his pancreatico-duodenal artery aneurysm

In this episode, host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with Sebastian Junger, author of In My Time of Dying, The Perfect Storm and more, about his near-death experience; with Philip J. Dombrowski, MD, the attending interventional radiologist who saved his life; and with Michael J. Hallisey, MD, FSIR, the IR who first shared the story on SIR Connect.

Related resources:

• In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife, Mr. Junger's new book about his near-death experience Amazon
• "A book that features NDE and IR," Dr. Hallisey's SIR Connect post about how the new book spotlights IR Read

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of September 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus on Safety of Combining Transarterial Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 Microspheres with Systemic Anticancer Agents for the Treatment of Liver Malignancy Read
• Image-Guided Energy Ablation for Palliation of Painful Bony Metastases—A Systematic Review Read
• Impact of Percutaneous Cryoablation on Renal Function in Patients with Stage I Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
• Predictive Factors for Recurrent Hemoptysis after Bronchial Artery Embolization in Patients with Lung Cancer Read
• Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Neoplasm: A Retrospective Multicenter Study Read
• Effectiveness of Genicular Artery Embolization for Reducing Synovitis as Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study Read
• Hepatobiliary Infection after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation in Patients with Prior Biliary Intervention: A Multi-Institution Retrospective Study Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Maximillian Hayama, Duke University School of Medicine
• Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
• Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Siddak Dhaliwal, University of Missouri School of Medicine
• Eric Chang, University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine
• Joy Achuonjei, MD, Northwell Health
• Maximillian Denys, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

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"People are only going to look at you and put you in a certain light if you look at yourself that way. If you're willing to practice like a technician, and be happy just to crank cases that come in on orders, you have to understand that you're putting yourself in a position of being a victim of that process." —Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIR

As part of the ongoing Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) celebrations of its 50th anniversary, host Roger Tomihama, MD, speaks with renowned interventional radiologist and leader in the specialty Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIR, about the early days of interventional radiology in vascular care, the birth and growth of the Society of Interventional Radiology, and more. 

Related resources:

• View SIR's interventional radiology timeline
• Follow SIR's continuing celebrations of its 50th anniversary

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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This recording features audio versions of August 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Safety and Effectiveness of Endovascular Treatment of Complications Associated with Persistent Sciatic Artery: A Qualitative Systematic Review Read
• A Qualitative Systematic Review of Endovascular Management of Renal Artery Aneurysms Read
• Hemorrhagic Adverse Events of Transthoracic Needle Biopsy of the Lung in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
• Recurrence of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation after Embolization in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Read
• Clinical, Functional, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism: Interim Analysis of the STRIKE-PE Study Read
• Safety and Effectiveness of Track Cauterization for Lung Cryoablation Read
• Comparison of Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloons versus Plain Balloons in Secondary Interventions on Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistulae Read
• Transperineal Laser Ablation of the Prostate for Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Long-Term Follow-Up in 40 Patients Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:
Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Vasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego School of Medicine
• Dhanush Reddy, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Ashwin Mahendra, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
• Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, Emory University
• Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Brian Ng, MD, University of California Los Angeles
• Jack Ficke, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine
• Mark Oliinik,  Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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This recording features audio versions of July 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Comparison of Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Drug-Coated Balloons versus Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty in Arteriovenous Fistulae: A Review of Systematic Reviews and Updated Meta-Analysis Read
• Stent-Graft Placement for Hepatic Arterial Hemorrhage after Pancreaticobiliary Surgery: Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Read
• The Natural History of Splenic Artery Aneurysms: Factors That Predict Aneurysm Growth Read
• Modified Radiation Lobectomy Strategy of Radioembolization for Right-Sided Unresectable Primary Liver Tumors Read
• Image-Guided Transbronchial Pulmonary Cryoablation with a Flexible Cryoprobe in Swine: Performance and Radiology-Pathology Correlation Read
• Integration of Ethanol and the Immune Modulator Curcumin for Immunoablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
• Double-Balloon Catheter–Mediated Transarterial Chemotherapy Delivery in a Swine Model: A Mechanism Recruiting the Vasa Vasorum for Localized Therapies Read
• The Prevalence of Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosures by Endovascular Specialists on X (Twitter) Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:
Hannah Curtis, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Eric Chang, MS, University of Illinois College of Medicine
• Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
• Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Bridget Kowalczyk, MD, UT Health Houston
• Melissa Millett, MD, Southeast Health, Dothan
• Mark Oliinik,  Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Erin Moore, Northeast Ohio Medical University 

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This recording features audio versions of June 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain and Anxiety for IR Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study on Digital Sedation Read
• Final 3-Year Study Outcomes from the Evaluation of the Zilver Vena Venous Stent for the Treatment of Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Outflow Obstruction (VIVO Clinical Study) Read
• Two-Year Cumulative and Functional Patency after Creation of Endovascular Arteriovenous Hemodialysis Fistulae Read
• Percutaneous Disc Biopsy versus Bone Biopsy for the Identification of Infectious Agents in Osteomyelitis/Discitis Read
• Comparison of a Patient-Mounted Needle-Driving Robotic System versus Single-Rotation CT Fluoroscopy to Perform CT-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsies Read
• Percutaneous Microwave Ablation versus Cryoablation for Small Renal Masses (≤4 cm): 12-Year Experience at a Single Center Read
• Pre-emptive Aortic Side Branch Embolization during Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Using the Excluder Stent-Graft System: A Prospective Multicenter Study Read
• A Claims-Based Method for Identification and Characterization of Practicing Interventional Radiologists Read

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Dhanush Reddy, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Vasan Jagadeesh, University of California San Diego 
• Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Jacob Knittel, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix
• Nour Homsi, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
• Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
• Colin Standifird, Kirk Kirkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Nevada
• Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, Emory 

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This recording features audio versions of May 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Prediction of Mortality and Hepatic Encephalopathy after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement: Baseline and Longitudinal Body Composition Measurement Read
• Three-Year Outcomes of the Abre Venous Self-Expanding Stent System in Patients with Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Outflow Obstruction Read
• Injection of n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate into the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Sac during Endovascular Aortic Repair to Prevent Type II Endoleaks Caused by Lumbar Arteries Read
• Tumor Size and Watershed Area Correlate with Incomplete Treatment and Tumor Progression after Selective Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
• Radioembolization plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Compared with Radioembolization plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Read
• Fever at Time of Leukemia Diagnosis in Children: Predictor of Bloodstream Infection or Catheter Removal?  Read
  
  

JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode:

Host:
Manbir Singh Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Audio editor:
Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
• Justin Cook, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
• John Ficke, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
• Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, D.C.
• Eric Chang, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
• Erin Moore, Northeast Ohio Medical University

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During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and much more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, the day's new content coming from SIR Today, and audio clips from article interviews.

In the Tuesday, March 26 edition:

• The day's programming highlights, from the 7 a.m. Annual Members' Business Meeting to the day's Compelling Conversations
• Morning JVIR Awards and Film Panel plenary session 
• Jolie Jean, MD, describes the potential role of cryoablation for breast cancer patients

This edition represents the last live coverage of the SIR 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting; watch the SIR Today website for a full recap of the meeting on Tuesday, April 16.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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