"The primary safety and primary efficacy endpoints—which were preset in consideration with the FDA and all the societies—were met. You look at what we did, what we said, and using those definitions, filters are safe and effective."—Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, PRESERVE Principal Investigator

Host Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, speaks with PRESERVE (Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters) Trial Principal Investigator Matthew S. Johnson, MD, FSIR, about the lessons learned from the trial's initial data, his collaboration with vascular surgery and others in the study, and more.

Related resources:

• Predicting the safety and effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, April 2023)
• SIR/SVS Press Release on PRESERVE (Feb. 23, 2023)
• "Session recap: The SIR/SVS PRESERVE Trial" (SIR Today, March 6, 2023)
• Episode 10: The ongoing evolution of IVC filters (June 30, 2020)

Note: This episode was recorded on Aug. 8, 2023.

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This recording features audio versions of October 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Research Consensus Panel Follow-up: 8-Year Update on Submassive Pulmonary Embolism Read
• Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation Reduces Laboratory Markers of Acute Liver Injury Read
• A Review of Materials and Medications with Religious or Dietary Significance in the Interventional Radiology Suite Read
• Outcomes after Genicular Artery Embolization Vary According to the Radiographic Severity of Osteoarthritis: Results from a Prospective Single-Center Study Read
• Effectiveness of Geniculate Artery Embolization for Chronic Pain after Total Knee Replacement—A Pilot Study Read
• Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Delivery of IR Patient Education Material: A Comparison with Societal Website Content Read
• Superior Hypogastric Nerve Blockade for Uterine Artery Embolization: A Systematic Review Read
  
  

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

Host:
Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:
Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C. 
• Melissa Millett, St. George's University, Grenada
• Brian Ng, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
• Kaushik Gokul, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
• Andrew Brandser, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
• Alena Khalil, MA, Nova Southeastern University K. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
• Taji Kommineni, MD, JD, LLM, American University of Antigua College of Medicine

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This recording features audio versions of September 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• An Interim Analysis of the First 102 Patients Treated in the Prospective Vertebral Augmentation Sacroplasty Fracture Registry  Read
• Effectiveness and Safety of Intra-arterial Imipenem/Cilastatin Sodium Infusion for Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis–Related Interphalangeal Joint Pain  Read
• Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization with Liquid Embolic Agents for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis  Read
• Double-Barrel Nitinol Stent Placement for Iliocaval Reconstruction: The Effect of Deployment Sequence and Direction on Final Configuration  Read
• Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 Glass Microspheres as a First-Line Treatment for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma—A Prospective Feasibility Study  Read
• Robot-Assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using a Coaxial Microcatheter Driving Controller-Responder Robot System: Clinical Pilot Study  Read
• A 5-Year Update on the IR Residency Match: 2022 National Survey Results of Program Directors and Matched Applicants Compared with 2017   Read
  
  

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

Host:
Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:
Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Abstract readers:

• Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
• Joy Achuonjei, MS, MBA, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York
• Joan Hwang, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
• Christopher Loiselle, MS, Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tennessee
• Benjamin Ellison, Medical University of South Carolina
• Jack Ficke, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
• Anne-Marie Nwajei, MS, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Illinois

 
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"When you put energy into something, and passion and determination, and when people can see that you've also put in the scholarship, people will give you opportunities. And you know, honestly, I thought I was setting this up for somebody else!"—Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, C-TRACT Principal Investigator

Host Roger Tomihama, MD, speaks with C-TRACT (Chronic Venous Thrombosis: Relief with Adjunctive Catheter-directed Therapy) Principal Investigator Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, about the trial's status, other early research the interventional radiology community should know about and more.

Related resources:

• SIR Foundation C-TRACT page
• Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement on the Management of Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction with Endovascular Placement of Metallic Stents (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Articles in Press)
• Doing the right thing for patients with DVT: An update on the C-TRACT Trial (IR Quarterly, Spring 2020)
• Episode 5: The potential of C-TRACT to help PTS patients (The Kinked Wire, Jan. 29, 2020)

Note: This episode was recorded on July 22, 2023.

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The IR-in-training has a number of options to consider for their internship year. Although most program directors recommend surgery, a significant number of residents pursue a medicine or transitional year internship. We spoke with four residents-in-training about their internship experiences.

In the audio version of "The internship year: An overview of options"  (Summer 2019 IR Quarterly ), contributors share their thoughts on their internships, outlining the pros and cons of each approach.

Related resource:

• Read the text article. 

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This recording features audio versions of August 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Percutaneous Cryoablation of Plasmacytomas: Oncologic Effectiveness and Adverse Events Read
• The Effect of Endovascular Treatment of Renal Artery Stenoses on Coexistent Aneurysms Associated with Fibromuscular Dysplasia Read
• Change in Platelet Count after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: An Advancing Liver Therapeutic Approaches (ALTA) Group Study Read
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt and Thrombectomy (TIPS-Thrombectomy) for Symptomatic Acute Noncirrhotic Portal Vein Thrombosis Read
• Comparison between Suprapapillary and Transpapillary Uncovered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Placement for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Read
• Safety and Effectiveness of Expandable Intravertebral Implant Use for Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Read
  
  

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

Host:
Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Audio editor:
Siddhi Hegde, MBBS, Massachusetts General Hospital 

Abstract readers:

• Colin Standifird, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas 
• Khaleel Quasem, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 
• Ronnie Festok, Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia 
• Jeremy Brown, DO, MS, Kaweah Health Medical Center, California 
• Nicole Jisoo Kim, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island 
• Jonathan Dzielski, Kansas City University, Missouri 

 
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"I remember the first case ever referred to us: It was a young patient who was riding on a motorcycle. He crashed and ruptured his pelvis. He was bleeding out, and we didn't have any material to embolize with. So I took his blood, and kept stirring it until it coagulated on itself, and then I injected clots into the artery that was bleeding. It stopped, and we become heroes at MGH. Then the whole field just exploded." —Stanley Baum, MD, FSIR, reflecting on the early days of interventional radiology

In this episode, which was first published in 2022 on the Sound of IR podcast, host Eric Cyphers spoke with Stanley Baum, MD, FSIR (1929–2022), about his journey and experiences in interventional radiology.

We thank the Sound of IR producers for sharing this content with the Kinked Wire. You can listen to more Sound of IR episodes at thesoundofir.castos.com.

Note: This episode was first published Oct. 25, 2022. 

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This recording features audio versions of July 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:

• Short-Term Effects of Genicular Artery Embolization on Symptoms and Bone Marrow Abnormalities in Patients with Refractory Knee Osteoarthritis Read
• Real-World Safety Analysis of Paclitaxel Devices Used for the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease Read
• Median Arcuate Ligament Compression Associated with Flow-Related Visceral Aneurysms Read
• Pregnancy Rate and Outcomes following Uterine Artery Embolization for Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Read
• Resolution of Pain after Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoablation of Extraperitoneal Endometriosis Read
• Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness, Safety, and Dosimetry of Glass-Based versus Resin-Based Microspheres Read
  
  

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

Host and audio editor:
Rommell Noche, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut

Abstract readers:

• Jamie Lee, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Arizona
• Manbir Sandhu, University of California Riverside School of Medicine
• Anna Hu, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, D.C.
• Emily Barr, MBA, Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
• Isabelle Barbosa, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, Connecticut
• Priya Gupta, MD, Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan
  
  

 
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I was literally at parade rest, in front of the chairman of the department, the colonel, and they want me to do mammo. I said, "I haven't done mammo in quite some time, sir." He was like, "When was the last time you read mammo?" and I said, "June 6, 1998, in Louisville, Kentucky." He was just like, "... Let me think about that ... " —Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, reflecting on his experience as a military-based interventional radiologist

In a Saturday morning practice chat, interventional radiologists Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, and Martin G. Radvany, MD, FSIR, compare notes on the pros and cons of their past diverse practice settings, how clinical practice culture has changed over the years, and more.

Note: This episode was recorded on May 6, 2023.

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Rochester Radiology Associates (RRA) is a private combined DR and IR practice located in upstate Rochester, New York. We combine the world of a traditional private practice radiology group with many features of an academic IR service. RRA is a unique practice that straddles two different worlds, which as a result offers unique challenges.

In the audio version of "Practice profiles: Rochester Radiology Associates—N.Y."  (Fall 2020 IR Quarterly ), author Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR, describes his search for the right practice after fellowship, the Rochester, New York, based practice that has been his professional home ever since, the challenges and opportunities its model has provided, and more.

Related resources:

• Read the text article. 
• Listen to Dr. Pyne discuss leadership, advice he gives today's interventional radiology residents and more.
• "Crossroads: The evolution and divergence of private practice IR," by Raj Pyne, MD, FSIR

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