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SIR taps 29 research fellows

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has added 29 fellows to its roster.

March 27, 2014

Surefire Medical touts SIR study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Surefire Medical is highlighting a study presented on Wednesday at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in San Diego.

March 25, 2014

SIR: New treatment for vertebral fractures debuts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Study results of a new implant treatment for vertebral compression fractures are being reported at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in San Diego this week.

March 24, 2014

SIR: Y-90 radioembolization may offer chemo alternative

By Wayne Forrest

Radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90) shows promise in treating breast cancer patients whose disease has spread to the liver and who have exhausted all other treatment options, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting.

March 24, 2014

JVIR to award researchers at SIR meeting

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology and the SIR Foundation will present awards for clinical research and laboratory investigations at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting.

March 23, 2014

Sirtex and Guerbet to collaborate

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sirtex Medical and Guerbet are collaborating to advance research in the interventional treatment of primary and secondary metastatic liver cancer.

March 23, 2014

SIR: Video glasses calm patients during treatment

By Eric Barnes

Patients who wore video glasses showing pleasant movies or TV shows during interventional radiology procedures were less anxious than those who underwent procedures without glasses, concludes a new study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in San Diego.

March 23, 2014

SIR: Prostate artery embolization proves useful

By Eric Barnes

An emerging treatment known as prostate artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia is effective and long-lasting, without causing sexual dysfunction, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual scientific meeting this week in San Diego.

March 23, 2014

UAE hospital tracks kids' interventional heart doses

By Eric Barnes

Researchers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are tracking radiation dose for interventional cardiology exams in children in order to optimize exposure. They found that levels are reasonable for the most common exams -- but they're mostly higher than the lowest published doses, according to a presentation at the 2014 Arab Health meeting.

March 12, 2014

Case report: Interventional retrieval of portacath fragment

By Jamal Al Deen Al Koteesh, Maysam T. Abu Sa'a, and Haleema P. Saripada

Portacaths are commonly indicated for long-term administration of parenteral medications. This case report details the successful interventional retrieval of a fractured portacath fragment with cardiac migration. This is rather an unusual complication that, at times, can be life-threatening.

March 9, 2014

Bezzi: To succeed with lung biopsies, talk to your patients

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - When it comes to lung biopsies, the key factors are patient consent and collaboration, indications and contraindications, imaging review, guidance selection, patient positioning and the use of local anesthesia, and recovery and potential complications, a leading Italian interventional radiologist told a standing-room only Mini Course on Thursday.

March 6, 2014

Ziehm highlights mobile C-arm at ECR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ziehm Imaging is highlighting its Vision RFD Hybrid Edition mobile C-arm at ECR 2014 in Vienna.

March 5, 2014

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