General News

Holiday Closing: SIR Office Closed May 27 in Observance of Memorial Day; Messages May Be Left by Calling (703) 691-1805 Registration Open for Fellows Spring Practicum May 30–June 1 in Evanston, Ill. Will You Avoid the Penalty? Are You Reporting to PQRS? Society of Interventional Radiology Announces 2013–14 Executive Council Members; Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, Begins Term as SIR President; New Executive Council Members Named During SIR's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, Assumes Society of Interventional Radiology Presidency; Hasso Brothers Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, Begins 2013-14 term during Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans Society of Interventional Radiology Honors Gold Medalists for Advancing Specialty; Honorees Ensure Future of Interventional Radiology by Advancing Quality of Medicine, Patient Care Laser liposuction Melts Fat, Results in New Collagen, Tighter Skin; Interventional Radiology Research: Body Sculpting with Lasers Nonsurgical Treatment Turns Back Clock, Shrinks Enlarged Prostate; Giving Men “Prostate of Their Youth” Stenting Dramatically Improves Treatment Access for Dialysis Patients; Abstract of the Year: RENOVA Trial Results Show Stent Grafts Keep Access Sites Open Significantly Longer Than Angioplasty Alone SIR Foundation, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Present Awards; JVIR Editor's Award for Outstanding Clinical Research Paper Notes Medicare Savings When Treatments Performed by Interventional Radiologists; Outstanding Laboratory Investigation Article highlights Emerging Therapy for Liver Cancer Electrical Pulse Treatment Pokes Holes in Hard-to-treat Tumors; New Minimally Invasive Therapy Safely Treats Complex Cancers, Leaves Healthy Tissues Intact
Icy therapy Spot Treats Cancer in the Lung; Cryoablation: Interventional Radiologists Present Results of Research on a New Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Advanced Cancers That Have Spread to Lung Tissue Stenting Blocked Bowel Arteries Saves Lives; Interventional Radiology Treatment Reopens Totally Blocked Arteries to the Intestines, Prevents Severe Weight Loss, Pain, Death Freezing Nerves Knocks Pain Out Cold; Minimally Invasive Cryoneurolysis Alleviates Chronic Pain
Drug-coated Stents Prevent Leg Amputation; Minimally Invasive Procedure Proves Better Than Surgery When Angioplasty Fails in Patients With Severely Blocked Leg Arteries Daniel Picus Delivers Dotter Lecture; Highlights Interventional Radiology Progress SIR Invited to Comment on Draft Thrombectomy for Stroke Treatment Post a Job, Find a Job With SIR's Career HQ, Interventional Radiology's Specialized Job Board Connect With SIR Leaders on IR Uncut Blog

Member News

SIR Comments on CMS Request for Information on the Use of Clinical Quality Measures SIR Submits Comments to CMS on Proposed Changes to Radiology in ASCs CMS to Mandate ICD-10 Disease Classification Code Set Compliance Oct. 1, 2014 Now Available: 2013 SIR Interventional Radiology Coding Update; Free Download for SIR Members; Nonmembers May Purchase in IR Store Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Maintain Radiation Dose Limit; Annual Occupational Radiation Dose Limit at 50 mSv Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) Thanks SIR for Input on Policy 4.01.11—Occlusion of Uterine Arteries Using Transcatheter Embolization New HIPAA Rules Approved for 2013 Spring 2013 Issue of IR Quarterly Available SIR Submits Comments to CMS on 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule May E-News Now Posted (May 9, 2013) Help SIR Celebrate 40 Years; Send Your Historic Pictures, Stories See What's Happening: Check Out the SIR Calendar Interested in Providing a Visiting Fellowship/Observership for International IRs? Learn More