Interventional Radiology Online Newsroom

Contact Information and News Coverage on Minimally Invasive Specialists

Our online press room provides you with much of what you need to write stories and gather background information on various topics related to interventional radiology.

Our communications department is available to handle all your inquiries, set up interviews with an expert, provide b-roll, and serve as a source for story ideas regarding the latest advances in IR treatments.

For assistance, contact:
Maryann Verrillo, director of communications and public relations
Ellen Acconcia, communications manager, practice areas
Comm@SIRweb.org, (703) 691-1805

SIR 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting Online Newsroom

SIR's Annual Scientific Meeting is a recognized forum for peer-reviewed presentations of new research by interventional radiologists and allied scientists from around the world. It provides a host of news opportunities ranging from scientific presentations and news conferences to hands-on workshops and technical exhibits. Registered members of the press are welcome to attend all scientific sessions; press registration is complimentary.

SIR's communications department staff is available to handle all your inquiries regarding the the society's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting March 26-31 at McCormick Place (West Building) in Chicago. Visit SIR's Online Newsroom.

Society of Interventional Radiology Responds to FDA Blood Clot Device (IVC Filter) Advisory

On Aug. 9, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration issued a medical alert noting that certain devices used to keep blood clots from traveling to the lungs-retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters-could move or break, perhaps causing life-threatening problems for patients. SIR members-interventional radiologists who specialize in minimally invasive targeted treatments, including diagnosing indications for placing and removing IVC filters-have noted an increase in calls from concerned individuals who have IVC filters.

As always, the Society of Interventional Radiology strongly urges close communications between doctor and patient. Those individuals with IVC filters are encouraged to talk to their interventional radiologists and their other physicians about any concerns or questions. Patients with filters should always discuss with their doctors whether and when filter removal is an option.

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Society of Interventional Radiology Commentary on Vertebroplasty and the August Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine

Society of Interventional Radiology Commentary on Vertebroplasty and the August Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine

 

Investigator Criticizes Vertebroplasty Studies Published in New England Journal of Medicine, Questions Findings

William Clark, M.D., St George Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia: "I was the Australian operator in Kallmes et al and regard the study as meaningless. I have conveyed this to Dr. Kallmes." (Arthritis Today, Sept. 5, 2009)

To read more, visit Arthritis Today.

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