Legendary leaders and innovators

SIR’s history would not be what it is without the work of the leaders and innovators who shaped the society and advanced the field.

Past president perspectives

Interested in hearing more about this history of the Society of Interventional Radiology? Our past presidents share their stories and memories here to celebrate #SIR50FWD.

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Featured stories

We are proud to highlight significant moments and milestones throughout SIR’s history as we look forward to a future that continues to advance patient care.

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The Fifty Year History of Pediatric Interventional Radiology

This year, Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is celebrating a 50th anniversary as a society, and the pediatric interventional radiology (PIR) community is indebted to the society for its unwavering support and ensuring that the advances of interventional radiology (IR) become available for the care of children.

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From Section to Institute to IR Department: The Oregon Experience

The Charles Dotter Department of Interventional Radiology at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) came into existence on July 1, 2017.

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The Evolution of JVIR Content

A Rip Van Winkle interventional radiologist cryopreserved 35 years ago would stare in wonder if thawed today.

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When Dinosaurs Roamed the IRth: A Personal Perspective

For the 50th anniversary of Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR), I offered to write about how we used to do “Special Procedures” before microcatheters and digital subtraction angiography (DSA).

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Innovation in Interventional Radiology: Redefining the Ethical Boundary between Improvisation and Research

Few medical specialties have changed at the pace and with the breadth of interventional radiology (IR). From the first audacious therapeutic IR procedures performed 60 years ago by Charles Dotter and his contemporaries, the field has been associated with a unique spirit of innovation that sets it apart from other medical specialties.

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