SIR newsroom

Freezing hunger-signaling nerve may help ignite weight loss; Pilot study demonstrates safety of new weight-loss treatment for mild-to-moderate obesity (March 21, 2018)

Targeted Immunotherapy Treatment Found Safe for Treating Advanced Stage Liver Cancers;  Phase one safety data shows promise for minimally invasive therapy (March 21, 2018)

3-D-printed models improve medical student training; Less expensive and more realistic 3-D models of blood vessels may offer alternative to the commercial standard (March 20, 2018)

Society of Interventional Radiology names M. Victoria Marx, M.D., FSIR, president for 2018–2019; New Executive Council and SIR Foundation Board of Directors members announced (March 20, 2018)

JVIR, SIR Foundation spotlight studies investigating tumor treatments; Awards given during Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles (March 20, 2018)

Minimally invasive treatment reduces knee pain and disability from osteoarthritis; Pinhole incision blocks blood supply to inflamed joint to provide long-term relief (March 19, 2018)

Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation to bestow annual awards honoring innovation and research; Leaders in Innovation, young investigator and research awards presented during SIR Annual Scientific Meeting (March 19, 2018)

Society of Interventional Radiology selects 34 Fellows; Physicians recognized for achievements in research, scientific literature, teaching and leadership at SIR 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting (March 19, 2018)

Interactive virtual reality enhances physicians’ treatment planning of complex conditions; Technology provides interventional radiologists with 360-degree view of internal anatomy (March 18, 2018)

Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation to bestow annual philanthropy award; SIR Foundation will honor one of the original interventional radiology pioneers at its annual Gala on March 18 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (March 18, 2018)

Timothy P. Murphy, M.D., FSIR delivers Dotter Lecture at SIR 2018; Medical director of the Vascular Disease Research Center and interventional radiologist at Rhode Island Hospital discusses innovation, what sparks scientific discovery and why IR should strive to be “still crazy after all these years” (March 18, 2018)

Society of Interventional Radiology bestows highest honors; SIR’s 2018 Gold Medals embody the limitless potential of interventional radiology (March 18, 2018)

First virtual reality interventional radiology training video unveiled at SIR 2018; Video showcases interventional radiology procedure and environment to educacte practioners (March 17, 2018)

2018 news releases archive

Leading interventional radiology societies call for expanded stroke training; Global position statement highlights critical needs on World Stroke Day (Oct. 29, 2018)

SIR receives ASAE 2018 Power of A Award for “IAmIR” diversity and inclusion campaign (July 25, 2018)

Society of Interventional Radiology statement on image-guided embolization treatment of First Lady Melania Trump (May 15, 2018)

Capitol Hill briefing explores how IR revolutionizes medical treatment; Society of Interventional Radiology and Rep. Mia Love team to discuss cutting-edge, minimally invasive medical treatments (May 3, 2018)

You’re invited: What is IR and why does it matter?; Wednesday, May 2, noon ET, Cannon 340, presented by SIR, in coordination with Rep. Mia Love of Utah (April 24, 2018)

Medical societies issue revised, patient-centered measures for stroke interventions; Society of Interventional Radiology publishes guidelines on clinical practice of intra-arterial stroke revascularization (April 2, 2018)