Guidelines and Statements

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  • Caplin DM, Nikolic B, Kalva SP, et al. Quality improvement guidelines for the performance of inferior vena cava filter placement for the prevention of pulmonary embolism. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2011; 22:1499 –1506.
  • Kaufman, JA, TB Kinney, MB Strieff, et al., Guidelines for the Use of Retrievable and Convertible Vena Cava Filters: Report from the Society of Interventional Radiology Multidisciplinary Consensus Conference. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2006; 17:449-459.
  • Walker TG, S Kalva, K Yeddula, et al., Clinical Practice Guidelines for Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Written by the Standards of Practice Committee for the Society of Interventional Radiology and Endorsed by the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe and the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010; 21: 1632-1655.
  • American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Society of Interventional Radiology. Emergency interventional stroke therapy. A statement from the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology. Comparative statement between ASITN and SIR. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S385.
  • Cardella JF, Casarella WJ, DeWeese JA, et al. Optimal resources for the examination and endovascular treatment of the peripheral and visceral vascular systems. AHA Intercouncil Report on Peripheral and Visceral Angiographic and Interventional Laboratories. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S517–S530.
  • Higashida R, Furlan A, Roberts H, et al; Technology Assessment Committee of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology; Technology Assessment Committee of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Trial design and reporting standards for intraarterial cerebral thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S493–S494.
  • Lewis CA, Sacks D, Cardella JF, McClenny TE; Standards Division of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Position statement: documenting physician experience for credentials for peripheral arterial procedures–what you need to know. A consensus statement developed by the Standards Division of the Society of Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S373.
  • Pentecost MJ, Criqui MH, Dorros G, et al; Special Writing Group of the Councils on Cardiovascular Radiology, Arteriosclerosis, CardioThoracic and Vascular Surgery, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention, American Heart Association. Guidelines for peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the abdominal aorta and lower extremity vessels. A statement for health professionals from a Special Writing Group of the Councils on Cardiovascular Radiology, Arteriosclerosis, Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention, the American Heart Association. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S495–S515.
  • Sacks D, The TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) on the management of peripheral arterial disease. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S351.
  • Sacks D, Bakal CW, Beatty PT, et al. Position statement on the use of the ankle brachial index in the evaluation of patients with peripheral vascular disease. A consensus statement developed by the Standards Division of the Society of Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S389.
  • Standards of Practice Committee of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Guidelines for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S209–S217.
  • Spies JB, Bakal CW, Burke DR, et al. Angioplasty standard of practice. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S219–S221.
  • Veith FJ, Abbott WM, Yao JS, et al. Guidelines for development and use of transluminally placed endovascular prosthetic grafts in the arterial system. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S405–S417.
  • Working Party on Thrombolysis in the Management of Limb Ischemia. Thrombolysis in the management of lower limb peripheral arterial occlusion–a consensus document. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2003; 14(suppl):S337–S349.
  • Sacks D. Response to the ACC/ACP/SCAI/SVMB/SVS clinical competence statement on catheter-based peripheral vascular interventions. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2005; 16:1–4.
  • Hirsch AT, Haskal ZJ, Hertzer NR, et al; American Association for Vascular Surgery; Society for Vascular Surgery; Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology; Society of Interventional Radiology; ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; Vascular Disease Foundation. ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Associations for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (writing committee to develop guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease)–summary of recommendations. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2006; 17:1383–1897.
  • Bertino RE, Grassi CJ, Bluth EI, et al; American College of Radiology; American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine; Society of Interventional Radiology. Practice guideline for the performance of physiologic evaluation of extremity arteries. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18:1203–1206.
  • Higashida RT, Meyers PM, Connors JJ III, et al. Intracranial angioplasty and stenting for cerebral atherosclerosis: a position statement of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the American Society of Neuroradiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009; 20(7 suppl):S312–S316.
  • Meyers PM, Schumacher HC, Higashida RT, et al; American Society of Interventional Neuroradiology; Society of Interventional Radiology. Reporting standards for endovascular repair of saccular intracranial cerebral aneurysms. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009; 20(7 suppl):S435–S450.
  • Sacks D, Connors JJ III. Commentary: Intraarterial stroke revascularization training guidelines. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009; 20:1523–1526.
  • Schumacher HC, Meyers PM, Higashida RT, et al. Reporting standards for angioplasty and stent-assisted angioplasty for intracranial atherosclerosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009; 20(7 suppl):S451–S473.
  • Banovac F, Cheng P, Campos-Nanez E, et al. Radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors in swine assisted by a navigation device with preprocedural volumetric planning. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010; 21:122–129.
  • Vedantham S, Benenati JF, Kundu S, et al; Society of Interventional Radiology; Canadian Interventional Radiology Association. Interventional endovascular management of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in patients with multiple sclerosis: a position statement by the Society of Interventional Radiology, endorsed by the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010; 21:1335–1337.
  • American College of Radiology, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, and Society of Pediatric Radiology. Practice Parameter for Interventional Clinical Practice and Management. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2015; 26:1197–1204
  • Kundu S, Lurie F, Millward SF, et al. Recommended reporting standards for endovenous ablation for the treatment of venous insufficiency: joint statement of The American Venous Forum and The Society of Interventional Radiology. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Sep; 46(3):582-9