Research

C-TRACT Trial

C-TRACT(Chronic Venous Thrombosis: Relief with Adjunctive Catheter-Directed Therapy) is a multicenter, randomized trial led by Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis.

PRESERVE Trial

PRESERVE is the first large-scale, multi-specialty prospective clinical research trial to evaluate IVC filters use and long term follow-up.

ATTRACT trial

ATTRACT was designed to evaluate the ability of pharmacomechanical catheter-directed thrombolysis (PCDT) to reduce the incidence and severity in patients with acute proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

EMBOLIZE trial

The EMBOLIZE trial is a first-of-its-kind prospective, randomized controlled trial studying the effects of ovarian vein embolization (OVE) in reducing pain in women experiencing chronic pain due to pelvic venous disease (PeVD).

Women's Research Mentorship Grant

Supports women performing IR research and to expand the pipeline for medical students or residents to learn about IR research.

Pilot Research Grant

Funds research in areas that advance IR and patient care. These grants generally address a specific hypothesis and generate preliminary data to strengthen applications to peer-reviewed funding agencies. For faculty and those with limited research experience.

Dr. Barry T. Katzen Master Clinician Award

Honors an interventional radiologist who exemplifies dedication to clinical practice, patient care, diligence in their work, and continuous improvement within the field and who has made a demonstrable impact at their institution or practice as a result.

The Dr. Scott C. Goodwin Grant for Adenomyosis

Encourages exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of project development focused on a prospective and comparative adenomyosis clinical trial.

Dr. Constantin Cope Medical Student Research Award

Introduces interested medical students to the greater interventional radiology community at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting. Recognizes the student author of an accepted abstract that best honors the spirit of inventiveness and scientific purity.

Academic Transition Grant

Facilitates independent research and academic success, this grant is for interventional radiologists over the age of 40 who’ve recently begun academic careers after years in non-academic practice.

Treatment of Liver Metastases from Uveal Melanoma with Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion

Uveal melanoma frequently metastasizes to the liver, with over 90% of metastatic cases involving hepatic spread. Despite systemic therapy advances, prognosis remains poor in hepatic-dominant disease.

Caveat Lector: The Importance of Becoming a Discerning Guidelines Reader

Evidence-based decision making is a central tenet of the contemporary practice of medicine. However, a comprehensive familiarity with the extant literature for a given clinical scenario across all relevant clinical specialties is unrealistic for any practitioner or patient

Tissue Radiologic and Pathologic Response to Biphasic Pulsed Electric Field Technology in a Porcine Model

To evaluate the radiologic, pathologic, and safety characteristics of a commercially available pulsed electric field (PEF) ablation system in a porcine model.

Feasibility and Safety of Lateral and Posterolateral Percutaneous Vertebroplasty of Osteolytic C1–C2 Lesions under Computed Tomography Guidance and Local Anesthesia

To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of lateral or posterolateral percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) of osteolytic C1–C2 lesions performed under computed tomography (CT) guidance and local anesthesia.