Interventional Radiology in the News

2012

February

Northern Virginia Magazine Lists Numerous SIR Members/Vascular and Interventional Radiologists Among Area's Top Doctors (Feb. 1, 2012)

January

Innovations in Less-invasive Cardiac Care Have Made Open-heart Surgery Rarer; Article Features SIR Member Daniel Watson, M.D. (Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 29)

Research Teams Report on 18 Months of Progress From MS Societies' Initial Studies on CCSVI and MS (Reuters, Jan. 27, 2012)

Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease or PAD: Early warning symptoms (KXO Radio, El Centro, Calif., Jan. 21, 2012)

Canadian Doctors Try Surgery to Treat High Blood Pressure; Have Seen Reduction in Blood Pressure, Says SIR member Dheeraj K. Rajan, M.D., FSIR (CTV News, Canada, Jan. 17, 2012)

DVT Can Be Deadly: An Achy Calf and Shortness of Breath Point a Traveler to Deep Vein Thrombosis; To Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis on Long Flights, Stay Hydrated and Stay Active; Blood Test Can Flag a Common Genetic Mutation That Is Linked to Clotting; Readers' Views on Deep Vein Thrombosis and Prices of Generic and Brand-name Drugs (Washington Post, Jan. 16, 2012)

Inside M.D. Anderson's Interventional Radiology Patient Safety Program (Diagnostic Imaging, Jan. 12, 2012)

Memphis Doctor Authors Groundbreaking PAD Study: Read More From SIR Member Richard Duszak Jr., M.D., FSIR (Daily News, Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 12, 2012)

Renal Denervation First in "Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2012" List (Interventional News, Jan. 10, 2012)

Quality of Care and Costs for Peripheral Artery Disease Sufferers Differ in the USA (Interventional News, Jan. 4, 2012)

SIR member James Bergh, M.D.: Interventional Treatments Can Speed Recovery (Examiner, Jan. 3, 2012)

Study: Interventional Rads Have Better Outcomes, Lower Costs With PAD Patients (Cardiovascular Business, Jan. 3, 2012)

Interventional Radiology Costs Less, Safer than Surgery for PAD (Diagnostic Imaging, Jan. 3, 2012)

PAD Treatments Not Equal (dailyRx.com, Jan. 3, 2012)

Clogged Artery Treatment Could Save Medicare Millions (Medical Daily, Jan. 3, 2012)

Comparing One Medical Practice to Another Has Been Difficult; SIR member Anthony Eclavea, M.D. Discusses Data Tracking Experiences in IR Benchmarking - Keeping Up With the Dr Joneses (Radiology Today, January 2012)

2011

December

Pulmonary embolisms Are Silent Killers: Heavy D Died From Blood Clot, Coroner Finds (Los Angeles Times, Dec. 28, 2011)

SIR member Michael Neuwirth, M.D., Discusses Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids and Treatment: Uterine Fibroids Common, But Treatment Has Options (News-Gazette, East Central Ill., Dec. 26, 2011)

Teams of SIR Members Jay Patel, M.D., and Joseph Steele, M.D., Named to List of Best Practices in Radiology Quality, Economics (Health Imaging, Dec. 15, 2011)

November

• New Study Shows Exercise Programs Better Than Stents for Clogged Leg Arteries (Bloomberg Business Week, Nov. 28, 2011)

• Interdisciplinary Heart Team Treats Rare Condition Using One-of-a-Kind Procedure, Spotlights Team That Included SIR Member Ross Ristagno, M.D. (HealthCanal.com, Nov. 23, 2011)

• SIR Member Shayle Patzik, M.D., and Life-saving Interdisciplinary Medical Team Reunited with Teen They Saved (Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 23, 2011)

Teen Reunites With Doctors Who Saved His Life; Read More From SIR Member Shayle B. Patzik, M.D., and How Traditional Surgery Was Not an Option for Snowmobiler (Lake County News-Sun, Chicago, Nov. 23, 2011)

• Lead Investigator and SIR Member Jean-Francois Geschwind, M.D., FSIR, Announces Study on Chemoembolization Combined with Sorafenib (dailyRX.com, Nov. 9, 2011)

• SIR Associate Member Gustav Eles, D.O. Featured in Carotid Stent Procedure: Less Invasive for Blockages (New Bern, N.C., Sun Journal, Nov. 5, 2011)

October

• SIR Member Wayne F. Yakes, M.D., FSIR, Top Doctor in Field of Treating Arteriovenous Malformations, Featured in Doctor Illustrates Hard Work and a Good Eye for Treatment (Denver Post, Oct. 1, 2011)

September

• Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Accepts St. Jude Medical Foundation Gift Sacramento Bee, Sept. 20, 2011)

• Combining Therapies for Liver Cancer: Oral Drug and Microbeads Delivered With Chemoembolization Prove Safe, May Improve Outcomes for Individuals With Fast-growing, Deadly Tumors, Say Hopkins Researchers; Related Editorial (Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sept. 12, 2011)

• Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis Patients (Science Magazine News, Sept. 9, 2011)

• Savvy Senior: Artery Disease Has Few, If Any, Symptoms (Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2011)

• 'Legs For Life' Screening Available During National PAD Awareness Month; Exercise, Intervention May Help Individuals 'Go The Distance' (MediLexicon, Sept. 8, 2011)

• A Hidden Warning Sign for Heart Attack and Stroke (The Queens Gazette, Long Island City, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2011)

• Senior Citizen Alerts: SIR Again Sponsoring Legs for Life to Find PAD that Hits Up to 20% of Seniors (SeniorJournal.com, Sept. 7, 2011)

• Society of Interventional Radiology Findings Support PAD Care; Legs For Life(R) Gears Up (Yahoo! News, Sept. 6, 2011)

August

• Savvy Senior: A Hidden Warning Sign for Heart Attack and Stroke (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va., Aug. 28, 2011)

• Common Vein Problem Raises Clot Risk on the Pill; SIR Member Lawrence V. Hofmann, M.D., FSIR, Explains DVT Connection (Reuters, Aug. 2, 2011)

• "Comparative Effectiveness Research" Tackles Medicine's Unanswered Questions; SIR Member Avery J. Evans Cited in Article Discussing Vertebroplasty (Washington Post, Aug. 15, 2011)

• Informational Videos on PAD, Venous Disease and CT Scanning Feature SIR Member Scott D. Klioze, M.D. (Daytona State College Public Broadcasting, WDSC-TV, Aug. 16, 2011)

• Blood Clots Pose Threat to All of Us; SIR Member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Notes DVT/PE "Can Manifest Itself at any Age and any Stage of Life" (Fox Business, Aug. 11, 2011)

• African-American Women are 3 Times More Likely to Get Fibroids; SIR Member Kenneth L. Pierce, M.D., Offer Tips to Treat This Painful Problem (HealthCanal.com, Aug. 9, 2011)

• Common Vein Problem Raises Clot Risk on the Pill, SIR Member Lawrence V. Hofmann, M.D., FSIR, Reports in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Aug. 2, 2011, Reuters Health)

July

• A Chance in Hell: Near Afghanistan's Front Lines, a Daily Fight for Life (The Virginian Pilot, Norfolk, Va., July 31, 2011)

• Medical Minute 7-18: M.S. Controversy: Inflating veins, Deflating Symptoms (WCTV, Tallahassee, Fla, July 18, 2011)

• Newly Inducted Fellow Passionate About Job (Health-Care Quarterly/Atlanta Business Chronicle, July 15, 2011)

• Jab to Keep Liver Cancer at Bay (DailyMailOnline, July 5, 2011)

• Read Profile on SIR Member Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., FSIR: Interventional Radiologist, Prolific Inventor, Race Car Driver (Spinal News International, July 1, 2011)

• IVC Filter Use: What's Next?; SIR Member Matthew Johnson, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Current Issues Surrounding IVC Filter Use and Retrieval (Endovascular Today, July 2011)

June

• Uterine Fibroids: Treatment Options Are Many (Miami Herald, June 27, 2011)

• Are Varicose Veins Causing You to Cover Up? (Southtown Star, Tinley Park, Ill., June 21, 2011)

• Longtime UF Physician Dr. Irvin Hawkins Dies: Called an "Irreplaceable Creative Genius," He Was an Acclaimed Pioneer in Interventional Radiology (Gainesville Sun, June 20, 2011)

• Society of Interventional Radiology Sets Research Priorities for MS Treatments (Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology, June 20, 2011)

• Y-90 For Liver Cancer (WSOCTV.com, Charlotte, N.C., June 17, 2011)

• SIR Foundation Sets Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for MS Patients (Science Newsline, June 17, 2011)

• New Treatment Shrinks Liver Tumors Through Directed Radiation (NWI.com, June 17, 2011)

• SIR Foundation Sets Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for MS Patients (Yahoo! News, June 16, 2011)

• Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis Patients (Science Daily, June 16, 2011)

• SIR Foundation Sets Research Priorities for Minimally Invasive Treatments for MS Patients (KKPHO.com, Phoenix, Ariz., June 16, 2011)

• Hospital Starts a New Era of Hi-tech Surgery (Northampton Chronicle and Echo, UK, June 7, 2011)

• 'NanoKnife' Removes Cancerous Tumors, Without Surgery (WUSA9.com, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2011)

• How I Did It: Blood Clot in Leg Provides a Scare and Life-saving Lesson (St. Louis Dispatch, June 2, 2011)

• Society Of Interventional Radiology Inducts New Fellows (MedicalNewsToday, June 1, 2011)

May

• New Treatment for Prostate Avoids Sexual Dysfunction (eHealth, May 28, 2011)

• Removing Tiny Filter Embedded in Vein Takes Unique Expertise (Vein Therapy News, May 24, 2011)

• New Surgery-Free Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Avoids Sexual Dysfunction (SeniorJournal.com, May 18, 2011)

• Peggy Fleming Educates Patients About Peripheral Arterial Disease or "P.A.D." (Newswise, May 4, 2011)

April

• JVIR Articles Highlight SIR's Commitment to Patient Safety in Medical Imaging (News-Medical.Net, April 22, 2011)

• Docs Say CCSVI Treatment Is Safe (About.com, April 16, 2011)

• Pelvic Arterial Embolization Stops Postpartum Hemorrhage (Internal Medicine News, April 15, 2011)

• Pelvic Arterial Embolization for Postpartum Hemorrhage (MedscapeToday, April 6, 2011)

• Cerebrospinal Venous Angioplasty Safe in MS (MedscapeToday, April 5, 2011)

• From Submarines to Strokes: Sonar Technology Changes Roles (Diagnostic Imaging, April 5, 2011)

• SIR: Renal Denervation Helps Control Hypertension (HealthDay via Diagnostic Imaging, April 4, 2011)

• Radiation No Reason to Load Up on Supplements, Health Experts Say (L.A. Times, April 3, 2011)

• Minimally Invasive Breakthrough for Men's Enlarged Prostates Improves Symptoms (Jamble Magazine, April 3, 2011)

• Stent Grafting Shows Promise for Treating Pseudoaneurysms (Renal & Urology News, April 2, 2011)

• Jan Medical to Disclose Data Related to Breakthrough Study in Stroke Detection (OneMedPlace, April 2, 2011)

• Blood Clots Are A Risk For Both Adults And Children (ThirdAge.com, April 2, 2011)

March

• What's on IR's Plate: A Radiology Today Interview With SIR President Timothy Murphy, M.D. (Radiology Today, March 2011)

• A Busy Time for SIR and IR (Radiology Today, March 2011)

• Adults, Children at Risk for Blood Clots (UPI, March 31, 2011)

• Antioxidants Limit Radiation Damage From X-rays and CT Scans (Globe and the Mail, March 31, 2011)

• Procedure May Help Urinary Tract Symptoms (UPI, March 31, 2011)

• SIR: Vascular MS Treatments Safe, but Efficacy Unclear (MedPageToday, March 31, 2011)

• BPH: A New Procedure Minus the Sexual Dysfunction Risk (examiner.com, March 31, 2011)

• Submarine Techonology Used For Strokes (Ivanhoe, March 31, 2011)

• Retired US Navy Sonar Experts Develop New Medical Device to Detect Strokes! (TopNews, March 31, 2011)

• U.S. Navy Submarine Sonar Tech Targets Strokes (TheoryReport, March 31, 2011)

• Head-worn Device Uses Sonar to Rapidly Diagnose Stroke (GizMag, March 31, 2011)

• Time Not An Issue for Percutaneous Thrombectomy (Renal & Urology News, March 31, 2011)

• Pelvic Arterial Embolization Stops Postpartum Hemorrhage (Reuters, March 30, 2011)

• Antioxidants May Make CT Scans Safer (MyHealthNews, March 30, 2011)

• X-ray Protection (New Scientist, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Liver Mets Respond to Radiation Microspheres (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Vein-opening Treatment Deemed Safe for MS Patients (Diagnostic Imaging, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Lasers Loosen Stuck Vena Cava Filters (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Enlarged Prostate Sufferers May Soon Find Relief From Treatment Side Effects (ThirdAge.com, March 30, 2011)

• Prostate Method Holds Promise (The Patriot-News, March 30, 2011)

• Prostatic Artery Embolization Comparable to Transurethral Resection (NewsMedical.net, March 30, 2011)

• Submarines and Brain Science (BetterBrainBetterLife, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Submarine Listening Device Diagnoses Stroke (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Reducing Disability from Blood Clots (Ivanhoe, March 30, 2011)

• Interventional Radiology Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Shows Promise (HealthImagingHub, March 30, 2011)

• Sonar Technology 'Could Detect Traumatic Brain Injury' (SeriousInjuryLaw, March 30, 2011)

• Infections Linked to Covered Stents Used To Treat AV Graft Pseudoaneurysms (Renal & Urology News, March 30, 2011)

• SIR: Iliac Vein Stenosis Ups Birth Control DVT Risk (MedPageToday, March 30, 2011)

• Procedure to Shrink Prostate Shows Promise (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 29, 2011)

• No-Scalpel Treatment for Enlarged Prostate: Prostatic Artery Embolization May Help When Medications Don't, Study Finds (WebMD, March 29, 2011)

• A Possible Antidote for Radiation Exposure From CT Scans? (Time, March 29, 2011)

• Fibroids Cause Women's Lower Urinary Tract Problems: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Helps(Yahoo News, March 29, 2011)

• New Therapy for Enlarged Prostate May Bypass Unpleasant Side Effects: Procedure Apparently Avoids Risk of Impotence, Incontinence, Associated With Surgery, But More Study Needed (HealthDay, March 29, 2011)

• Nerve Block Treatment May Ease Stubborn High Blood Pressure (MedlinePlus, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Clinic Doubles Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rate (MedPageToday, March 29, 2011)

• Hope for Delaying the Spread and Growth of Breast Cancer ((Ivanhoe Newswire, March 29, 2011)

• Enlarged Prostate: Breakthrough In Minimally Invasive Treatment (Medical News Today, March 29, 2011)

• Outpatient Procedure Shows Promise for BPH (Renal & Urology News, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Embolization Promising for BPH (MedPageToday, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Method Effective for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (DoctorsLounge, March 29, 2011)

• Lab Notes: Love Hurts and Hunger Makes the Nose Stronger (Emedlist.com, March 29, 2011)

• Interventional Radiologists: Y-90 Liver Cancer Treatment Effective (Diagnostic Imaging, March 29, 2011)

• Jan Medical's Sonar-based Brain Imaging System Might Rapidly Diagnose Ischemic Strokes (medGadget, March 29, 2011)

• Using Submarine Sonar to Pinpoint Stroke (HealthDataManagement, March 29, 2011)

• SIR 2011: Submarine Warfare Tech vs. Strokes (DOTmed.com, March 29, 2011)

• SIR: Ultrasound Guides Breast Tumor Treatment (AuntMinnie, March 29, 2011)

• No Need for Antibiotics Before Placing Venous Access Device (Reuters, March 28, 2011)

• Procedure May Lower Hard-to-Treat Hypertension (WebMD, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Endovascular AAA Repair Ballooning(MedPageToday, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Angioplasty Easy on Pacemaker Leads (MedPageToday, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Risk Score Informs Carotid Stent Decision (MedPageToday, March 28, 2011)

• Researchers Trick the Brain to Lower Blood Pressure (HealthTech, March 28, 2011)

• Renal Denervation Found to Treat Resistant Hypertension (Renal & Urology News, March 28, 2011)

• Procedure Helps Those With Hypertension (UPI, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: High-dose Y-90 Safe, Efficacious Liver Tumor Treatment(HealthImaging.com, March 28, 2011)

• SIR: Heat and Light Focus on MS (MedPageToday, March 25, 2011)

• SIR: Vascular Interventions Headline Meeting (MedPageToday, March 25, 2011)

January

• Techniques to Unblock Arteries Brought Him Worldwide Renown; Toronto Doctor Was a Pioneer in Employing Balloon Angioplasty to Open Blockages in the Legs (Globe and Mail, Jan. 28, 2011)

• Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Debuts New Look, Reflects Global Impact (Physorg.com, Jan. 26, 2011)

• Keeping It to the Minimum: Interventional Radiology - An Interview With SIR Member George G. Hartnell, M.D., FSIR (MassLive.com, The Republican, Springfield, Mass., Jan. 24, 2011)

• Controversial MS Treatment Lessens Fatigue, Research At ISET 2011 Shows (MedicalNewsToday, Jan. 19, 2011)

• ISET: No Consensus on MS Theory (MedPageToday, Jan. 17, 2011)

• Society Of Interventional Radiology Offers Y90: Are You Ready? (MedicalNewsToday, Jan. 11, 2011)

2010

December

• Top 12 Wayne State University Science Stories for 2010 -- From 2010 SIR: Researchers Successfully Freeze, Eradicate Breast Cancer Cells Using Cryotherapy (examiner.com, Dec. 28, 2010)

• Year in Review: Fractured Evidence, Spine Repair Debate Heats Up: SIR Members Brian F. Stainken, M.D., FSIR, and J. Kevin McGraw, M.D., FSIR, Discuss Vertebroplasty Studies (MedPage Today, Dec. 27, 2010)

• Military Hospital in Kandahar Takes Care of Afghan Civilians, Too; Interventional Radiologist Snakes "Catheters Into Bleeding Sites That Surgeons Cannot Reach" (Washington Post, Dec. 25, 2010)

• New From Google: The Body Browser -- SIR Member Ziv J Haskal, M.D., FSIR, Weighs in on New, Free 3-D Tool (New York Times, Dec. 23, 2010)

• Interventional Radiology: Impactful on the Management of Many Disease States, IR's Future Is Bright, Thanks to Technology, Awareness and the Need for Efficiency; SIR Member Timothy P. Murphy, M.D., FSIR, Notes that Future Health Care Will Need to Be Efficient-"Better, Safer, Faster," Which Is Precisely What Interventional Radiology (IR) Offers Patients, Health Care Providers and Hospital Administrators (Advance for Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Dec. 21, 2010)

• M.S. Surgery Controversy: SIR Member Ziv J Haskal, M.D., FSIR, Says If Interventional Radiology Procedure Is Successful, Patients Typically See Some Levels of Immediate Improvement in M.S. Symptoms (WSOCTV.com, Dec. 20, 2010)

• Newer Approach for Varicose Veins; SIR Member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Indicates That 70-80 Percent of Patients who Seek Varicose Vein Treatment Have "Life-impairing, Significant Symptoms" (Wall Street Journal Health Blog, Dec. 20, 2010)

• Y-90 Radioembolization Offers Promise for Late-Stage Liver Cancer; SIR Members Daniel E. Wertman, Jr., M.D., and Matthew S. Johnson, M.D., FSIR, Talk About Microscopic Spheres that Pack a Therapeutic Punch (MedPage Today, Dec. 15, 2010)

November

• When Achy Legs Are a Warning: Peripheral Arterial Disease is Common, Deadly, Costly Cardiovascular Disease (Wall Street Journal, Nov. 30, 2010)

October

• National Research Study to Assess New Treatment for Painful Vertebral Fractures: SIR Member Sean M. Tutton, M.D., FSIR, Will Be Principal IR Investigator in Multi-institutional Trial (News-Medical Net, Oct. 29, 2010)

• M.S. Patients Seek Treatment That Promises 'Liberation': SIR Member R. Torrance Andrews, M.D., FSIR, Receives Hundreds of Calls From M.S. Patients Who Want Treatment for CCSVI (KOMO TV, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 28, 2010)

• M.S. Treatment Put to Test in Albany: Article Contains Information About Double-blind, Controlled Study to Be Undertaken by SIR Member Gary P. Siskin, M.D., FSIR (Albany Times Union, Oct. 25, 2010)

• Out of the Darkness -- Interventional Radiology's Involvement With Varicocele Embolization Struggles to Gain Acceptance: SIR Member Steven J. Smith, M.D., Notes IR's Involvement With Treatment Is on the Rise (RT Image, Oct. 18, 2010)

• Mayo Clinic Finds Early Success With Laser that Destroys Tumors With Heat: SIR Members Eric Walser, M.D., and David Woodrum, M.D., Ph.D., Discuss MRI-guided Laser Ablation (Miami Herald, Oct. 15, 2010)

• Some Doctors Question New Cancer Treatment: NanoKnife Used in Select Hospitals Shows Promising Results, but Hasn't Received 'Gold Standard' Test, Maker Says; SIR Members Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR; Timothy W.I. Clark, M.D., FSIR; and Gary M. Onik, M.D., Discuss Device (Wall Street Journal, Oct. 5, 2010)

September

• Get a Leg Up on Heart Health Says Society of Interventional Radiology (CNBC.com, Sept. 28, 2010) and (San Jose Business Journal, Sept. 28, 2010)

• Interventional Radiology: Less-invasive Alternatives to Surgery; SIR Member James T. Traiforos, M.D., Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatments (MDNews, Sept. 24, 2010)

• Despite MR Recommendation, Facilities Will Continue CT Use: Practical Considerations May Trump New American Academy of Neurology Guideline for Stroke Patients; SIR Member M.J. Bernadette Stallmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., Comments in Diagnostic Imaging Article (Sept. 14, 2010)

• SIR Member Matthew Mauro Named to 25 Most Influential in Radiology List (#9, RT Image, Sept. 7, 2010) Along With Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging (#8) and Radiology Job Market (#25)

August

• SIR Issues Position Statement to Determine Safety, Effectiveness of Interventional M.S. Treatment (NewsMedical.net, Aug. 31, 2010)

• Society Of Interventional Radiology Supports Research For New M.S. Treatments (Medical News Today, Aug. 27, 2010)

• SIR Supports Research New Interventional Treatment for M.S. (HealthImaging.com, Aug. 27, 2010)

• Study Offers Support for Surgery After Compression Fracture (Business Week/HealthDay, Aug. 10, 2010); Lancet: Vertebroplasty Is Safe, Effective and Fiscally 'Acceptable' (HealthImaging.com, Aug. 9, 2010); Vertebroplasty Tops Medical Therapy for Spine Fractures (MedPage Today, Aug. 9, 2010); Bone Cement Injection (Vertebroplasty) Is Safe, Effective, and at an Acceptable Cost for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Patients (Medical News Today, Aug. 10, 2010)

• Me and My Operation: Varicoceles Made Sitting Down Agony, Until I Had Tiny Metal Coils Put in my Groin: SIR Member Paul Crowe, M.D., Explains That Varicoceles, Like Varicose Veins in Legs, Are Caused by Faulty Vein Valves (Daily Mail, United Kingdom, Aug. 2, 2010)

• Filling a Need: Supply Still Exceeds Staffing Demands (RT Image, Aug. 2, 2010)

July

• For Persistent Fibroids, a Less Invasive Option: SIR Member Jim A. Reekers, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization (Reuters Health, July 28, 2010)

• Uterine Artery (or Uterine Fibroid) Embolization Offers an Alternative to Hysterectomy: SIR Member David L. Wood, M.D., Says Most Women With Uterine Fibroids Are Candidates for Treatment (Phoenix Women's Health Examiner, July 27, 2010)

• Former Surgeon Finds His Passion in Interventional Radiology: SIR Member Andrew G. Davis, M.D., "Captivated by the Constant Introduction of New Techniques and the Potential for Interventional Radiology to Go Where Surgeons Could Not" (RT Image, July 19, 2010)

June

• From M.S. Patients, Outcry for Unproved Treatment: SIR Members Daniel W. Simon, M.D.; Salvatore J.A. Sclafani, M.D., FSIR; and Michael D. Dake, M.D., Quoted in Article About Treatment that Differs From Conventional Approach for Disease (New York Times, June 28, 2010)

• Shot in Arm to Cancer Patients: From SIR Member Curtis Brasseur, DO, and the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, New Procedure for Inserting a Port Into Chemotherapy Patients' Shoulders, Not Chests (Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass., June 28, 2010)

• The Rise of Radioembolization: A Sophisticated Approach Is Gaining Favor as a Primary Liver Cancer Treatment: SIR Member Matthew Johnson, M.D., FSIR, Writes That Interventional Radiologists Play Increasingly Important Role in Treating This Disease (RT Image, June 21, 2010)

• Less Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., Discusses Treatment That Involves No Major Surgery for Women (King5 News, Seattle, Wash., June 20, 2010)

• New Varicocele Technique Shows Promise: SIR Member Melih Arici, M.D., Describes Promising Embolization Treatment With Fewer Complications for Men (Renal & Urology News, June 18, 2010)

• "Innovative Revolutionaries": Interventional Radiology Is Changing the Landscape of Health Care; Findings From the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (Imaging Economics, June 2010)

• Building the Practice: Interventional Oncology Is Fastest-growing Area of Interventional Radiology; Society Members SIR President James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR; William S. Rilling, M.D., FSIR; Stephen B. Solomon, M.D., FSIR; and Michael C. Soulen, M.D., FSIR, Featured in Article (Imaging Economics, June 2010)

• Vertebroplasty - Sorting Things Out When Studies Conflict With Clinical Experience: SIR President James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR, Emphasizes Patient Selection Is Key (Radiology Today, June)

May

• Removing Tiny Filter Embedded in Vein Takes Unique Interventional Radiology Expertise: SIR Member William T. Kuo, M.D., and Team Believed to Be First in World to Apply Endovascular Laser Technology to Successfully Retrieve Permanently Embedded IVC Filter (BusinessWire, May 24, 2010)

• Focal Ablation May Treat PCa Relapses; May Be Promising New Treatment for Prostate Cancer Recurrences (Renal & Urology News, May 21, 2010)

• "Mears Gets Shot With Vickers Out"; "NASCAR Driver Brian Vickers Hospitalized With Blood Clots SIR Member/Venous Disease Expert Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Explains Possible Risks (Associated Press, May 14, 2010)

• Using Cement to Fix Fractures; SIR Member Giovanni C. Anselmetti, M.D., Discusses Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Patients (News4Jax.com, Jacksonville, Fla., May 14, 2010)

• Health Talk: Uterine Fibroid Sufferers Have Alternatives to Hysterectomy: SIR Member Zina Novak, M.D., Writes Article for Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, May 5, 2010)

April

• Cryoablation Useful for Renal Tumors: SIR Member Bhavika R. Dave, M.D., Discusses MR-guided Treatment Performed Without Radiation, Resulting in Less Damage to Surrounding Normal Structures (Renal & Urology News, April 29, 2010)

• University Needs People With Blood Clots for Study: ATTRACT Trial (Belleville News-Democrat, Belleville, Ill., April 22, 2010)

• Interventional Radiology Highlighted in Wall Street Journal's "Innovations in Health Care"; Article Quotes SIR Members Brian Stainken, M.D., FSIR; Robert Vogelzang, M.D., FSIR; and Brian Schirf, M.D.; See All Related Articles (April 13, 2010)

• Deep Vein Thrombosis: New Clot-busting Device; SIR Member Aaron Shiloh, M.D., Describes DVT as a Body's Traffic Jam (6ABC, Philadelphia, April 4, 2010)

• On Distant Battlefields, Survival Odds Rise Sharply: Interventional Radiology Critical to Saving Lives, SIR Member John York, M.D., Featured in Wall Street Journal Article (April 2, 2010)

• Hospitalization After Renal Ablation Unnecessary (Renal and Urology News, April 2, 2010)

• A Sound Approach to Fibroids (MRI Spectroscopy, April 1, 2010)

• Stent Grafts May Outperform Balloon Angioplasty (Renal and Urology News, April 1, 2010)

• Minimally Invasive Oncology - IR Researchers Expanding Cancer Care: Research From SIR's Annual Scientific Meeting (Radiology Today, April 2010)

March

• New Drug Clears Hemodialysis Catheter Clots (Renal and Urology News, March 31, 2010)

• Treating Liver Cancer: Zapping It Away (WABC, New York); SIR Member Govindarajan Narayanan, M.D., Discusses Irreversible Electroporation (March 26, 2010)

Vertebroplasty Reduces Pain, Improves Mobility for Multiple Myeloma Patients With Vertebral Compression Fractures (Medscape Today, March 22, 2010) Long-term Data Show Vertebroplasty Effective for Osteoporotic Back Pain When Medical Therapy Fails (Reuters Health/AuntMinnie, March 19, 2010) Vertebral Augmentation Fares Well in Fractures Due to Multiple Myeloma: Presented at SIR (DG News, March 19, 2010) Abnormal ABI an Indicator of Cardiovascular Events in Low-risk Elderly (The Heart.org, March 19, 2010) Yttrium-90 Microspheres Prolong Survival With Advanced Liver Cancer (MedScape Today, March 19, 2010) Focused Ultrasound Burns Away Uterine Fibroids Noninvasively (Reuters Health/AuntMinnie, March 17, 2010)

Times Square: The Cutting Edge of Medicine, Without the Cutting

• SIR: Novel Radiology Treatment Beneficial in Liver Cancer (HealthDay/DoctorsLounge, March 17, 2010)

• SIR: Studies Show Benefits of Vertebroplasty in Two Groups (HealthDay/Modern Medicine, March 16, 2010)

• A New Way to Zap Away Uterine Fibroids: High-energy Ultrasound Waves Avoid Surgery by Destroying the Benign Tumors (MedlinePlus/HealthDay, March 16, 2010)

• Freezing Tumors Shows Promise Against Prostate, Breast Cancer: Cryotherapy Prevented Need for Surgery in One Group, and Thwarted Recurrence in the Other (HealthDay, March 16, 2010)

• Breast Cancer Treated by Freezing Tumors (WebMD, March 16, 2010)

• Stenting May Save Legs: Many With Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease Can Avoid Amputation, Researchers Find (HealthDay, March 16, 2010)

• SIR: Low Event Rate With Stroke Prevention Device (MedPageToday, March 16, 2010)

• Vertebroplasty Provides Immediate Sustained Pain Relief for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures VERTOS II (Medscape, March 15, 2010)

• Encapsulated Stem Cells Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease in Rabbits (Reuters Health/Medscape Today, March 15, 2010)

• Novel Interventional Radiology Treatment With Microspheres Shows Promise for Liver Cancer Patients; The Hot - and Cold - Interventional Radiology Treatments for Recurrent Prostate Cancer; Interventional Radiology Innovators: Advancing Minimally Invasive Modern Medicine; Freezing Out Breast Cancer; Shutting Out Soft Tissue Cancers in the Cold ; Living Longer: Colon Cancer Patients Gain Time With Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment; Going for Gold With a Novel Interventional Radiology Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer; Stem Cells Build New Blood Vessels to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease (Reuters, March 16, 2010)

• SIR: Pregnancy Possible After Fibroid Embolization (MedPageToday, March 15, 2010)

• Vertebroplasty for Patients With Osteoporosis Provides Effective Pain Relief; Vertebroplasty: Integral to Treating Back Pain in Blood Marrow Cancer Patients; Rock-a-bye Baby: Uterine Fibroid Embolization Shows Fertility Rates Comparable to Myomectomy; Interventional Radiology: Zapping Uterine Fibroids With Heat From High-energy Sound Waves; Device Advances Interventional Radiology Treatment to Clear Blocked Carotid Arteries, Prevent Stroke; Interventional Radiologists Examine Simple Test That Might Predict Heart Attacks; Emerging Interventional Radiology Treatment With Drug-Eluting Stents Saves Limbs (Reuters, March 15, 2010)

• People Are Talking: Interventional Radiology (Fox Business) SIR Video

• Deep Vein Blood Clot Put New Mother's Life at Risk: SIR Member John D. Statler, M.D., Explains Treatment for Woman Facing Serious Blood Clot (Fredericksburg.com, Fredericksburg, Va., March 1, 2010)

• Debate Continues Over Value of Vertebroplasty (Diagnostic Imaging, March 5, 2010)

• Vertebroplasty: Treating Osteoporosis Fractures -- SIR Member J. Kevin McGraw, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatment

February

• The Reflections of a Philly-trained Doc in Afghanistan: SIR Member John York, M.D., Talks About Life With a NATO Medical Unit in Kandahar (Philly.com, Feb. 26, 2010)

• Passport to Wellness: A Nonsurgical Option for Women With Uterine Fibroids--SIR Member Andrew Brown, M.D., Writes About Uterine Fibroid Embolization (Maryland Gazette, Feb. 24, 2010)

• Finding the Right Treatment: Uterine Fibroid Embolization: SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., Explains Benefits of Uterine Fibroid Embolization (News 8, Austin, Texas, Feb. 4, 2010)

• IR and Income Division: Tips for Building an Equitable Compensation Plan in a Diverse Subspecialized Practice (Radiology Today, February 2010)

• Fibroid Treatments Involve a Delicate Balance: SIR Members Jon C. Davidson, M.D.; Terrence D. Wilkin, M.D.; James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR; and James B. Spies, M.D., MPH, FSIR, Discuss Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Fertility (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2010); Video: A Less Invasive Option for Painful Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member Jon C. Davidson, M.D., Discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization

January

• Options Exist for Dealing With Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member Terrence D. Wilkin, M.D., Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids (WWMT, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek/Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 28, 2010)

• Blood Clot Treatment Study: ATTRACT in the News; SIR Member Suresh Vedantham, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Deep Vein Thrombosis (WTVQ, ABC36, Lexington, Ky., Jan. 21, 2010)

• Radiofrequency Ablation Safe and Effective for Reducing Pain From Bone Metastases: SIR Member Damian Dupuy, M.D., Details Benefits of RFA in Cancer Patients With Bone (Osseous) Metastases (Science Daily, Jan. 5, 2010)

2009

December

• Intervening Specialists: With Increasingly Sophisticated Tools Threaded Through Catheters, Interventional Radiologists Are Bringing New Treatments to Some of the Body's Hardest-to-reach Sites; SIR Members Sanjay Misra, M.D., Jafar Golzarian, M.D., and Andrew Hartigan, M.D., Discuss the Profession's Growth, Focus on Patients (Minnesota Medicine, December 2009)
  • Direct Injection: Catheter-directed Thrombolysis Saves Lives; SIR Member William Kuo, M.D., Discusses Treatment for Dangerous Pulmonary Embolism (RT Image, Dec. 7, 2009)
  • Relief for Women With Uterine Fibroids SIR Member Sandra Roland, M.D., Discusses Uterine Fibroid Embolization (SouthBendTribune.com, Dec. 4, 2009)
  • Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids Can Produce Maxiumum Results SIR Member Terrence D. Wilkin, M.D., Talks About Uterine Fibroid Embolization (Inspire, fall 2009)

  November

  • The State of Uterine Fibroid Embolization Today: SIR Member John C. Lipman, M.D., FSIR, Discusses Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids (Radiology Today, Nov. 30, 2009)

  October

  • New Procedure Kills Uterine Tumors: SIR Member Karen B. Garby, M.D., Explains UFE Treatment on WNDU, South Bend, Ind. (Oct. 30, 2009)
  • Lifestyle Changes Key to Treating PAD: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Study Featured by UPI (Oct. 23, 2009)
  • Options for Dealing With Uterine Fibroids Study by SIR Members Scott C. Goodwin, M.D., FSIR, and James B. Spies, M.D., FSIR, Mentioned in New York Times Article (Oct. 13, 2009)
    "Today there are several treatment options . . . Unfortunately, many gynecologists are unfamiliar with the newer treatments and may not inform patients about what, other than surgery, might bring them relief. It pays to explore all the current treatments . . . before deciding what might be best for you." (New York Times)
  • New Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: SIR Member David L. Wood, M.D., Featured on KTVK-TV (Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2009)
  • Tiny Glass Beads Help Kill Cancer: Lung Cancer Success Story With Radioembolization, Interventional Radiologist Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR, (KABC-TV, ABC, Los Angeles)
  • Wow Outcome for Liver/Lung Cancer Patient Seen in "Lost-and Saved"; Radioembolization, SIR Member Riad Salem, M.D., MBA, FSIR, Featured in Chicago Magazine

  August

  • Worries May Worsen Peripheral Arterial Disease (HealthDay News, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Aug. 17, 2009)
  • Interventional Radiology Treatment for Uterine Fibroids: Safe, Nonsurgical Option Science Daily (Aug. 17, 2009)
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization: Alternative to Surgery SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., on Extra TV
  • Laser Treatment Erases Varicose Veins SIR Member Timothy C. Goertzen, M.D., Discusses Endovenous Ablation for Washington Post Article (Aug. 11, 2009)
  • Minimally Invasive, Nonsurgical Procedure Shrinks Uterine Fibroids SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., Featured in News Blaze (Folsom, Calif., Aug. 6, 2009)
  • Electrical Treatment for Liver Cancer: Minimally Invasive Tool SIR Members Kevin S. Hirsch, M.D., and Charles K. Raker, M.D., Detail Treatment (Arizona Republic, Aug. 5, 2009)

  July

  • A Less-invasive Option for Uterine Fibroid Sufferers SIR Member James F. Benenati, M.D., FSIR, Featured in Miami Herald (July 28, 2009)
  • SIR Member Timothy C. Goertzen, M.D., Interviewed in StarTribune.com Article: Zapping Varicose Veins: As Varicose Veins Become More Common, Newer, Less Invasive Treatments Aim to Get People Back on Their Feet Within a Few Days (July 28, 2009)
  • SIR Member Ravi P. Kodali, M.D., Interviewed in Louisiana Weekly: Women Have Safe, Effective Alternative to Hysterectomies (July 20, 2009)
  • SIR Member Marc L. Friedman, M.D., on Lifetime Television: Siedah Garrett, Songwriter for Michael Jackson ("Man in the Mirror"), Talks About Uterine Fibroids

  June

  • Uterine Fibroid Embolizations: New Procedure Provides Alternative to Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids (CBS HealthWatch, New York; June 4, 2009)

  May

  • IR's Place in Radiology's Future (Radiology Today's Interview With SIR President Brian F. Stainken, M.D.; May 18, 2009)

  April

  • RF Ablation Helpful in Some Recurrent Pediatric Solid Tumors Cancerpage.com (April 22, 2009)
  • Prostate Cancer: Weighing Options (Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2009)

  March

  • Novel Tests Help Predict Heart Attack Risk: Study (Reuters Health, March 11, 2009)
  • Cryoablation Highly Effective for Localized Kidney Cancer (Reuters Health, March 11, 2009)
  • Freezing Prostate Cancer How Does the New Procedure Compare With Traditional Treatments? (AARP Bulletin, March 13, 2009)
  • HealthDay: Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old (March 13), Freezing Kidney Cancers Shows Promise (March 13), Drug-eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries, (March 10), "Male Lumpectomy" May Help Some With Prostate Cancer (March 10), Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks (March 10), Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk (March 10) and Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-stage Cancers
  • WebMD: "Male Lumpectomy" for Prostate Cancer: Cryotheraphy Freezes Out Tumors, Leaves Rest of Prostate; Ozone May Help Herniated Disc Pain: Injecting Ozone Gas Into the Spine May Relieve Lower Back Pain, Study Says; and Freeze or Heat Cells To Fight Cancer: Cancer Cells Killed With Techniques That Use Heat or Cold, Studies Show
  • Medline Plus: Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk, Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-stage Cancers, "Male Lumpectomy" May Help Some With Prostate Cancer, Drug-eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries, Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks and Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old
  • Prostate Cancer: ABC Affiliate Carries SIR Annual Scientific Meeting News (KGUN, Tucson, Ariz.)
  • Kidney Cancer: ABC Affiliate Posts SIR Annual Scientific Meeting Video (KGUN, Tucson, Ariz.)

  2008

  • Doctors Help Boy With Giant Hand: Boy, 10, to Lead Normal Life After Surgeries; Hospital Donates Fees (ABC News)
  • SIR Member Presents Data; Update and New Findings From the Resilient Trial Comparing the Life Stent With Poba: Improvement With Stenting Is Durable Beyond One Year (Medical News Today)
  • SIR Member Uses Leading Edge Technology to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease (Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.)
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: Stomach Ache? It Could Be Varicose Veins in Your Tummy (Daily Mail, United Kingdom)
  • Stents May Shorten Dialysis Duration: JVIR Research Reported in Renal & Urology News
  • Interventional Radiology Liver Cancer Treatment, SIR Member Featured on Denver Television
  • Discovery Channel Continues To Air the Three-part "911: The Bronx," Which Features SIR Member; Check Days, Times at Discovery
  • The Future of Health Now: New Procedures and Tools Are Revolutionizing Medicine -- Uterine Fibroid Embolization, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Highlighted in Parade (Oct. 12)
  • Pulmonary Embolism Claims More Lives Than Higher Profile Diseases; Research Here Could Lower Toll (St. Louis Beacon)
  • You're Sick. Now What? Knowledge Is Power. (New York Times)
  • Pivotal National Trial Uses Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment to Bust Blood Clots in Legs (Forbes)
  • Surgeon General Spotlights Deep Vein Thrombosis: Call to Action Targets Disorder that Killed NBC Correspondent David Bloom (Today)
  • Researchers Suppress "Hunger Hormone" (Washington Post)
  • Treating Ovarian Cancer Without Using Surgery; SIR Member Featured in Report (WNDU, South Bend, Ind.)
  • The Tumor Zappers of Cedars-Sinai (WestsideToday.com)
  • JVIR: Blunt Trauma Grafts Better Than Surgery (UPI)
  • Varicocele Embolization Efficacious (Renal and Urology News)
  • No Simple Survivor's Tale: Interventional Radiology in Trauma Setting (News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio)
  • Cutting-edge Liver Cancer Treatment Improves Lives (WHNT, Huntsville, Ala.)
  • Procedure Offers Hope for Patients With Blood Clots (KETV, Omaha, Neb.)
  • RFA Proves Effective in Treating Malignant Lung Tumors, According to RAPTURE Study (Medical News Today)
  • ABC's Good Morning America Spotlights Kidney Cancer Breakthrough (March 18, 2008)
  • Bone Tumor (Osteoid Osteoma) Treatment Featured (KABC, Los Angeles)
  • Varicose Vein Treatment, SIR Member in the News (WTVT-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg)
  • Discovery Channel Aired in May the Three-part "911: The Bronx," Which Featured Interventional Radiologist and SIR member David C. Sperling. More Information Can Be Found at Discovery.
  • Innovative Interventional Radiology: Baby's First Surgery Comes Before Birth (From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
  • KOIN-TV Relays Insurance Fight for Interventional Radiology Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome; Features SIR Member.
  • SIR Member Explains Interventional Radiology, Variety of Procedures on Videojug.com's Health Section.

  2007

  • Gorilla Receives State-Of-The-Art Treatment for Uterine Fibroids from Interventional Radiologists. View TV coverage from CBS in Chicago.
  • PARADE Magazine Names Uterine Fibroid Embolization One of the Top Health Breakthroughs of 2007.
  • Interventional radiologist discusses lung RFA on Ted Koppel's "Living With Cancer" Special
  • US News & World Report online guide to Aortic Aneurysms, in conjunction with The Mayo Clinic:
    http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/heart/aa/aa.about.htm
  • Today Show story features stroke treatment. Click here to view.

  2005

  • Newsweek Calls Interventional Radiology "The Frontier" in "Your Health in the 21st Century" Issue
  • Interventional radiology featured on NBC Nightly News, Newsweek, and USA Today.

  2002

  • Article on vertebroplasty appears in American Family Physician. Patient info section included.

  1999

  • Medical Breakthroughs: High-Tech ‘Surgery' (from Consumers Digest magazine)