JVIR audio abstracts: October 2025

This recording features audio versions of the November 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:ArticlesProspective Multicenter Observational Study of Silent Brain Infarction following Transradial Hepatic Intervention (The MOSAIC Study)First-in-Human Evaluation of a New Resorbable Microspherical Embolic Agent for Genicular Artery Embolization to Treat Pain Secondary to Knee OsteroarthritisImproved Outcomes from Prolonged Percutaneous Biliary Drainage in Pediatric Patients with Biliary Stenosis after Liver TransplantationComparison of Cone-Beam CT Angiography and Contrast-Enhanced CT Guidance Using Electromagnetic Navigation for Percutaneous Liver Microwave Ablation: A Retrospective Nonrandomized Observational StudyRemoval of Chest Ports for Infection: Risk in Patients with a History of Prior Port Removal for InfectionJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at [email protected] Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio EditorDaniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Outreach CoordinatorMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Abstract Readers:Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical CollegeEmily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of MedicineIpek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic MedicineTiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada Support the show

“Kindergarten skills, right? If you’re a pain to be around, you can be the best clinically, but no one wants to hang out with you at 2 a.m. when that bleed comes in.”- Viknesh Kasthuri, MDIn this episode, host Marie Hamel and guest Viknesh Kasthuri, MD, a resident at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, discuss all your burning questions about the match process, including how to prepare and how to cope with the stress of the match process. Related resources:Read more about the IR Integrated Residency.Learn more about upcoming Meet and Greet opportunities.SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

This recording features audio versions of the October 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:ArticlesEffectiveness of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for the Treatment of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ReadAdverse Events of Tunneled Central Venous Catheters versus Totally Implantable Venous Access Devices in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis ReadGenicular Artery Embolization Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Study ReadThe Impact of Common-to-External Iliac Arterial Diameter Ratio on Mid- to Long-term Patency of Kissing Aortoiliac Stents ReadPrediction of Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Radiation Segmentectomy with Resin Microspheres Based on Underdosed Tumor Volume on Yttrium-90 Positron Emission Tomography/CT Dosimetry ReadUndertreated Volume and Tumor Morphology as Predictors of Outcome Following Thermal Ablation of 3–7-cm Hepatocellular Carcinoma ReadRadiofrequency Ablation in the Management of Extensive Multinodular Goiter: A Midterm Single-Center Experience ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at [email protected]. HostSonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio EditorSonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Outreach CoordinatorMillennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Abstract Readers:Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, NevadaEmily Jagenberg, Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of MedicineClare Necas, Western University of Health SciencesMeghna Kolli, University of California Riverside School of MedicineSelena Yao, Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineShobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical CollegeRead more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center. Support the show

There are a lot of choices we make in our lives and I mean im very happy with the choices I've made in mine but ... this whole you can have it all, I was probably pretty lonely and putting everything I had into work. SIR Past President, Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIRThe Society of Interventional Radiology Women in Radiology Committee are hosting a series of mentorship conversations amongst medical students, residents, fellows and attendings. In this session we hear from SIR Past President, Laura Findeiss, MD, FSIR; and Yale IR attending, Alexa Levey, MD.This episode has been uploaded as a vodcast on the SIR YouTube channel.Related resources:Learn more about the Women in IR (WIR) sectionSign up for the Mentor Match platformSIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

This recording features audio versions of September 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:Interventional Radiology Reporting Standards and Checklist for Artificial Intelligence Research Evaluation (iCARE) ReadPreservation of Fertility by Direct Puncture Embolization of Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Fistulae in Women of Childbearing Age with Life-Threatening Hemorrhage ReadMagnetic Resonance Imaging-guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation (TULSA) of Localized Prostate Cancer: A prospective Trial ReadSafety and Effectiveness of Percutaneous Electrohydraulic and Laser Lithotripsy in the Management of Biliary Stones: The Multicenter National Percutaneous Cholangioscopy Registry ReadDegradable Starch Microsphere Transarterial Chemoembolization as Salvage Therapy in Patients with Uveal Melanoma Liver Metastases ReadHigh-Dose Radioembolization Limited by Lung Shunt for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Supplied by the Inferior Phrenic Artery ReadImpact of Hemodialysis Duration on Arterial Characteristics and Patient Outcomes following Endovascular Therapy for Inframalleolar Occlusive Disease: Results from the MAVERICK Study ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at [email protected]· Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio Editor· Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of MedicineOutreach Coordinator:· Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract Readers:· Sakeena Siddiq, Western University of Health Sciences, California· Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada· Mark Oliinik, Loma Linda University School of Medicine· Nate Wright, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University· Daniel Roh,  Loma Linda University School of Medicine· Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine· Thanmayi Parasu, University of Texas Medical Branch Read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.Support the show Support the show

In this special mini episode of the Kinked Wire, EDGE Chair Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, shares a preview of what you can expect out of this year's meeting in San Diego.Be sure to listen to the entire episode to find out how you may be eligible for additional savings on your meeting registration. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show

“Being able to offer those services locally can make a huge difference in quality of life.”- Ezana M. Azene, MD, PhDIn this episode, host Rajshree Singh, MD, speaks with Ezana M. Azene, MD, PhD, about small and rural IR practices, why so many are closing and what the specialty can do to keep IR services available in the areas that need it most.Related resources:Read more about small and rural practice models in IR Quarterly. Read moreLearn more about the Small and Rural Practice Committee and how to get involved. Open positions close at the end of July.SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

"The time to decide what you're going to do outside of the IR suite when it gets to that point in time is not the week before, because you want to be able to hit the ground running."  Charles E. Ray, Jr, MD, PhD, FSIRIn this episode, host Merve Ozen, MD, speaks with Charles E. Ray, Jr., MD, PhD, FSIR, about his path into leadership positions, navigating transitions early in your career and the evolution of the SIR annual scientific meeting. This episode is part of our Early Career Section series.Related resources:Learn more about the Early Career Section here.Submit your abstract for the SIR 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting here. Submissions close on Sept. 25.SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show

This recording features audio versions of August 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:Transarterial Embolization for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ReadTransperineal MR Imaging–Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study on Safety and Effectiveness Compared with Transrectal Biopsy ReadHistopathologic Response and Oncologic Outcomes after Segmental and Subsegmental Transarterial Chemoembolization and Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma ReadClinical Effectiveness and Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Percutaneous Osteoplasty in the Management of Pubic Skeletal Metastases ReadSingle-Center Experience of Portal Vein Recanalization and Transjugular Intrahepatic Shunt Placement in Patients with Portovisceral Thrombosis ReadTransjugular Splenocaval Shunt Creation for the Treatment of Portal Vein Cavernous Transformation with Recurrent Variceal Hemorrhage ReadJVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at [email protected]· Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio editor· Sanya Dhama, University of California Riverside School of MedicineOutreach coordinator:· Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAbstract readers:· Emily Jagenburg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine· Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India· Char Rai, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine· Andrea Serrato,  University of California Riverside School of Medicine· Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida· Ipek Midillioglu, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, California Read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center. Support the show

"This was really the first of its kind where we had individual physicians as part of these societies give answers locally, what IR service is like and what education is like in their place of practice and where they trained. This was really the first time we were able to get firsthand information ... It really is something we need to know so that we can target efforts as an IR community."—Justin Guan, MDIn this Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) audio episode, lead author Justin Guan, MD, speaks with journal Managing Editor Ana Lewis about his May 2025 paper "Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024"Related resources:Read the original article, "Results of a Global Survey on the State of Interventional Radiology 2024," by Justin J. Guan, MD; Tarig Elhakim, MD; Monica M. Matsumoto, MD; Thomas McKeon, MPH; Fabian Laage-Gaupp, MD;  Shams Iqbal, MD; Parag J. Patel, MD, MS; Philippe Pereira, MD; Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA; Christoph Binkert, MD, MBA; Constantinos T. Sofocleous, MD, PhDSIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire.Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.(c) Society of Interventional Radiology. Support the show