Episode 77: IR Trailblazers 1

ArticlesThe Society of Interventional Radiology Practice Guidance Document on Venous Origin Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women (Read)Comparative Prognostic Accuracy of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Scores and the Freiburg Index of Post–Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Survival in Patients Undergoing Transjugular  Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Procedure for Ascites or Gastroesophageal Bleeding: A Meta-Analysis of Time-Specific Mortality (Read)Intravascular Lithotripsy for Peripheral Artery Calcification: 30-Day and 6-Month Outcomes from the RESTORE ATK Study (Read)Transarterial Embolization to Improve Plantar Heel Pain: 6-Month Results from a Prospective Case Series (Read)Feasibility and Early Outcomes of SingleSession Percutaneous Cholecystolithotomy Using Holmium Laser Lithotripsy Followed by Primary Tract Closure via Cholecystopexy (Read)Percutaneous Image-Guided Screw Fixation Combined with Cementoplasty for Radiation-Induced Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures: Feasibility, Safety, and Early Outcomes in a Multicenter Retrospective Study  (Read)HostMarie Hamel, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityAudio EditorAndrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineAbstract ReadersShobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical CollegeTiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic MedicineAgnes Manish, Loma Linda UniversitySekeena Siddiq, Western University of Health SciencesEmily Jagenburg, Oakland University William Beaumont School of MedicineAhmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of MedicineSupport the show

As part of the SIR Resident Fellow and Student Section initiative, this special episode of the Kinked Wire is part of the IR Trailblazers series. Joshua Baker, MD, and Alexander Misono, MD, MBA, discuss career guidance, practice, innovations, skill development, and professional identity building. SIR thanks Medtronic 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. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.Support the show

Zachary Berman, MD, takes time to speak with Rupal Parikh, MD, about her experience in her early career, especially how she got interested in women's health interventions and her transition from residency into building a practice. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.Support the show

Ezequiel Silva, MD, FSIR, has a conversation with host Sherief Ghozy, MD, on this special episode of the IR Trailblazers, a project from the SIR Resident, Fellow and Student (RFS) Section.During this episode, they discuss the role that AI may be taking in interventional radiology and do a speed round of questions. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR.Support the show

ArticlesOncologic and Functional Outcomes of Active Surveillance and Ablative Therapy for Small Renal Masses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Read)Transvenous Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TEPS): Intravascular Ultrasound- Guided Creation of Portocaval, Mesocaval, and Splenorenal Shunts (Read)Safety and Feasibility of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Cirrhosis-Induced Splenomegaly and Thrombocytopenia: Results from an Investigational Device Exemption Study (Read)HostSonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio EditorMarie Hamel, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityAbstract ReadersMorgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of MedicineShobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical CollegeTiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, NevadaSupport the show

During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, new content coming from SIR Today and audio clips.Thanks for attending SIR 2026!Support the show

During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, new content coming from SIR Today and audio clips.Corporate Lunches and EventsCompelling ConversationsSupport the showSupport the show

During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, new content coming from SIR Today and audio clips.Defining the quality of IR using big data (VIRTEX)Corporate Lunches and EventsCompelling ConversationsSupport the show

During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, new content coming from SIR Today and audio clips.Corporate Lunches and EventsCompelling ConversationsSIR Connect TownhallsSupport the show

During the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting, visit the SIR Today website each day for session previews and recaps, leadership and author interviews, award-winner inspirations, and more. Tune in to these audio updates each morning for the day's programming highlights, new content coming from SIR Today and audio clips.SIR Global Summit RFS Trivia CompetitionSIR ECS RISE Award PresentationSIR 2026 Opening ReceptionSupport the show