General News
Society of Interventional Radiology Supports Research for New M.S. Treatments: Position Statement in September Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Outlines Society's Stance as It Actively Promotes and Expedites Needed Research, Recognizes Potential Value of Interventional Treatment Options for Vulnerable Patients (Aug. 26, 2010)
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Special Communications:
"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"
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology Sees Growth, Promise of Tumor Ablation: August JVIR Supplement Offers Review of Outcomes, State-of-the-art Devices and Uses to Medically Kill Cancer (Aug. 26, 2010)
International Atomic Energy Agency
Updates Web site
FDA Posts Information About
Class I Medical Device Recalls (Multi-Med Inc., 22 Gauge x 1 inch Straight and Right Angle Huber Needles, and Navilyst Medical Inc., Vaxcel Implantable Vascular Access Systems Containing Huber Needles)
Search Opens for Society of Interventional Radiology Executive Director
Society of Interventional Radiology Issues
Annual Scientific Meeting Call for Abstracts: Online Submission Begins for SIR's 36th Annual Scientific Meeting March 26-31, 2011, in Chicago (Aug. 18, 2010);
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2011 SIR Web Site Offers Up-to-Date Information
Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque: Report Now Available From
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; AHRQ Conducts
Survey of Consumer, Clinician Guides
New Webinar: SIR Offers
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Clinical Update on Diagnosis and Treatment on Sept. 30;
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Explore Stroke Care With Society of Interventional Radiology's CLOTS: Stroke Is Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States;
SIR Course Oct. 24-28 in Dallas, Texas, Covers All Aspects of Acute Stroke Management;
Online Registration Now Open
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Y-90: Are YoU Ready? Feb. 10-13, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Vertebroplasty Found Beneficial for Fracture Pain Control (Modern Medicine, Aug. 10, 2010)
Positive Displacement Needleless Connectors and Bloodstream Infections: Initial Communication (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Aug. 11, 2010);
Letter to Infection Control Professionals
Vertebroplasty Gives Immediate Pain Relief for Acute Vertebral Fractures (Medscape Today, Aug. 11, 2010)
Removing Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Initial Communication (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Aug. 9, 2010); Related Articles:
Guidelines for the Use of Retrievable and
Convertible Vena Cava Filters: Report From the Society of Interventional Radiology Multidisciplinary Consensus Conference and
Development of a Research Agenda for Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Proceedings From a Multidisciplinary Research Consensus Panel (Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology)
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)
Society of Interventional Radiology Advances Global Definition of Specialty, Benefits Patients: A First: 41 International Societies Join SIR in Supporting Statement That Stresses Interventional Radiology's Importance in Medical Care for Patients, Outlines Identity and Scope of IR Practices Worldwide, July 7, 2010;
Global Statement Defining Interventional Radiology, "Special Communications," and
"We Are IR," Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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