SIR Programs

The Society of Interventional Radiology provides a variety of educational opportunties throughout the year. To plan your professional education for the year, visit our online meeting calendar which also offers online registration.

Interested in materials from past meetings, visit the online IR Store.

Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke (CLOTS):
Register Early to Ensure Your Spot at SIR's First-Ever CLOTS Course

Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke (CLOTS)
December 6-10, 2009
Hyatt Regency DFW
Dallas, TX

Register early: space is limited to the first 60 registrants!

Register here or call (703) 691-1805

CLOTS: Course Descriptions, Program Information

CLOTS: Course Descriptions, Program Information

This five-day didactic course -- designed with lectures, panel discussions, teaching files, case scenarios and hands-on interaction with flow models -- is for physicians with ACGME training and experience in the fundamentals of neuroimaging, catheter-directed cerebral angiography and peripheral or neuro subselective endovascular catheter-directed therapy who seek to incorporate acute ischemic stroke care into their practice and/or upgrade their knowledge and skill base.

CLOTS is designed to meet the training requirements in the new SIR Training Guidelines for Intra-arterial Catheter-Directed Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke; Related Commentary

This course will be useful for even the most well-trained specialists (including interventional radiologists, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionists, body interventionists and, in particular, IR and INR fellows).

On completion of this course, an attendee should be able to

  • Describe recent developments in the area of acute stroke therapy and interventions
  • Describe pros and cons of IV tPA vs. IA lysis for treatment of particular stroke subtypes
  • Discuss the pathophysiology of stroke
  • Perform a basic clinical neurological examination, including use of NIHSS
  • Summarize the findings of major clinical trials in acute ischemic stroke
  • Discuss essential elements of multidisciplinary stroke team development
  • Analyze imaging modalities used in acute ischemic stroke
  • Select patients appropriate for acute ischemic stroke revascularization: either IV or IA
  • Describe intra-arterial techniques for treatment of acute ischemic stroke
  • Demonstrate angiographic table set-up and management
  • Demonstrate knowledge of guide catheters, microcatheters and infusion systems

To document mastery of the topics learned, a written and task-based examination will be given on completion of this course with subsequent recognition of accomplishment. Successful completion of this course will be documented and can be useful for credentialing at hospitals and health care institutes.

Program Coordinators, Steering Committee Members

Program Coordinators

Carl M. Black, M.D.
IR/Neuroradiology
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
Provo, UT

Kieran J. Murphy, M.D., FSIR
Interventional Neuroradiology
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

John W. Cole, M.D., MS
Vascular Neurology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD

David Sacks, M.D., FSIR
Interventional Radiology
Reading Hospital and Medical Center
West Reading, PA

Steering Committee

J.J. (Buddy) Connors III, M.D., FSIR, Interventional Neuroradiology
Rishi Gupta, M.D., Interventional Neurology
Howard A. Rowley, M.D., Neuroradiology/Neurology; Secretary, American Society of Neuroradiology
MJ "Bernie" Stallmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., Interventional Neuroradiology
Joan Wojak, M.D., Interventional Neuroradiology

Register Today

Registration

$1,800, SIR member
$2,500, Physician nonmember
$900, Fellow-in-training*

*A letter from a fellowship program director is required for this registration rate.

Registration is now open. Register online or call 703-691-1805.

Catheter Lysis of Thromboembolic Stroke (CLOTS)

SIR is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide medical education for physicians.

SIR designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity..