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The Society of Interventional Radiology 2024 Gold Medals and Charles T. Dotter Lecture Delivered at Annual Meeting

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:00 March 25, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal , to Fred T. These awards acknowledge distinguished and extraordinary service to SIR or to the specialty of interventional radiology. MD ; Albert A. Nemcek, Jr.,

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'Modest' growth for female, underrepresented minorities in radiology training programs

AuntMinnie

The percentage of females and underrepresented minorities in radiology trainee programs has increased in recent years, but only modestly, according to an analysis published May 3 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Furthermore, the integrated interventional radiology training pool "demonstrated a significant evolution."

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Impact of the COVID Pandemic on the Integrated Interventional Radiology Residency Match: Analysis of the Texas Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency Database

JVIR

Integrated interventional radiology (IR) residency has been one of the most competitive specialties in the National Residency Matching Program since its inception in 2016 (1). Previously, IR aspirants had to complete diagnostic radiology residency and then separately apply for IR fellowship.

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Research Consensus Panel Follow-Up: A Systematic Review and Update on Cost Research in IR

JVIR

To systematically review cost research in interventional radiology (IR) published since the Society of Interventional Radiology Research Consensus Panel on Cost in December 2016.

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Commentary on the “Safety of Prostatic Artery Embolization via Transradial Access versus Transfemoral Access”

JVIR

In an article recently published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Richardson et al (1) compared the safety of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) via transradial access (TRA) to transfemoral access (TFA) in a single-interventionalist retrospective cohort of 998 patients who underwent PAE over an 8-year period.

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Dr. Kevin Rice Elected as Fellow of the American College of Radiology

Global Radiology CME

Rice has authored cases in Breast Imaging , MSK Imaging , Body Imaging , Cardiac Imaging , Spine Imaging , Interventional Radiology , and Neuroradiology. The only love that supersedes his passion for radiology is time spent with his family.

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Dr. Kevin Rice: Semifinalist for 2021 AuntMinnie.com's Most Effective Radiology Educator

Global Radiology CME

Rice has authored cases in Breast Imaging , MSK Imaging , Body Imaging , Cardiac Imaging , Spine Imaging , Interventional Radiology , and Neuroradiology. This is Dr. Rice's second nomination for the prestigious award having been nominated and becoming a semifinalist for a Minnie in 2016.