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Ala. health system advisers get interventional radiology earful

AuntMinnie

Medicaid reimbursement, cost-saving, and radiologist recruitment issues are contributing to a drastic reduction of interventional radiology services in Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, and surrounding communities. Neiman Health Policy Institute 2023 analysis of Medicaid reimbursement rates across the U.S.

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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., Nemcek, Jr.,

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Society of Interventional Radiology 2023 Charles T. Dotter Lecture: “IR 2023: The Embarrassment of Riches”

JVIR

President Patel, President-elect Tam, Executive Director Hume, dear colleagues, and friends, thank you for the honor of allowing me to give the 2023 Dotter Lecture. I would also like to thank the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation for supporting the Dotter Lecture.

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Radiology retains popularity in 2024 Main Residency Match

AuntMinnie

Although falling just short of the 100% rate achieved in the last two years, nearly all available resident positions for diagnostic and interventional radiology were filled on Match Day 2024 on March 15. That’s up from 42,952 applicants and 40,375 residency positions in 2023.

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Introduction to the JVIR Special Issue Focusing on Interventional Radiology and Immuno-oncology

JVIR

We are delighted to introduce this special issue of Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) engendered by the plenary session from the 2023 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting titled “Act Local, Think Global: IR and Its Role in Immuno-Oncology.”

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Challenges in research opportunities for interventional radiology trainees and interventional radiology in the UK

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 30 November 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Y. Kilic, G.K. Weston-Petrides, A. Ihsan Nergiz, R.

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Newly Published Society of Interventional Radiology Position Statement Outlines Appropriate Use of Endovascular Management for Treatment of Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Occlusions

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 06/22/2023 - 20:06 June 22, 2023 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) published a new position statement offering recommendations on the management of chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction with endovascular placement of metallic stents.