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Improve IR quality performance and patient outcomes with the VIRTEX data registry.
Latest news
News from SIR 2024
Scientific news
A new ground-breaking clinical trial exploring treatments for pelvic venous disorders has launched; SIR Foundation, The VIVA Foundation, and Penumbra, Inc., announce the start of the EMBOLIZE Trial (March 25, 2024)
New treatment option for prostate cancer shows successful outcomes; Minimally invasive procedure provides disease control without devastating side effects (March 20, 2024)
Cryoablation highly effective for breast cancer patients with large tumors; Freezing treatment dissipates tumors in breast cancer patients who are not eligible for surgery (March 20, 2024)
More hysterectomies can be averted with earlier uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage; Defining a quantifiable threshold for embolization effectiveness (March 20, 2024)
Nominate your IR hero for an SIR Gold Medal
The SIR Gold Medal is interventional radiology’s highest honor. Bestowed annually at the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting, this award honors the excellence and lifetime achievements of interventional radiologists who have rendered exceptional service to the field. This service may include teaching, mentoring, or conducting scientific research and clinical investigations, among other activities that advance the quality of patient care and ensure the future of the field.
Do you know someone who belongs in the next class of SIR Gold Medalists? Nominate them today!
Events and features
April 2024 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
In the April issue of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), read the paper on Locoregional therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplant: Comparative pathologic necrosis, radiologic response, and recurrence, and more.
JVIR Table of ContentsEssential training to launch your career as an IR attending
June 6-8, 2024
Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel
17 East Monroe Street, Chicago
The Practicum provides attendees with the most current and beneficial information as they begin their first years of practice in IR.
Designed to prepare graduating residents for practice in both academic and private practice settings, the practicum covers a diverse range of topics.
Doctor Finder
SIR's commitment to diversity and inclusion
SIR recognizes that the success of our mission draws strength not just from the clinical expertise of our physicians, but from the diversity of their backgrounds and experiences as human beings in the world. An innovative, competitive IR workforce requires more than market competencies—it must also carry the power of innate, authentic human connection.
See how the SIR VIRTEX data registry works!
Learn how the VIRTEX SIR Data Registry can help improve patient care, track patient outcomes, provide benchmarking capabilities for interventional radiology in this demo video.
Residency Essentials
Get a peek into how Residency Essentials prepares your residents for success. Watch this brief video highlighting the Residency Essentials experience.
Thank you to our volunteers
SIR and SIR Foundation staff send heartfelt thanks to our hardworking volunteer force!