Society of Interventional Radiology

04/24/2026

The Small & Rural Practice Committee represents IR physicians practicing in small, general radiology, and rural settings, bringing forward the perspectives of clinicians who ensure access to high-quality IR care in communities across the country. Their work supports SIR's mission by highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities related to access, recruitment, and retention in these practice environments. S&RP volunteers contributed to multiple Kinked Wire podcast episodes that spotlight the realities of small and rural IR practice and amplify the voices of IRs working on the front lines of community care Thank you to the S&RP Committee volunteers for sharing their expertise, experiences, and stories—your contributions are by strengthening visibility, understanding, and support for IRs practicing in small and rural communities. https://brnw.ch/21x1TOh

04/20/2026

Thank you to the incredible volunteers who make our work possible. Because of your dedication, initiatives like VIRTEX can continue to advance and support the IR community. Now enrolling sites, VIRTEX is SIR's clinical data registry and analytics platform - designed with IRs in mind, providing real-time insights through automated data extraction, seamless EHR integration and zero workflow disruption. Whether at an academic center, hospital, ASC, or OBL, VIRTEX empowers clinicians to transform everyday data into meaningful, actionable insights that enhance quality, improve operational efficiency and elevate patient care. https://brnw.ch/21x1KFY

04/19/2026

Shoutout to all of guest hosts and members who make the Kinked Wire podcast possible! Hear hot topics and the stories behind SIR members throughout various career stages. Topics related to work coverage, away rotations, small and rural practice, early career contributions to the IR field and more! https://brnw.ch/21x1INN

04/17/2026

A huge thank you to all the volunteers, speakers and coordinators who helped bring this year’s SIR Annual Scientific Meeting to life. Your time, expertise and preparation paved the way for an exceptional experience for every attendee. From developing educational content to ensuring smooth logistics, your efforts shaped a dynamic program that will strengthen the IR community and advance learning, collaboration and patient care. We’re grateful for everything you’ve done to make a success!

04/14/2026

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04/13/2026

Congratulations to our Frederick S. Keller, MD, Philanthropy Award recipient, Barry T. Katzen, MD, FSIR!

Dr. Katzen graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1970 and completed an internship in internal medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He completed his residency in diagnostic radiology at the New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center and was awarded a fellowship in cardiovascular radiology at St. Vincent’s Hospital Medical Center in New York, and the University of Rome, Italy.

He established the interventional radiology program, cardiac catheterization laboratory and noninvasive vascular laboratory at Alexandria Hospital in Virginia in 1976, where he pioneered the use of sophisticated video and audio technology to enhance the process of education for practitioners. He is credited with being the first to use “live patient demonstrations” in the United States, which became the benchmark for procedural education in endovascular therapy and many other procedural areas of medicine.

A pioneer of , Dr. Katzen has served as a national site principal investigator for many clinical trials in the study of aneurysms, carotid artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. He has also been involved in the development of numerous devices for less invasive vascular therapy, such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and peripheral thrombolysis for vascular disease, and the first intravascular stent.

04/12/2026

Take a paws-itively refreshing break in the exhibit hall and visit our Bark Park, proudly sponsored by Boston Scientific! https://brnw.ch/21x1wQc

04/12/2026

04/11/2026

Our opening reception for is happening now! These are the moments you can't miss!

04/11/2026

Thanks to all who attended the Global Summit at ! 🌏🌍🌎

04/11/2026

Interventional radiologists from over 13 societies around the globe are gathered at the Global Society Summit! Thank you all for coming together to discuss how to strengthen IR and improve patient-centered care across the globe! Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology SIDI Sobrice CIRSE - Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe

04/10/2026

There’s still time to register for SIR 2026 Virtual Live! Don’t miss a beat from with over 20 scientific sessions, all plenary sessions, pre-recorded sessions, Case Competition and so much more!

Register today so you don’t miss out on all the new breakthroughs: https://brnw.ch/21x1uw4