Med Student Section
Pediatric IR
by Saumya Gurbani
The history of pediatric interventional radiology (IR) is more recent than the evolution of the field in adult procedures…
IR in Med School
“But you’re so nice!”
By Allison Khoo
“Does anyone think of a lonely dark room when they think about radiology?” My radiology professor started his first…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
Welcome to the IR Revolution
by Christopher Zinsmeister
Interventional Radiology, deemed its own primary specialty in 2012 by the American Board of Medical Specialties, is a…
Med Student Section
Women in Interventional Radiology: Addressing Fears of Fertility-Related Radiation Risks
by Allison Khoo, MS3, Baylor College of Medicine Female representation in the US physician work force has grown tremendously in the last four decades, rising from 9.7% in 1970 to 32.4% in 2010.1 However, this dramatic rise is largely absent in the field of Interventional Radiology (IR) where only 2% Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
The Role of IR in the Patient-Centered Care Paradigm
Saumya Gurbani, G1, MD/PhD Program, Emory University In early 2012, JVIR published an article on how interventional radiology can play a role in the paradigm of patient-centered care – a model of healthcare that many institutions are aiming to implement to improve the value that patients (and the healthcare system Read more…
Med Student Section
Interventional Oncology: treating cancer locally and the future of cancer care
By Jemianne B Jia, MS4, University of California, Irvine A cancer diagnosis can turn a patient’s emotional state into a pendulum, swinging back and forth amid uncertainty. In addition to the difficult physical and emotional effects that accompany the diagnosis, significant adverse effects often accompany the treatment options available. There Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
“My Interventional Radiologist”: IR’s Increasing Role in Patient Care
by Eric J. Keller, MS3, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University “You have cancer….” “What?” Mr. Markowski[1] thought to himself. All he could hear was the muffled voice of his new oncologist, Dr. Harris. And what was that ringing? It was like a grenade had detonated in that small Read more…
IR in Med School
IR 101: The Lingo
by Tyler McKay, University of Washington SOM 2016 So you’re interested in exploring the wonderful world of interventional radiology. Perhaps this is your first time hearing about the specialty and are interested to learn more. Maybe you are about to start an IR clerkship and want to brush up before Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
Innovation Worth Imitating: The History, Present State, and Future of Interventional Radiology
By Michael Sanderson, MS3, University of Washington The field of interventional radiology is a highly technical specialty that in recent years has become increasingly focused on the clinical management of its patients; indeed, a historic transformation is taking place, and now, not only are IR physicians demonstrating great skill in Read more…
IR Editorials and Op-Ed Pieces
“High-priced plumbers” or primary physicians?: The Role of IR in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting
By Allison Khoo, MS2, Baylor College of Medicine The modern field of interventional radiology (IR) may still benefit from the words of Dr. Charles Dotter, who said in 1968, “If my fellow angiographers prove unwilling or unable to accept or secure for their patients the clinical responsibilities attendant on transluminal Read more…