IR UpFront Participate in C-TRACT to support access to SIR introduces new
IR registry SIR is launching a new IR quality registry with an emphasis on integrating analytics and improved service to support outcomes, advance research, and demonstrate safety, effectiveness and value on behalf of participants. With the arrival of VIRTEX, interventional radiology takes a step forward in advancing patient care and enhancing recognition of the specialty’s capabilities. The new data registry will be the gold standard for clinical IR data to drive improvements in quality, practice performance and innovation.
Learn more at
sirweb.org/virtex.
bit.ly/KWire-005
SIRPAC is hitting the campaign trail
As the nonpartisan political action committee for SIR, SIR Political Action Committee (SIRPAC) provides financial support to those candidates running for federal offices who promote the interests of IRs, your practices and your patients. SIRPAC recently donated to the campaign of IR Leonardo Valentín, MD, an SIR member running for Florida’s 7th Congressional District. If elected to Congress on Nov. 3, he would be the first IR elected to Congress.
sirweb.org/sirpac
Apply for the Summer Medical Internship
Program by Jan. 15 SIR Foundation’s Summer Medical Student Internship Program introduces medical students early in their studies to interventional radiology research and medical device development. Students applying for the program must show strong potential for a career in IR with proven academic success. Selected students will have an opportunity to intern with an interventional radiologist research or a corporate research and development mentor host during summer 2021. If you are interested in the program, please read the guidelines for information about the eligibility and application requirements:
bit.ly/SIR-summer-intern. HIPAA tip: protecting patient health information
Did you know that search engines can index patient identifiers in slide presentations that were previously believed to have been removed? Read more from ACR about how to protect patient information in online medical presentations.
bit.ly/3khUaYk 10 IRQ | FALL 2020 Introducing the virtual
Angio Club series SIR is excited to announce its newest member benefit—a virtual angio club series. Starting this October, these webinar-based sessions will take place every other month and will capture the enthusiastic and collaborative spirit of the original in-person angio club meetings. Just like the format of angio club meetings, the content of each webinar will be driven by participants.
Submit your interesting cases and we’ll select a few for presentation and discussion for each event. Our goal is to provide engaging and educational learning experiences for all members— of any career stage, practice setting and geographic location.
Register for the Oct. 21, 8 p.m., session at
bit.ly/angio-club. Submit cases for the angio club at
tfaforms.com/4852183.
post-thrombotic syndrome care As payers continue to challenge venous stenting practices, SIR members can help ensure appropriate access to care by participating in the Chronic Venous Thrombosis: Relief with Adjunctive Catheter-directed Therapy (C-TRACT) Trial. This multicenter, randomized trial will determine if the use of image-guided, endovascular therapy effectively reduces the severity of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). C-TRACT investigators aim to enroll 374 patients. Help enroll patients for this critical trial and learn more at
bloodclotstudy.wustl.edu/c-tract.
Episode 5
The potential of C-TRACT to help PTS patients Guests: Suresh Vedantham, MD, FSIR, and Mary Costantino, MD
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