Winter 2026


Features 14 What is WISeR and how will it impact


your patients? Understanding the new prior authorization model


19 E/M coding Optimizing and capturing the full scope of IR 34 30


The unexpected locum How locum tenens work can expand access—and careers


SIR 2026


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What to expect at SIR 2026 Join top interventional radiologists to shape the future of the specialty.


ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING


24 How are abstracts chosen for the


Annual Scientifi c Meeting? Inside the SIR 2026 abstract selection process


Columns 6


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President’s column: The future shape of interventional radiology CEO’s column IR up front


12 Coding Q&A: What are the new and/or revised Category I CPT codes for 2026?


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Inside access: Improving performance during image-guided procedures: A human factors perspective


Guidelines and statements: What kind of guideline should you use?


From the Kinked Wire: Early career refl ections with Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR


36 IRs-in-training: An insider’s guide to choosing an IR residency


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