IR UP FRONT Free online radiation


safety case ACR Image Wisely® (imagewisely.org/case) offers free, mobile-compatible education with CE credits, such as the newest radiation safety case: C-arm Based Cone Beam CT in Interventional Radiology. Access the case for CME at bit.ly/1MsDeMO.


Listening posts


Some of our favorite tweets from the SIR 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting


@lukewilkins_UVA


Good morning Vancouver. Excited to see some great talks at #SIR16VAN @SIRspecialists


@MJTangmeyer


Congrats to this year’s Gold Medal recipients Drs Ferris, Song & Vogelzang! #SIR16VAN #RoundingApplause


@ReedOmary


Will #SIR16VAN be the most tweeted meeting in #IRad history? @danbrownIO


#SIR16VAN film panel w Dan Sze presiding over the chaos!! @DrCliffWeiss


@JohnsHopkinsIR nice talk on #bariatricembolization and gastric perfusion


@GhatanMD


What would Dr. Dotter have accomplished if he had a 3D printer? Imagine the possibilities #SIR16VAN @SIRspecialists


@NorthwesternIR


Riad Salem and NU Alum Ron Gaba presenting at SAM session! I feel smarter already #SIR16VAN #TIPSboss


SIR insurance template letter: Mechanochemical


venous ablation For appropriate patients, SIR asserts that mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) is a safe and effective treatment for endovascular ablation therapy of incompetent extremity veins. The device is marketed in the United States as ClariVein®. SIR’s Venous Service Line has approved a template letter that SIR members can customize to request pre-approval from insurance carriers, or to appeal denied claims. We encourage all SIR members to work with payer medical staff to obtain pre-approval. bit.ly/1WqAYYx


SIR position statement: Staffing guidelines for


the IR suite Must read: New reference guidelines for the safe operation of IR suites published in the March edition of the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR). bit.ly/1Nn9oUR


Recent recalls


Cook Medical: Voluntary recall of Beacon Tip technology items Cook Medical is voluntarily recalling the products listed at bit.ly/1X5dNDA. The company has identified an increase in reports of polymer degradation of the catheter tip, resulting in tip fracture and/or separation. bit.ly/1pX5nRo


Guardian II Hemostasis Valves by Vascular Solutions, Inc: Recall—Risk of Air Leakage Vascular Solutions, Inc. initiated a nationwide recall of Guardian II hemostasis valves used in catheterization procedures. The recalled products are specific lots of Model Numbers 8210 and 8211. The products have been recalled because they pose an increased risk of air leakage that may lead to an air embolism, which could result in serious injury or death. 1.usa.gov/1VSBIoW


Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter by Boston Scientific: Recall—Shaft Breakage Boston Scientific has initiated a global, voluntary recall of all models of its Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter, a thrombectomy catheter used during procedures to remove small blood clots from coronary arteries. The Fetch 2 catheters were recalled on March 22, 2016, due to complaints of shaft breakage. 1.usa.gov/1RSwbgC


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