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Honorees ensure future of interventional radiology by advancing quality of medicine, patient care NEW ORLEANS, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wilfrido R. Castaneda-Zuniga, M.D., FSIR, David A. Kumpe, M.D., FSIR, and Kenneth R. Thomson, M.D., FSIR, were each awarded the Society of Interventional Radiology's Gold Medal at SIR's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans. The Gold Medal, the society's highest honor, is given to those who have helped ensure the future of...

JVIR Editor's Award for Outstanding Clinical Research Paper notes Medicare savings when treatments performed by interventional radiologists; Outstanding Laboratory Investigation Article highlights emerging therapy for liver cancer NEW ORLEANS, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology--the Society of Interventional Radiology's flagship publication--together with the SIR Foundation, presented the 2012 JVIR Editor's Award for...

Dual energy CT is an effective way to evaluate emergency department patients with possible anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, a new study shows. ACL tears are one of the most frequent ligamentous injuries of the knee; they are not commonly diagnosed in the emergency department because they are not seen on plain x-rays. Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, imaged the knees of 27 patients using dual energy CT -- 16 of the patients had confirmed ACL tears, while 11 had no history...

Interventional radiology treatment reopens totally blocked arteries to the intestines, prevents severe weight loss, pain, death NEW ORLEANS, April 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Highlights Stenting of completely blocked bowel arteries can alleviate severe pain and prevent weight loss and death in older people. Mesenteric artery stenting is a safe and highly effective minimally invasive alternative to risky surgery. Mesenteric artery stenosis is caused by a buildup of...

New minimally invasive therapy safely treats complex cancers, leaves healthy tissues intact NEW ORLEANS, April 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Highlights Minimally invasive electrical pulse treatment pokes microscopic holes in cancerous tumors without hurting healthy nearby tissue, research suggests. IRE appears to be beneficial in treating pancreatic, liver, lung and other challenging cancers, according to a study being presented at SIR 2013. While surgery and other...

Cryoablation: Interventional radiologists present results of research on a new minimally invasive treatment option for advanced cancers that have spread to lung tissue NEW ORLEANS, April 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Highlights Minimally invasive cryoablation freezes and kills cancerous tumors that have spread to the lung, suggests first results of the ECLIPSE trial. Cryoablation was 100 percent effective after three months, researchers found. While not a cure,...

Minimally invasive cryoneurolysis alleviates chronic pain NEW ORLEANS, April 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Highlights By freezing damaged nerves, minimally invasive cryoneurolysis can safely relieve the agonizing chronic pain caused by damaged nerves. Nerve-damaged patients said they experienced significant pain relief after treatment, in which a tiny ice ball froze the nerve, short circuiting pain signals sent to the brain. More than 15 million Americans suffer from...

Surefire Medical's first-in-class antireflux infusion system can accommodate smaller vessels and selective procedures in direct-to-tumor cancer treatment, and significantly increases penetration of embolics to 99.9 percent compared to 72.8 percent when using end-hole catheters. New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 Surefire Medical, Inc., the developer of a new class of infusion systems designed to maximize targeted delivery of embolization agents without reflux, today announced the...

Dental Associations urge regular oral cancer examinations for early detection ROSEMONT, Ill., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year. The 5-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64%. When cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111219/DC25244LOGO) As the Nation prepares to observe the...

Plastic surgeons, dermatologists, and medical specialists making up the RealSelf 100 are claiming their position as leading social media influencers SEATTLE, Wash., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The $30 billion business of cosmetic surgery is getting its own significant makeover. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121217/SF30262LOGO) At a time when people are turning increasingly to social media for informed insights on everything they purchase, aesthetic consumers are...