How do you pick the right device and size for bone biopsies? Dr. Peter Thurlow and Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) break down when they go big, when they get creative, and why powered access is now their workhorse for most lesions. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Varian OmniBone. #VI665 #MSK106 #BoneBiopsy #OrthopedicOncology #BoneTumor @UWMedicine @_backtableMSK @Georgetown_IR @NJIRSociety @beckcj

Six variables decide who is at risk of deteriorating: troponin, ProBNP, central clot, RV to LV ratio, concomitant DVT, and tachycardia. Dr. Timothy Fernandes (@DrTimFernandes) walks host Dr. Harris Chengazi (@ChengaziMD) through the CPES score and why he prefers it to the alternatives. He then unpacks the new A through E classification, including the C1, C2 and C3 split and the D category for incipient cardiopulmonary failure. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Penumbra. #VI671 #CV50 #PulmonaryEmbolism #RiskStratification #CPES #VTE #CriticalCare @roblookstein @MountSinaiDMIR @ucsdpccm

The government gets eleven or twelve dollars back for every dollar it spends on healthcare fraud enforcement. Audits are good business. ⚖ Dr. Ally Baheti (@bahetimd) and attorney Jason Greis on why IR is getting audited, and what to do when the letter arrives. Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… #VI678 #InterventionalRadiology #MedicareAudit #OBL @BeneschLaw @OEISociety @SIRspecialists @beckcj

What makes bioresorbable scaffolds unique for tibial vessel repair? Dr. Sahil Parikh (@sahilparikhmd) and Dr. Sabeen Dhand (@SDhandMD) tackle the real-world sizing lessons, economic considerations, and why more competition could soon make drug delivery a standard for tibial disease. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Abbott Cardiovascular. #VI663 #CV43 #VascularSurgery #Stenting #PAD @ColumbiaPS @HarborUCLA @beckcj

Get ready it all starts tomorrow! @ACCinTouch @_backtable @SIRspecialists

Check out a recent CathMasters by @CardioNerds: Using a simulated case of Impella-supported high-risk PCI in a patient with severe bilateral iliofemoral PAD, the team walks through a step-by-step proctor playbook 👏👇 backtable.com/shows/cathmast…

How are new catheter-based thrombectomy and blood return technologies transforming pulmonary embolism care? In this episode, Dr. Julie Bulman (@juliecbulman) and Dr. Jay Giri (@jaygirimd) join us to break down PERT strategies for patient classification, techniques and devices in aspiration thrombectomy, and how blood return mechanisms are transforming the way define therapeutic endpoints in PE management. Watch the full episode on the BackTable app: na2.hubs.ly/H07YR-n0 This podcast is supported by Endovascular Engineering. #VI677 #CV53 #PERT #PulmonaryEmbolism #InterventionalRadiology #Thrombectomy #Medicine @beckcj @PERTConsortium @BIDMCVIR @PennMedicine

How do you ensure a vascular plug will occlude when anatomy isn’t straightforward? Dr. Harris Chengazi (@ChengaziMD) and Dr. Sabeen Dhand (@SDhandMD) offer their top tips for sizing, troubleshooting tortuous vessels, and maximizing control with the latest plug technology. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Okami Medical. #VI661 #Embolization #PlugEmbolization #LOBO #PARTO #TIPS @HarborUCLA @wais4100 @beckcj

What’s the best move for a patient with multifocal HCC and borderline liver function? Dr. Beau Toskich (@BeauToskichMD), Dr. Lingling Du, and Dr. Tyler Sandow (@bayouteazy) break down how they choose between Y90 and immunotherapy, why portal hypertension is a critical factor, and why it all comes down to nuanced, case-by-case decisions. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Sirtex and Boston Scientific. #VI659 #HCC #Y90 #HCCCreatorWeekend #Immunotherapy @MayoClinicFL_IR @OchsnerHealth @AaronFrittsMD @beckcj

How do you approach radiation treatment when a lung nodule is difficult to localize? This week’s Case Highlight features Drs. Alan Lee, Scott Oh, Robert Suh, Scott Genshaft, and Venkatesh Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) discussing radiation treatment of an elusive lung nodule in a 56-year-old patient with NSCLC. Explore this case and more clinical discussions in the BackTable App: backtable.com/shows/tumor-bo… #LungCancer #NSCLC #RadiationOncology #InterventionalOncology @Kate_Baker_MD @UCLAHealth @uabmedicine

Case 3: Varicocele can hide when supine. Left renal vein angio with and without Valsalva. @IRcenters @SIRRFS @_backtable

Check out this multiD @UCSDHealth IR and @UCSDCancer faculty playlist featuring @ZTBerman @Quinn_Meisinger Adam Burgoyne, Gabe Schnickel and more!! backtable.com/playlists/11f3…

How do you approach splenic artery embolization in high-grade splenic trauma? This week’s Case Highlight features Drs. Alex Villalobos (@Villalobos_MD), Nima Kokabi, Brian Funaki, and Venkatesh Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) discussing a proximal splenic embolization strategy for Grade III–IV splenic trauma. Explore this case and more clinical discussions in the BackTable App: na2.hubs.ly/H07VxYR0 #InterventionalRadiology #Trauma #SplenicTrauma #Embolization @UNCRadiology @UABVascular @beckcj

How do you get a sample from even the toughest bone lesions? Dr. Peter Thurlow and Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) explain why CT is their go-to, when ultrasound can work, and how needle trajectory software and 3D reconstructions make tough access safer and more precise. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Varian OmniBone. #VI665 #MSK106 #BoneBiopsy #OrthopedicOncology #BoneTumor @UWMedicine @_backtableMSK @Georgetown_IR @NJIRSociety @beckcj

What does it take to build a pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) when you are not at a large academic center? Dr. Harris Chengazi (@ChengaziMD) asks Dr. Timothy Fernandes (@DrTimFernandes) and Dr. Robert Lookstein (@roblookstein) how their teams handle PE alerts, first-call responsibility, and escalation to ICU or ECMO, all while working within their available resources. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Penumbra. #VI671 #CV50 #PulmonaryEmbolism #PERT #InterventionalRadiology #CriticalCare @MountSinaiDMIR @ucsdpccm

Weekly thoracentesis is a revolving door. When should you place a tunneled catheter? Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) talks with Dr. Marco Ertreo about pleural and abdominal drains, Tenckhoff versus PleurX, and why TIPS comes first for cirrhosis patients. Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… #VI676 #InterventionalRadiology #PleuralEffusion #Ascites #TIPS @Georgetown_IR @NJIRSociety @beckcj @SDhandMD

How did tibial stenting move from sticky self-expanders to reliable balloon-expandable devices? Dr. Sahil Parikh (@sahilparikhmd) and Dr. Sabeen Dhand (@SDhandMD) discuss the move away from obsolete devices, the rise of balloon expandables, and where they draw the line for safe, effective placement. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Abbott Cardiovascular. #VI663 #CV43 #VascularSurgery #Stenting #PAD @ColumbiaPS @HarborUCLA @beckcj

What’s behind a thriving GAE practice? Drs. Venkatesh Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR), Amin Astani, and Anish Ghodadra (@AGhodadraMD) talk about patient selection, technique, marketing, and data tracking, plus new strategies for connecting with patients and referrers. Listen now on the BackTable app: na2.hubs.ly/H07SFZw0 This podcast is supported by Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company.  #VI675 #GAE #InterventionalRadiology #PracticeGrowth #KneePain @NorthStarIR @UABVascular @UPMC

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