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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) brings you a new podcast on all the topics that impact your practice of IR, with focused subseries reflecting the broad range of the specialty. In each episode, hosts and guests discuss new clinical opportunities, practice management tips, the latest trends and developments in the specialty, and more. Learn more on sirweb.org, irq.sirweb.org, and sirweb.org/kinkedwire. If you have any ideas for topics or guests, or have any other feedback, let us know at kinkedwire@sirweb.org. For corporate support opportunities, contact SIR at corporaterelations@sirweb.org. The views and opinions expressed in podcast episodes are not necessarily those of the Society of Interventional Radiology. The society does not endorse any companies or products.

  1. 1D AGO

    JVIR audio abstracts: February 2026

    This recording features audio versions of the February 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts: Articles Transarterial Embolization for Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis and Related Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Read)Standardized Technique for Prostatic Artery Embolization: A Delphi Consensus Study on Optimized Methods and Emerging Concepts (Read)Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Combined with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease 3.0 as a Prognostic Predictor for Patients with Liver Cirrhosis after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation (Read)Safety and Feasibility of Intra-Arterial Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer Using an Emulsion of Ethiodized Oil plus Bumetanide in an Oncopig Model (Read)Lessons in IR: Coil Unraveling and Stretching during Retrieval of a Partially Deployed Embolization Coil (Read)JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com. Host Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio Editor Andrew Sasser, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine  Outreach Coordinator Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Abstract Readers: Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of MedicineShobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical CollegeAgnes Manish, Loma Linda University School of MedicineEmily Jagenberg,  Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine Tiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, NevadaSupport the show

    15 min

  2. FEB 12

    Episode 73: Pregnancy in Residency

    "Comments like this 'Oh, I didn't think you would continue in IR after having your baby,' don't help, because you're already going through a lot." -- Esha Kothekar, MD  As part of the Kinked Wire podcast, medical student and SIR member Marie Hamel speaks with Esha Kothekar, MD, and Lei Yu, MD, the Women in Interventional Radiology Section vice chair, about the challenges that come with pregnancy as an interventional radiologist. SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

    1h 1m

  3. JAN 16

    JVIR audio abstracts: January 2026

    This recording features audio versions of the January 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts: Articles Cryoablation Protocols for Primary and Metastatic Lung Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating Effectiveness and Safety of Percutaneous Cryoablation of Pulmonary Tumors (Read)Outcomes of Percutaneous Cystic Duct Stent Placement for Acute Cholecystitis (Read)Transarterial Microembolization Therapy for Chronic First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pain: A New Minimally Invasive Approach (Read)Tumor-Absorbed Dose, Metabolic Response, and Survival after Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Breast Cancer Liver Metastases (Read)Modeling Clinical Relevance and Risk in Yttrium-90 Radioembolization of the Liver: Lung Shunt Fraction Variability According to Imaging Modality, Cancer Type, and Tumor Size (Read)JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com. Host Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio Editor Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Outreach Coordinator Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Abstract Readers: Char Rai, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic MedicineMorgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of MedicineEmily Jagenberg,  Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine Ahmed Alzubaidi, Wayne State University School of MedicineTiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, NevadaSupport the show

    13 min

  4. JAN 8

    Episode 72: Away rotations in IR

    “Always assume that everyone knows more than you do, and go into places with a lot of modesty.” – Brittany Brookner, MD In this episode of the Kinked Wire, Virginia Tech Carilion medical student Aysha Alani hosts a discussion between PGY-2 Brittany Brookner, MD, and PGY-6 Chief Resident Neil Jain, MD, about their experiences, advice and absolute don'ts for away rotations.  SIR thanks Medtronic for its generous support of the Kinked Wire. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center. Support the show Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

    51 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    Episode 71: ECS Contributions and innovations in IR with Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR

    “I started off simply by volunteering to do things and being interested, but I didn’t have a mentor, per say.” – Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR   In this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Thomas Tullius, Jr., MD, speaks with his former attending Brian Funaki, MD, FSIR, on his career progression, from trainee to incoming JVIR co-editor in chief. SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center. Support the show

    22 min

  6. 11/24/2025

    JVIR audio abstracts: December 2025

    This recording features audio versions of the December 2025 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts: Articles Association between Age of Kidney Transplant and Hemorrhagic Adverse Events Following Transplant Kidney Biopsy (Read)A Prospective Single-Arm Trial of Genicular Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical and Biomarker Outcomes (Read)Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Rebleeding (Read)Simultaneous Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization versus Portal Vein Embolization Only in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Review of Safety and Effectiveness (Read)Pulmonary Toxicity of Ethiodized Oil in the Venous Circulation in Mice: Radiological Findings and Pathological Correlation (Read)JVIR and SIR thank all those who helped record this episode. To sign up to help with future episodes, please contact our outreach coordinator at millennie.chen.jvir@gmail.com. Host Sonya Choe, University of California Riverside School of MedicineAudio Editor Daniel Roh, Loma Linda University School of Medicine Outreach Coordinator Millennie Chen, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Abstract Readers: Shobhit Chamoli, Armed Forces Medical CollegeEmily Jagenberg,  Oakland University. William Beaumont School of Medicine Morgan Smeltzer, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of MedicineThanmayi Parasu, University of Texas Medical BranchTiffany Nakla, Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, NevadaSupport the show

    13 min

  7. 11/20/2025

    IRQ audio 17: The unexpected locum

    Mark H. Knelson, MD, thought his IR career had come to an early end—until he discovered locum tenens work. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Knelson heard that one of the radiology groups in his town was short on IRs. Because it was so close to his home—approximately 13 minutes—he offered to help, including taking call as needed. In  the audio version of "The unexpected locum" (Fall 2025 IR Quarterly), senior editorial manager Hope Racine describes the career of Mark H. Knelson, MD, who shared his unplanned path to locums work.  Support the show

    9 min

  8. 11/13/2025

    Episode 70: Call and work coverage with Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR

    “I think the landscape of healthcare is changing, and rural healthcare understands the value of IR—in some senses more than the urban setting does.” - Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR On this episode of the Kinked Wire, host Mark L. Lessne, MD, FSIR, speaks with Elizabeth A. Ignacio, MD, FSIR, on how she handles working in a small and rural practice in Hawaii, lessons she learned while paving her own path and how she created an IR LLC. Related resources: Read more about the SIR Small and Rural Practice Committee.SIR thanks BD for its generous support of the Kinked Wire. Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center. Senior Editorial Manager, Hope Racine, explains the work she does at SIR. Support the show

    37 min
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The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) brings you a new podcast on all the topics that impact your practice of IR, with focused subseries reflecting the broad range of the specialty. In each episode, hosts and guests discuss new clinical opportunities, practice management tips, the latest trends and developments in the specialty, and more. Learn more on sirweb.org, irq.sirweb.org, and sirweb.org/kinkedwire. If you have any ideas for topics or guests, or have any other feedback, let us know at kinkedwire@sirweb.org. For corporate support opportunities, contact SIR at corporaterelations@sirweb.org. The views and opinions expressed in podcast episodes are not necessarily those of the Society of Interventional Radiology. The society does not endorse any companies or products.

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  • Creator
    Society of Interventional Radiology
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    161
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Society of Interventional Radiology, sirweb.org
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    The Kinked Wire

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