Society of Interventional Radiology
The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is an American national organization of physicians, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving public health through the use of minimally invasive, image-guided therapeutic interventions for disease management.[1]
It was founded in 1973 as the Society of Cardiovascular Radiology by an active group in the field who wanted to further develop interventional aspects of radiology. In April 2002, the name was changed to Society of Interventional Radiology in order to emphasise the expanding role of interventional radiology that is no longer limited to the cardiovascular system. The society comprises about 4,500 members (October 2010): physicians and allied health professionals who work in interventional radiology settings, such as technologists, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.[2]
See also
- Angiography
- History of invasive and interventional cardiology
- Coronary catheterization
- Cardiac catheterization
- CCSVI