European Trainee Forum for Interventional Radiology

16/01/2026

On January 16, 1964, Dr. Charles Dotter performed the first transluminal angioplasty, saving his patient from amputation and transforming medicine forever.
Today, we celebrate this and all the other great accomplishments that have come since resulting in one of the most forward-looking medical specialties; Interventional Radiology.
With a community of more than 10,000 members, supports from around the world to keep pushing the limits of modern healthcare, providing the best possible treatments to patients everywhere.
Celebrate with us; share your pride in interventional radiology and IR success stories using the hashtag
Artwork available here: https://t.ly/TZhJt
Sobrice Society of Interventional Radiology

14/01/2026

Abstract submission for is now open! 💥

Abstracts can be submitted in the following categories:
➡️​ Scientific
➡️ Educational
➡️ Case report
➡️​ FIRST@CIRSE clinical trial
➡️ Trial design and methodology
➡️ SPHAIRE (AI and emerging technologies)
➡️ Amazing interventions

Submit your work by March 12!
👉 https://t.ly/zpbUJ

Abstract submission for is now open! Submit your work by March 12 to become part of the world's premier IR congress!

Abstracts can be submitted in the following categories:
➡️​ Scientific
➡️ Educational
➡️ Case report
➡️​ FIRST@CIRSE clinical trial
➡️ Trial design and methodology
➡️ SPHAIRE (AI and emerging technologies)
➡️ Amazing interventions

Learn more and submit here: https://t.ly/zpbUJ

13/01/2026

Register for , bring a non-radiologist colleague free of charge, and receive up to €1,000 in travel support! ✨
https://www.ecio.org/attend/collaborating-against-cancer-initiative/

The Collaborating Against Cancer Initiative (CACI) aims to support multidisciplinary teamwork and advance cancer care by enhancing awareness of interventional oncology. 🤝

CIRSE Insider spoke with previous CACI participants—from urologists to orthopaedic surgeons—to hear how attending impacted them.

👉 Read the experiences of CACI participants: https://t.ly/E13Xf

CACI is open to all interventional radiologists/radiologists with an ECIO registration. Non-radiologist colleagues can attend free with up to €1,000 in travel support. ✈️

12/01/2026

✨ New SOP is published ✨
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00270-025-04321-2

✨ New SOP published ✨
"CIRSE SOP for the Provision of Emergency IR Care on a 24/7 Basis"
Authored by leading experts Andreas H. Mahnken, Caroline Clausen, Otto van Delden, Francesca Iacobellis, Anna Maria Ierardi, Anthony G. Ryan, Stavros Spiliopoulos & Thomas Rodt - a key resource for the field.
Don’t miss it 🔎
🔗 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00270-025-04321-2

08/01/2026

📢 CIRSE junior members are eligible to receive free registration for the CIRSE Annual Meeting within the IR Trainee Support Programme!
📝 Apply for the junior membership today!
https://www.cirse.org/society/trainees/cirse-junior-membership/

05/01/2026

📢 Hot off the press - new CIRSE SOP on Endovascular Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism!

Hot off the press 📢
New CIRSE SOP on Endovascular Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism - authored by leading experts in the field: J. J. Ciampi-Dopazo, J. A. Guirola, J. Moriarty, R. Uberoi, D. Tsetis, C. Ini’ & A. Basile
A read you can't miss 🔎 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00270-025-04280-8

31/12/2025

CIRSE wishes everyone Happy Holidays! 2025 was a year of celebrating how far IR has come. Read Prof. Pereira's end-of-year address here: https://t.ly/vNVkj

31/12/2025

🙌Out of your comfort zone, into a new challenge!
In 2026, CIRSE will again support 20 CIRSE members who wish to expand their professional horizons at a European centre of excellence outside their home country through its Fellowship Grant Programme.
➡️Find out more and apply: https://t.ly/Q5Sc3

18/12/2025

premiere!

In our latest video with Dr. Osman Öcal, he discusses his contributions with the paper “Stent-graft implantation for hepatic arterial bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis”

https://youtu.be/QyFlhiqL2uc

17/12/2025

: Treatment of Severe Low Back Pain with Lumbar Medial Branch Cryoneurolysis

A 65-year-old female patient was presented with severe low back pain refractory to conservative treatment for approximately one year, including various analgesic medications and multiple physical therapy sessions. At the presentation, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score was 9.

Lumbar imaging demonstrated disc protrusions at the L2–3 and L3–4 levels, more pronounced on the left side. The patient reported bilateral pain, predominantly on the left, causing significant difficulty with mobility and sleep.

The procedure was performed under local anesthesia with the patient in the prone position, using combined ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance. A 16-G cryoprobe with a length of 12 cm was advanced to the medial branch target. Cryoneurolysis was performed using carbon dioxide (CO₂), achieving a temperature of −88 °C, applied in two cycles of 2 minutes each, creating an approximately 7-mm ice ball. Bilateral cryoneurolysis was applied to the medial branches at the L3 vertebral level, and unilateral cryoneurolysis was applied to the left medial branch at the L4 level.

The patient experienced a noticeable reduction in pain during the procedure.
She was discharged ambulatory with significant pain relief. The post-procedural VAS score was 2.

Case courtesy: Mehmet Fatih İnecikli, Serhat Akış

16/12/2025

📅Check out the programme: https://t.ly/3Z9wz
👩🏻‍🏫Browse the faculty: https://t.ly/-MDxY
🎫 Secure your spot: https://t.ly/bTNqc

Chronic pain is a growing world-wide problem requiring a multidisciplinary approach. has a major role to play in pain management, offering effective, targeted solutions for a multitude of indications.
CIRSE is therefore organizing its first conference on image-guided pain management – ECIP 2026 – from March 19-20 in Vienna. As a purely scientific meeting with limited participants and without an exhibition, ECIP 2026 will let delegates focus on scientific exchange and strategizing. Registration is now open exclusively to CIRSE members – secure your spot today!

📅Check out the programme: https://t.ly/3Z9wz
👩🏻‍🏫Browse the faculty: https://t.ly/-MDxY
🎫 Secure your spot: https://t.ly/bTNqc