Cross-sectional interventional radiology report.

Members

Co-Chair: Olga Brook, Beth Israel

Co-Chair: Ghaneh Fananapazir, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Andrew Bowman, Mayo Clinic Florida

Kristin Dittmar, Beverly Hills private

Sam Galgano, University of Alabama

Daniel Glazer, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Allison Harris, University of British Columbia

J. Louis Hinshaw, University of Wisconsin

Kanika Khanna, Henry Ford Health System

Arun Krishnaraj, University of Virginia

A. Nick Kurup, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Meghan Lubner, University of Wisconsin

Mishal Mendiratta-Lala, University of Michigan

Sadhna Nandwana, Emory University

Maitray Patel, Mayo Clinic Arizona

AJ Pesch, University of Virginia

Virginia Planz, Vanderbilt University

Steven Raman, University of California Los Angeles

Kim Shampain, University of Michigan

Adam Weisbrod, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, Duke University

Look back

The CSIR ETC was formed in 2020 and comprises a diverse group of radiologists from both academic and private practice, with an interest in interventional procedures. At the annual SAR meeting of 2020, we were invited to hold a plenary session on CSIR, with topics that included preoperative management of patients, biopsy in the era of precision medicine, managing intraprocedural complications, radiology–pathology correlation conferences, and improving educational resources for patients.

The CSIR ETC conducted a survey of all SAR members prior to the 2020 meeting, in which information regarding the current state of procedures within abdominal radiology practices was obtained. These results were shared at the 2020 SAR annual meeting.

The COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of uncertainty with regard to its impact on radiology services, including interventional procedures. The CSIR ETC put out a statement, published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, “Reorganizing Cross-Sectional Interventional Procedures Practice during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic,” [1] to coalesce insights gleaned from the experience of members of the CSIR ETC.

The CSIR ETC has also been active on social media, using Twitter as its primary platform, under the handle: @CsirEtc. A dedicated web page was also developed on the SAR website, with the mission, goals, and membership of the CSIR ETC.

Look ahead

The year ahead has already been active, with numerous initiatives by the CSIR ETC and its members. We are performing a review on post-procedure observation times as well as publishing our own recommendations based on this review and our experience. Additionally, the use of personal protective equipment is quite variable among institutions, and we are looking to analyze our experience and outcomes with regard to infection rates. We are also working on a statement on the current and future state of procedures within abdominal radiology. Additionally, the CSIR ETC is working on an upcoming special section in Abdominal Radiology related to procedural care. Finally, the CSIR ETC is working on both hands-on and didactic workshops for the upcoming SAR annual meeting in 2021.