High-quality, Efficient, Minimally Invasive Medical Treatments Showcased March 26-31 in Chicago, Ill.
FAIRFAX, Va., March 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Society of Interventional Radiology will present the latest research on treatments for individuals with chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency or CCSVI; liver and breast cancer; enlarged prostates; uterine fibroids, high blood pressure; and more at its 36th Annual Scientific Meeting March 26-31 at McCormick Place (West) in Chicago, Ill. The theme of the meeting is "IR Rising: Leading Image-guided Medicine," chosen to reflect interventional radiology's continued revolutionizing of modern medicine.
Highlights of embargoed key interventional radiology studies being presented are listed below.
Illustrations and broadcast-quality footage are available for some stories; interviews with lead researchers can be arranged on request.
Interventional Radiology Treatment for CCSVI in MS Patients
Advancing MS Research: A Look at a Vein-opening Treatment

The official SIR meeting will feature presentations on CCSVI by Dr. Paolo Zamboni, Dr. Michael Dake, Dr. E. Mark Haacke, Dr. Ziv Haskal, Dr. Kenneth Mandato, Dr. Sandy McDonald, Dr. Gary Siskin