Association of Vascular and Interventional Radiographers 32nd Annual Meeting 2023

The AVIR 2023 Annual Meeting was held in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a significant “reunion” year as the organization co-located once again with the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and the Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing (ARIN).
The 2023 meeting was designed to foster collaboration across the entire interventional team. The curriculum emphasized the critical role of the technologist in the “Interventional Suite of the Future,” focusing on new workflows for stroke, trauma, and complex embolization that require seamless communication between the IR technologist, nurse, and physician.
+ What You Will Learn
The program offered a mix of technical “how-to” sessions and high-level clinical updates. Key learning outcomes included:

Stroke Intervention: Updates on mechanical thrombectomy workflows, specifically reducing “door-to-puncture” times and the technologist’s role in rapid room setup.

Embolization Mastery: Techniques for using advanced liquid embolics (like Onyx and glue) and understanding the physics of different coil packing strategies for aneurysms.

Vascular Access: “Tips and Tricks” for difficult access, including pedal and radial approaches, and the use of ultrasound guidance by technologists.

Radiation Safety: Implementing the latest dose reduction protocols to protect both the patient and the operator during long, complex cases.

+ Event Details

Event: AVIR 2023 Annual Meeting (32nd Annual Meeting)

Dates: March 5–8, 2023

Location: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (Co-located with SIR 2023)

+ Who Should Attend

Interventional Radiologic Technologists (VI): The primary audience, seeking specific “VI” accredited education.

Cath Lab Techs: Who cross-cover in Interventional Radiology.

IR Nurses: Who often attend the joint sessions to understand the technical side of the procedures they monitor.

Students: Radiography students interested in specializing in interventional procedures.

+ Why It Was Significant

Collaboration: The “Back Together” theme highlighted the return of the collaborative atmosphere with SIR, allowing technologists to attend the massive SIR Expo Hall to see the latest catheters, wires, and imaging systems firsthand.

Fellows Induction: The meeting is traditionally where new Fellows of the AVIR (FAVIR) are inducted, recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the society and the profession.

Networking: It provided a rare opportunity for technologists to network with peers from high-volume academic centers and learn how other labs handle staffing shortages and on-call burdens.

+ Topics
2023 AVIR Annual Shari Ullman Gold Medal Lecture.mp4
Advanced Pelvic Interventions.mp4
AVIR Meeting Phoenix.mp4
Challenges in Operating Hybrid Angiography-CT system during interventional procedures.mp4
Complications and Case Studies – I Need Help.mp4
Efficiency in the Angiography Suite Inspiration from the OBL.mp4
GLUE Original Liquid Embolic.mp4
INARI.mp4
Interventional Radiology Options for the Palliative Care Patient How Can We Help.mp4
lntra Procedural CT during SIRT Treatments.mp4
lodinated Contrast Media (CM) Overview.mp4
Lower extremity deep venous disease.mp4
Managing Trauma Situations with Angio-CT.mp4
My “Best” Case Ever.mp4
Navigating Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism.mp4
Pediatric Portal Venous Disease.mp4
Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery (PEDD) in Embolization of Hepatic tumors.mp4
Prostate Artery Embolization A nonsurgical treatment for enlarged prostates.mp4
Shimadzu Corporation A History of Xray Innovation… from Roentgen to Today… from Another Part of the World.mp4
Stroke Intervention.mp4
The Other Side of the Glass Revisited.mp4
TIPS – Past, Present, and Future.mp4
Using Al to Supplement Radiology and its use in Everyday Life.mp4
Using Heat to Re-Shape Angiography Catheters for Difficult Tortuosity.mp4
Virtual Video Tray Set-up Interventional Procedure Tray Setup from across the US. and Canada.mp4