A 63-year-old with flank pain, a rapidly growing renal mass, and hematuria that would not settle. In his first case with a hydrogel liquid embolic, Dr. Milan Patel walks through why an end organ felt like the right place to start, the forward pressure injection he was taught to use, the switch to a higher concentration contrast for better visibility, and the five millimeter ceiling on target vessel size. The completion run and a PET at two months close it out. Watch the full episode with Drs. Milan Patel, Resmi Charalel (@Resmi_Charalel), Venkatesh Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) on the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Instylla (@instylla). #VI682 #InterventionalRadiology #Embolization #LiquidEmbolics #RCC @montefioreRAD @UABVascular @UTMDAnderson

A ten-centimeter tumor with a complete response after multiple treatments. Does that patient still go to surgery? Dr. Ryan Hickey and Dr. Tyler Sandow (@bayouteazy) join Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) on a question that comes up constantly. They discuss what the data supports today, and the case for Y90 as a destination rather than a bridge. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific TheraSphere Y-90. #VI673 #HCC #LiverTransplant #LiverResection #Y90 #InterventionalOncology @nyuVIR @UABVascular @OchsnerHealth

What exciting topics would you like to see added to BackTable from CIRSE 2026? 💡🎤 🩺 Download the app to learn more: na2.hubs.ly/H08BXc60 @JafarGolzarian @MinaMakaryMD @kavikrishVIR @TheRealDoctorOs @ptdoodles @AaronFrittsMD @cirsesociety @ETF_IRtrainees @nickprus_

Single-session thrombectomy has been reshaping how acute arterial occlusions are treated. With fewer ICU beds for overnight lysis and less OR time for second looks, Dr. Khanjan Nagarsheth (@KNagarshethMD) describes why one-stage percutaneous treatment has become his default, while Dr. Shang Loh makes the case that lysis and open embolectomy still have a place. Dr. Sabeen Dhand (@SDhandMD) then asks both vascular surgeons which aspiration, mechanical, and combination devices are on their shelves today. Watch the full episode here: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Stryker Peripheral Vascular. #VI625 #ArterialThrombectomy #AcuteLimbIschemia #VascularSurgery #InterventionalRadiology @HarborUCLA @SLUVascular @PennRadiology

A woman on anticoagulation arrives with an actively bleeding rectus sheath hematoma. On this kickoff episode of the BackTable 2026 Liquid Embolics Creator Weekend™, Dr. Gary Siskin (@gsiskin) and Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) walk through the case with Dr. Tyler Sandow (@bayouteazy), from the selective run that shows extravasation to a cast running the length of the inferior epigastric. They explain why you do not need to reach the bleed itself when the embolic can bridge the distance for you. Watch the full episode here: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Sirtex and Guerbet. #VI679 #InterventionalRadiology #LiquidEmbolics #Embolization #StopTheBleed #IRad @UABVascular @OchsnerHealth

Is a larger catheter always the answer for removing pulmonary emboli? Dr. Jay Giri (@jaygirimd) and Dr. Julie Bulman (@juliecbulman) join Dr. Chris Beck (@beckcj) to weigh the benefits and pitfalls of large-bore versus medium-bore catheters, and share tricks for navigating tough anatomy without causing more problems. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Endovascular Engineering. #VI677 #CV53 #PE #Thrombectomy #InterventionalRadiology #Cardiology @PennMedicine @PERTConsortium @BIDMCVIR

Wound care after deep venous arterialization (DVA) runs opposite to almost everything the team has been taught. Dr. Anahita Dua (@AnahitaDua) and Dr. Ripal Gandhi join Dr. Chris Beck (@beckcj) on protecting a maturing circuit. They discuss holding debridement unless the patient is genuinely infected, the three-month window the foot needs, and how to take that decision off the wound care team's shoulders. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Stryker Peripheral Vascular. #VI674 #DVA #WoundCare #LimbSalvage #CLTI #Podiatry @BaptistHealthSF @MGHVascular

The anastomoses are real, so the assumption was that embolizing one vessel covered its neighbor. Dr. Amin Astani and Dr. Anish Ghodadra (@AGhodadraMD) join Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) on what happened when they went back and looked. They discuss the residual blush that showed up on selective runs, why the branches appear to feed different parts of the synovium, and the risk of washing out your own work from the other side. They also discuss their follow-up strategy and what prompts a repeat GAE. Access the full episode in the BackTable app. backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company. #VI675 #GAE #Embolization #Osteoarthritis #InterventionalRadiology @PittRadiology @UABVascular @NorthStarIR

Who would you most like to see being active in the Q+A section of the BackTable App? Listen to some of the suggestions from the CIRSE 2026 attendees! 👥❓ 💬 Get access to the Q+A in the BackTable App: na2.hubs.ly/H08v7sP0 @JafarGolzarian @MinaMakaryMD @kavikrishVIR @TheRealDoctorOs @ptdoodles @AaronFrittsMD @cirsesociety @ETF_IRtrainees @nickprus_ @riadsalemIR @NorthwesternIR @YujiOkuno_OC @arslanmd @VIR_RUSH @roblookstein @MountSinaiIR

There is a statistically significant survival difference at the 400 Gy tumor dose threshold, and again at 200 Gy. Dr. Tyler Sandow (@bayouteazy) and Dr. Ryan Hickey join Dr. Kavi Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR) on where the ceiling might sit. They discuss the shift away from body surface area dosing, and how much of the gain comes simply from being more deliberate. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific TheraSphere Y-90. #VI673 #Dosimetry #Y90 #DoseEscalation #HCC #InterventionalOncology @nyuVIR @UABVascular @OchsnerHealth

How do you prevent turning a stuck biopsy needle into a real complication? Dr. Junjian Huang (@junjian_huang) and Dr. Majid Khan (@MajidKhan_spine) join Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) for their most useful technical tips in bone biopsy. They discuss curved stylets that bend and lodge, who to call, and the single rule that keeps an access cannula intact. Access the full episode in the BackTable app: backtable.com/shows/vi/podca… This podcast is supported by Varian OmniBone. #VI672 #MSK112 #BoneBiopsy #SpineBiopsy #InterventionalRadiology #MedEd #IRad @NJIRSociety @JohnsHopkinsIR @EmoryIRad