SIR 2026

Hands-on Skills Training

Ticketed Event

Session: Embolics and Delivery Systems (Radioactive, drug-eluting, bland, liquid, gel, conformable, plugs, coils)

Embolics and Delivery Systems (Radioactive, Drug-eluting, Bland, Liquid, Gel, Conformable, Plugs, Coils)

Monday, April 13, 2026

9:15 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Location: Expo - Hands on Skills Training

Hands-On Coordinator(s)

Charles Y. Kim, MD, FSIR

Professor and Chief of Interventional Radiology
Duke University, United States
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Kelvin Hong, MD, FSIR

Executive Vice Chair, Radiology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, United States

Hands-on Faculty(s)

Bjorn Engstrom, MD

Interventional Radiologist
Abbott Northwestern Hospital / Allina Health, United States
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Robert P. Liddell, MD, FSIR

Division Chief, Associate Professor Radiology and Radiological Sciences
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, United States
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Jeet Minocha, MD, FSIR (he/him/his)

Professor and Chief, Division of Interventional Radiology
University of California San Diego, United States
Lauren S. Park, MD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, United States

Note: Tickets are required to attend. Add the Hands-on Skills Training to your SIR 2026 meeting experience during the registration process.

This hands-on skills training offers practical experience with a broad range of embolic agents and delivery platforms, including radioactive, drug-eluting, bland, liquid, gel, and conformable systems, as well as vascular plugs and coils. Emphasis will be placed on material selection, deployment technique, and clinical application across diverse embolization scenarios.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the spectrum of embolic material options
Discuss the nuances that affect embolic selection
Demonstrate famliarity with embolization techniques and methods