Pediatric and Adult IR: Similar Goals, Different Pathways

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET

Coordinator(s)

Aparna Annam, DO (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Children's Hospital Colorado, United States
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Eric Monroe, MD (he/him/his)

Professor
University of Wisconsin, United States

This session will explore the parallels and distinctions between pediatric and adult interventional radiology. Faculty will highlight unique developmental, physiologic, and technical considerations that influence decision-making, feasibility, and outcomes in children compared to adults. Topics include: Planning a Pediatric

Case: From Start to Finish, Angiography in Pediatric Patients, Biopsy of Pediatric Tumors: Yay or Nay?, Approach to the Pediatric Mediastinal Mass, and Pediatric Trauma: When, Why, and Sometimes How.

Learning Objectives:

Differentiate the etiologies and presentations of venous disease in pediatric versus adult patients.
Recognize technical and anatomical challenges specific to pediatric IR practice.
Apply tailored approaches to optimize feasibility and safety of interventions in children.

Presentations:

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM ET

Pediatric Trauma: When, Why, and Sometimes How
Speaker: Aparna Annam, DO, FSIR (she/her/hers) – Children's Hospital Colorado
8:40 AM - 8:50 AM ET

Planning a Pediatric Case: From Start to Finish
Speaker: Eric Monroe, MD (he/him/his) – University of Wisconsin
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Biopsy of Pediatric Tumors: Yay or Nay?
Speaker: Anne Marie Cahill, MD, FSIR – Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM ET

Approach to the Pediatric Mediastinal Mass
Speaker: Alessandro Gasparetto, MD – Sickkids/ University of Toronto
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM ET

Angiography in Pediatric Patients
Speaker: Kevin Fung, MBBS – Hong Kong Children's Hospital
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM ET

AVM
Speaker: Shellie Josephs, MD (she/her/hers) – Texas Childrens Austin; Baylor College of Medicine
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET

Q&A