2nd Annual Quality Improvement Forum: Improving Outcomes, Safety and Efficiency in IR

Monday, March 31, 2025

9:50 AM – 10:55 AM CT

Location: Music City Center, Innovation Theatre

Moderator(s)

Rajesh Shah, MD

Professor of Clinical Radiology
University of California San Francisco, United States
Zeyad Metwalli, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
MD Anderson Cancer Center, United States

Join us for an engaging forum featuring QI case studies from SIR members. Discover practical insights and strategies to enhance your program's outcomes, safety, and efficiency. Bring your questions and participate in an interactive discussion with the presenters.

Presentations:

9:50 AM – 9:54 AM CT

QPI Division Introduction
9:55 AM – 10:04 AM CT

Analyzing Resource Allocation Practices across U.S. Interventional Radiology Departments
Presenter: Edwin Pagan, MD (he/him/his) – Cooper University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Sabina Amin, MD – Cooper University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Sum Chi Lydia Poon, BS – Cooper Medical School at Rowan University
10:05 AM – 10:14 AM CT

Common design and data elements on embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: A systemic search of literature and report of adherence to quality of reporting among interventional radiology literature.
Presenter: Mohammad Mirza-Aghazadeh-Attari, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University
Author/Co-author: Arezou Hashem Zadeh, MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Abby D. Liu, None (she/her/hers) – The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Thalia Liu, None – The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Alan J. Kim, BS (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Sydney Ashleigh Wade, MPH – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Clifford R. Weiss, MD – Department of Radiology, Radiological Science and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
10:15 AM – 10:24 AM CT

Enhancing Radiation Safety in Interventional Radiology: Tools, Strategies, and Practical Considerations
Presenter: Jack (Yanchen) Shi – Touro College
Author/Co-author: Sean Lee, BA – Touro College
Author/Co-author: Andrew C. Gordon, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Feinberg School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Robert Lewandowski, MD – Northwestern University, Dept. of Radiology, IR section
10:25 AM – 10:34 AM CT

Evaluating CNR vs. SNR Optimized Automatic Dose Rate Control Fluoroscopy Systems: A Comparative Study of Image Quality and Dose Efficiency
Presenter: Chi M. Trinh – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Author/Co-author: Sizhuo Meng, BS – Johns Hopkins University
Author/Co-author: Troy Zhou, PhD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
10:35 AM – 10:44 AM CT

Implementing a Cardiac Arrest Model and Code Simulation in Interventional Radiology: A New Standard for Emergency Preparedness
Presenter: Shannon Woughter, PA – University of Rochester
Author/Co-author: Lindsay Marchetti, PA-C – University of Rochester
Author/Co-author: Charles Gorton, RN – University of Rochester
Author/Co-author: Lisa Owen, RN – University of Rochester
Author/Co-author: Adrienne Conrad, RN – University of Rochester
Author/Co-author: Marco Ertreo, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Cantos J. Andrew, MD – University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital
10:45 AM – 10:54 AM CT

The “Black Swan” in Interventional Radiology: Evaluation of Unexpected Events And Consequences
Presenter: Brian Tung, MD – Westchester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Ekramul Gofur, MD (he/him/his) – Westchester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Shekher Maddineni, MD – Westchester Medical Center
Author/Co-author: Jared Meshekow, MD, MPH – Temple University Hospital
Author/Co-author: Perry Gerard, MD, FACR, MBA – New York Medical College- Westchester Medical Center
10:54 AM – 10:55 AM CT

Closing