Scientific Program Agenda

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Session I: RFA & Microwave

Moderators: Fred Lee, M.D., Riccardo Lencioni, MD, FSIR, EBIR Faculty:
7:00 AM Registration open | Visit exhibit hall
7:55 AM – 8:00 AM Welcome & Introductions
Chairs: Govindarajan Narayanan, MD, FSIR and Riccardo Lencioni, MD, FSIR, EBIR
8:00 AM RFA in the liver – Lesson learnt Luigi Solbiati, M.D.
8:10 AM RFA in thyroid ablations Tim Huber, M.D.
8:20 AM Ablation of bone metastasis with RFA Brian Schiro, M.D.
8:30 AM Stereotactic RFA-Standardization-Standardization-Standardization Reto Bale, M.D
8:40 AM Impact of Geometry on Microwave ablations Bradford Wood, M.D.
8:50 AM Microwave ablation in HCC Sarah B. White, M.D, MS, FSIR
9:00 AM Microwave ablation in mCRC – Tips for success Martijn Meijerink, M.D., PhD
9:10 AM Feasibility of thermal ablation in pancreatic cancer Gianpaolo Carrafiello, M.D.
9:20 AM Microwave ablation in lung metastasis Mark Anderson BM, BCh, BA, FRCS, FRCR
9:30 AM Role of microwave ablations in RCC Graham Munneke, M.D., MRCS, FRCR
9:40 AM Microwave ablation in Thyroid Chiara Floridi, M.D.
9:50 AM Avoiding Complications with thermal ablation Pilar Bayona Molano, M.D.
10:00 – 10:30 AM Spectrum welcomes IASIOS
Moderator: Dr. Afshin Gangi
10:00 AM What is quality assurance and why is accreditation essential for IO? Dimitrios Filippiadis, M.D., PhD
10:07 AM IASIOS accreditation: Why we got it and what it has done for our IO services Jack Jennings, M.D., PhD
10:14 AM Maximizing Impact: The added value of IASIOS accreditation for US hospitals Brad Wood, M.D.
10:21 AM Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Afshin Gangi
IASIOS Session Faculty
10:30 AM Break | Visit Exhibit Hall

Session II: IRE

Moderators: Govindarajan Narayanan, M.D., FSIR and Dr. Gloria Hwang, M.D. Faculty:
10:50 AM IRE in hepatobiliary pathologies Naveen Kalra, M.D., MAMS, FICR
11:00 AM IRE in HCC Praveen Peddu, M.D.
11:10 AM IRE mCRC near critical structures Madelon Dijkstra, M.D.
11:20 AM Percutaneous Pancreatic IRE Varshana Gurusamy, M.D.
11:30 AM RCC ablations with IRE: A multicenter experience Tze Wah, M.D.
11:40 AM IRE in the Prostate Manuel Ozambela, M.D.
11:50 AM Blocks in oncology patients Thomas Scagnelli, M.D.
12:00 PM – 12:35 PM Lunch & Learn Symposium (Non-CE Session)
12:35 PM – 1:10 PM Lunch & Learn Symposium (Non-CE Session)

Session III: Cryoablation

Moderators: Mark Anderson, M.D. and Gianpaolo Carrafiello, M.D. Faculty:
1:10 PM Overview of Cryoablation Alan Alper Sag, M.D.
1:20 PM Cryoablation of Multifocal lung lesions Robert D. Suh, M.D.
1:30 PM Cryoneurolysis Dimitrios Filippiadis, M.D., PhD
1:40 PM Making the case for Breast Cryoablation Yolanda Bryce, M.D.
1:50 PM Ablation in sarcomas in a multidisciplinary setting Gloria Hwang, M.D.
2:00 PM Cryoablation for painful bone metastasis Jack Jennings, M.D., Ph.D
2:10 PM Advantages of Cryoablation in RCC Constantino Pena, M.D
Session IV: Robotics Moderators: Bulent Arslan, M.D. Faculty:
2:20 PM Single probe ablations Ripal Gandhi, M.D.
2:30 PM Multiprobe robotic assisted ablations Govindarajan Narayanan, M.D., FSIR
2:40 PM MSK ablations with robotic assistance Gina Landinez, M.D.
2:50 PM Robotics Case Reviews
Moderator: Dr. Bulent Arslan
Reto Bale, M.D., Ripal Gandhi, M.D., Govindarajan Narayanan, M.D., FSIR, Gina Landinez, M.D.
3:10 PM Break | Visit Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM Case Reviews
3:30 PM IRE Cases
Moderator: Govindarajan Narayanan, MD, FSIR
Praveen Peddu, M.D., Martijn R. Meijerink, M.D., Ph.D., Varshana Gurusamy, M.D., Nadine Abi-Joudeh, M.D., Tze Wah, M.D., Naveen Kalra, M.D.
3:55 PM Cryoablation Cases
Moderator: Dimitrios Filippiadis, MD and Robert Suh, MD
Afshin Gangi, M.D., Gloria Hwang, M.D., Yolanda Bryce, M.D., Alan Sag, M.D., M.D., Jack Jennings, M.D.
4:20 PM Microwave & RF Ablation Cases
Moderator: Fred Lee, M.D., Bruno Odisio, M.D.
Luigi Solbiati, M.D., Tim Huber, M.D., Gianpaolo Carafiello, M.D., Mark Anderson, M.D., Reto Bale, M.D.
4:45 – 6:45 PM Hands-on Workshop on Ablation & Robotics
6:45 PM SOCIAL EVENT: Wine Tasting

Friday, January 17, 2024

7:00 – 8:00 AM Abstract Session
Moderators: Yolanda Bryce, M.D. and Oleksandra Kutsenko, M.D.

Session VIII: HCC 

 

Moderators: Riccardo Lencioni, MD and Riad Salem, MD Faculty:
8:00 AM BCLC strategy for prognosis prediction & treatment recommendation Riad Salem, M.D.
8:10 AM Liver transplant and the impact of systemic therapies David Levi, M.D., FACS
8:20 AM Current status of systemic therapies in HCC Richard Finn, M.D.
8:30 AM Radiation in HCC: SBRT & proton beam therapy Michael Chuong, M.D.
8:40 AM Thermal ablation: a time-tested option Fred T. Lee, M.D.
8:50 AM Combination of TACE and systemic therapy Riccardo Lencioni, M.D., FSIR, EBIR
9:00 AM TACE in intermediate HCC Jeff Geschwind, M.D.
9:10 AM Combination of TACE and ablation Roberto Izzei, MD
9:20 AM Y-90 in HCC: where are we today? Beau Toskich, M.D.
9:30 – 10:30 AM HCC TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Robert Lewandowski, M.D., Beau Toskich, M.D.
HCC Faculty
10:30 – 10:50 AM Break | Visit Exhibit Hall
10:50 AM 4th Annual James G. Caridi Lecture Prof. Constantinos Sofocleous, M.D., PhD
10:50 AM Introduction Govindarajan Narayanan., M.D., FSIR
10:55 AM Lecture Prof. Constantinos Sofocleous, M.D., PhD

Session IX: State of the Art

Moderators: Hicham Kobeiter, M.D. and Ricardo Garcia Monaco, M.D., PhD, FSIR  Faculty:
11:20 AM Artificial Intelligence in IO Dania Daye, M.D., PhD
11:30 AM AI for metabolic cancers Sir Michael Brady
11:40 AM Studying the Y-90 option for GBM Riad Salem,M.D.
11:50 AM Introduction to Injectable Y-90 Roberto Izzei, M.D.
12:00 – 12:35 PM Lunch & Learn Symposium (Non-CE Sessions)
12:35 – 1:10 PM Lunch & Learn Symposium (Non-CE Sessions)

Session X: Cholangiocarcinoma 

Moderators: Fred Lee, MD, PhD and Bruno Odisio, MD Faculty:
1:10 PM Role of genomics for liver directed therapy Flavio Rocha, M.D.
1:20 PM Current treatment protocols for Cholangiocarcinoma Caio Max Rocha Lima, M.D.
1:30 PM Adjunctive radiation in Cholangiocarcinoma Lorraine Portelance, M.D.
1:40 PM Indication for transarterial treatments and data William Rilling, M.D.
1:50 PM Ablation options for Cholangiocarcinoma Nadine Abi-Joudeh, M.D.
2:00 – 2:30 PM Q&A / CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Fred Lee, M.D. and Bruno Odisio, M.D.
Cholangiocarcinoma Session Faculty

Session XI: Vascular Interventions in the Cancer Patient

Moderator: Constantino Pena, MD Faculty:
2:30 PM Chronic limb ischemia Ron Mora, M.D.
2:40 PM Managing DVT in your cancer patient Oleksandra Kutsenko, M.D.
2:50 PM Treatment options in the management of PE Varshana Gurusamy, M.D.
3:00 PM Refreshment Break |  Visit Exhibit Hall

Session XII: Breast Cancer

Moderators: Chiara Floridi, MD and Praveen Peddu, MD Faculty:
3:20 PM Advances in surgical options for breast cancer Nadia Nocera-Zachariah, M.D.
3:30 PM Personalized systemic treatment options in breast cancer Reshma Mahtani, M.D.
3:40 PM Role of radiation therapy in breast cancer Joseph Panoff, M.D.
3:50 PM Ablation as an option in breast cancer: Outcomes & evidence Yolanda Bryce, M.D.
4:00 PM Trans arterial treatment options in breast cancer metastasis Wael Saad, M.D.
4:10 PM Ablation for breast cancer metastasis Bente van Den Bemd, M.D.
4:20 – 4:50 PM Q&A / BREAST TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Reshma Mahtani, M.D. and Yolanda Bryce, M.D.
Breast Cancer Session Faculty

Session XIII: MSK / Spine

Moderators: Brian Schiro, MD and Jack Jennings, MD Faculty: 
4:50 PM Surgical oncology in bone tumors Giovanni Paraliticci, M.D.
5:00 PM Radiation options in MSK oncology Rupesh Kotecha, M.D.
5:10 PM Advanced image guided interventions Afshin Gangi, M.D.
5:20 PM Embolization in bone tumors Suyash Kulkarni, M.D.
5:30 PM MSK ablation and percutaneous screw insertion Gina Landinez, M.D.
5:40 PM Interventional techniques to treat spinal metastasis Jack Jennings, M.D., PhD
5:50 PM Primer on percutaneous pain management Dimitrios Filippiadis, M.D., PhD
6:00 – 6:45 PM MSK / SPINE TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Brian Schiro, M.D. and Jack Jennings, M.D., Phd
MSK & Spine Session Faculty
6:45 PM SOCIAL EVENT – Whisky Tasting

Exhibit Hall – Open to all attendees

Saturday, January 18, 2024

7:00 AM-8:00 AM Abstract Session
Moderators: Praveen Peddu, M.D. and Sachin Modi, M.D.

Session XIV: Liver Metastasis

Moderator: Robert Martin, MD and William Rilling, MD Faculty:
8:00 AM Techniques and patient selection and resection in mCRC Domenech Asbun, M.D.
8:10 AM Embolization techniques that aid resection strategies Ripal Gandhi, M.D.
8:20 AM Combining systemic treatment with locoregional options Caio Max Rocha Lima, M.D.
8:30 AM Y-90 in mCRC: Moving up in the treatment algorithm? Robert Lewandowski, M.D.
8:40 AM Resection vs. Ablation: The Collision Trial paradigm shift Martijn Meijerink, M.D.
8:50 AM Chemo saturation with hepatic perfusion using Melphalan Sachin Modi, M.D.
9:00 – 10:00 AM LIVER TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Constantinos Sofocleous, M.D., Robert Lewandowski, M.D.
Liver Metastasis Faculty

Session XV: SPECIAL SESSION – Women in IR

Moderators: Gloria Hwang, MD Faculty:
10:00 AM Disparities in health care Janice Newsom, M.D.
10:10 AM Mentorship: Experience as a mentee and a mentor Chiara Floridi, M.D.
10:20 AM My journey in IR Varshana Gurusamy, M.D.
10:30 AM Break | Visit Exhibit Hall

Session XVI: State of the Art (Part 2)

Moderator: Nadine Abi-Joudeh, MD and Hester Scheffer, MD Faculty:
10:50 AM AI: Why you should care Brad Wood, M.D.
11:00 AM FORS Lumiguide & Spectral CT applications Hicham Kobeiter, M.D.
11:10 AM Navigation assisted ablations Bruno Odisio, M.D.
11:20 AM Overview of Histotripsy Mikhail Silk, M.D.
11:30 AM Liquid embolics in IO applications Bulent Arslan, M.D.
11:40 AM Combining immunotherapy and ablation Robert Martin II, M.D., PhD, FACS
11:50 AM Reversible Electroporation Afshin Gangi, M.D.
12:00 PM Augmented reality is here Charles Martin III, M.D.
12:10 PM Hepatic arteriography assisted thermal ablation Robbert Puijk, M.D., PhD
12:20 PM PEF in lung Robert Suh, M.D.
12:30 PM Lunch & Learn Symposium (Non-CE session)
1:05 PM Lunch & Learn Symposium (Non-CE session)

Session XVII: Kidney

Moderators: Varshana Gurusamy, MD and Wael Saad, MD Faculty:
1:40 PM Nephrectomy Partial vs. Total Murugesan Manoharan, M.D.
1:50 PM Partial resection vs. Ablation Gianpaolo Carafiello, M.D.
2:00 PM Advances in systemic therapy Rohan Garje, M.D.
2:10 PM Radiation options in GU malignancies Brian Lally, M.D.
2:20 PM Minimally invasive option to treat T1b tumors Graham Munneke, M.D.
2:30 PM Indications for RCC embolization in 2025 Ricardo Garcia-Monaco, M.D., PhD, FSIR
2:40 PM Histotripsy in RCC: How I do it Tze Wah, M.D.
2:50 PM GU TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Tze Wah, MD and Brian Lally, M.D.
Kidney & Prostate Faculty
3:30 PM Refreshment Break |  Visit Exhibit Hall

Session XVIII: Pancreas

Moderators: Martijn Meijerink, MD and Flavio Rocha, MD Faculty:
3:50 PM Robotic vs. open surgical approach to pancreatic cancer Ramon Jimenez, M.D.
4:00 PM Systemic therapy in neoadjuvant and adjuvant setting Peter Hosein, M.D.
4:10 PM Local treatments in pancreatic cancer Praveen Peddu, M.D.
4:20 PM SBRT vs. MR Linac Michael Chuong, M.D.
4:30 PM Unpacking the CROSSFIRE trial Florentine Timmer, M.D.
4:40 PM Impact of margin accentuation with intraoperative IRE Robert Martin II, M.D., PhD, FACS
4:50 PM PANFIRE 3 trial Hester Scheffer, M.D.
5:00 PM Stage 4 pancreatic cancer: Time to add local treatment options? Govindarajan Narayanan, M.D., FSIR
5:10 PM PANCREAS TUMOR BOARD
Moderators: Martijn Meijerink, M.D. and Flavio Rocha, M.D.
Pancreas Cancer Session Faculty
5:40 PM ADJOURN
7:00 PM Cocktail Hour
8:00 PM Spectrum dinner honors:
Martijn Meijerink, M.D., PhD and Constantinos Sofocleous, M.D., PhD