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In a special year-end review, interventional radiologists Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR, Jaimin Shah, MD, Roger Tomihama, MD, Marty Radvany, MD, FSIR, and Sudhen Desai, MD, FSIR, join SIR Editorial Manager Hope Racine and Director of Publications Brian Haefs to reflect on the top stories from the past year—exclusivity contracts, artificial intelligence and IR, and more.

Plus, we share excerpts from the three most downloaded IR Quarterly articles of the year: 

• Opportunities for IRs in radiotheranostics, by Islam Elhelf, MD, PhD
• Short-term work, long-term possibilities: The pros and cons of locum tenens work, by Sonali Mehandru, MD
• Medical robotics: Understanding medical needs and measures of success, by Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR, John T. Moon, MD, Peter Ju Park, MD, Kamil Arif, MD, Judy Gichoya, MD, Kaesha Thomas, Deepak Iyer, and Zachary Bercu, MD

Finally, we share excerpts from the top three most played Kinked Wire episodes of the year:

• Episode 40: The potential of advanced practice providers in interventional radiology. Host: Warren Krackov, MD, FSIR; Guests: Carrie Hayes, PA, and Nick Oravetz, PA
• Episode 41: The current and future role of artificial intelligence in interventional radiology. Host: Roger Tomihama, MD; Guest: Julius Chapiro, MD
• Episode 37: IRs in focus: Alda Tam. Host: Barbara Nickel Hamilton, MD, FSIR; Guest: Alda L. Tam, MD, FSIR

Note: This episode was recorded on Dec. 5, 2023.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

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