The JVIR Editor's Awards for Outstanding Research are made possible through SIR Foundation.
JVIR
The Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) grants awards for exceptional research published in the journal in two categories: clinical research and laboratory investigation. The winning manuscripts are selected after a rigorous review of all JVIR articles published in the preceding year, voted on by the present editors and decided on by the editor-in-chief. The chosen articles represent research that may substantially impact the IR community at present or in the future. These awards will be presented during the plenary session at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26. Authors will present their findings at a scientific session at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26.
SIR and SIR Foundation congratulate the 2023 Editor’s Awards for Outstanding Research recipients.
2023 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLINICAL STUDY
Survival and Toxicities after Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization of Cholangiocarcinoma in the RESiN Registry. Taylor J Robinson Liping Du, Lea Matsuoka, Daniel Y Sze, Andrew S Kennedy, Ripal T Gandhi, Brian E Kouri, Zachary S Collins, Nima Kokabi, Christopher J Grilli, Eric A Wang, Justin S Lee, Daniel B Brown.
Embolization of the Superior Rectal Arteries versus Closed Hemorrhoidectomy (Ferguson Technique) in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Priscila Mina Falsarella, Felipe Nasser, Breno Boueri Affonso, Francisco Leonardo Galastri, Joaquim Mauricio da Motta-Leal-Filho, Leonardo Guedes Moreira Valle, Marcela Juliano Silva Cunha, Sergio Eduardo Alonso Araújo, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia, Marcelo Katz.
Real-World Safety Analysis of Paclitaxel Devices Used for the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease. Sourbha S Dani, Arjun Majithia, Henry Ssemaganda, Susan Robbins, Daniel J Bertges, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, Art Sedrakyan, Michael Levy, Flora S Siami, Karen E Joynt Maddox, Michael Matheny, Eric Secemsky, Frederic Resnic.
Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness, Safety, and Dosimetry of Glass-Based versus Resin-Based Microspheres. Alexander Villalobos, Linzi Arndt, Bernard Cheng, Howard Dabbous, Mohammed Loya, Bill Majdalany, Zachary Bercu, Nima Kokabi.
Robot-Assisted Transarterial Chemoembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using a Coaxial Microcatheter Driving Controller-Responder Robot System: Clinical Pilot Study. Dong Kyu Kim, Jaehong Woo, Byung-Ju Yi, Hwa-Seob Song, Gyoung Min Kim, Joon Ho Kwon, Kichang Han, Jong Yun Won.
An Interim Analysis of the First 102 Patients Treated in the Prospective Vertebral Augmentation Sacroplasty Fracture Registry. Douglas P Beall, Neal H Shonnard, Matthew C Shonnard, Edward S Yoon, Justine Norwitz, James E Phillips, Tyler R Phillips.
IN.PACT AV Access Randomized Trial of Drug-Coated Balloons for Dysfunctional Arteriovenous Fistulae: Clinical Outcomes through 36 Months. Robert Lookstein, Hiroaki Haruguchi, Kotaro Suemitsu, Naoko Isogai, Vincent Gallo, Sreekumar Madassery, Sanjay Misra, Hong Wang, Phally S Roffe, Andrew Holden; IN.PACT AV Access Investigators.
Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Pilot Trial Including Effect on Serum Osteoarthritis-Associated Biomarkers. Bedros Taslakian, David Swilling, Mukundan Attur, Erin F Alaia, Richard Kijowski, Jonathan Samuels, William Macaulay, Danibel Ramos, Shu Liu, Elizabeth M Morris, Ryan Hickey.
2023 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
MR Imaging–Based In Vivo Macrophage Imaging to Monitor Immune Response after Radiofrequency Ablation of the Liver. Jessica G Santana, Alexandra Petukhova-Greenstein, Moritz Gross, Fahmeed Hyder, Vasily Pekurovsky, Luzie A Gottwald, Annemarie Boustani, John J Walsh, Ahmet S Kucukkaya, Rohil Malpani, David C Madoff, S Nahum Goldberg, Muneeb Ahmed, Nikhil Joshi, Daniel Coman, Julius Chapiro.
Deep Learning Subtraction Angiography: Improved Generalizability with Transfer Learning. Brendan T Crabb, Forrest Hamrick, Tyler Richards, Preston Eiswirth, Frederic Noo, Albert Hsiao, Gabriel C Fine.
Evaluation of Technical Performance of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures through Hand Motion Analysis: An Exploration of Motion Metrics. Jeffrey L Weinstein, Hamza Ali, Ammar Sarwar, Joseph R Dadour, Olga R Brook, John D Mitchell, Robina Matyal, Matthew R Palmer, Christopher MacLellan, Muneeb Ahmed.
Stimulating Antitumoral Immunity by Percutaneous Cryoablation and Combination Immunoadjuvant Therapy in a Murine Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Tyler Mandt, Amandip Bangar, Consuelo Sauceda, Manasi Das, Carolyn Moderbacher, Mansur Ghani, Nicholas Webster, Isabel Newton.
Image-Guided Deployment and Monitoring of a Novel Tungsten Nanoparticle–Infused Radiopaque Absorbable Inferior Vena Cava Filter in a Swine Model. Erin Marie San Valentin, Jossana A Damasco, Marvin Bernardino, Karem A Court, Biana Godin, Gino Martin Canlas, Adam Melancon, Gouthami Chintalapani, Megan C Jacobsen, William Norton, Rick R Layman, Natalie Fowlkes, Stephen R Chen, Steven Y Huang, Marites P Melancon.
2023 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CLINICAL STUDY
Endovascular Lymphatic Decompression via Thoracic Duct Stent Placement for Refractory Ascites in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Pilot Study. Julien Ghelfi, Bleuenn Brusset, Yann Teyssier, Christian Sengel, Teophile Gerster, Edouard Girard, Gael Roth, Alexandre Bellier, Ivan Bricault, Thomas Decaens.
Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months. Matthew S Johnson, James B Spies, Katherine T Scott, Bernet S Kato, Xiangyu Mu, John E Rectenwald, Rodney A White, Robert J Lewandowski, Minhaj S Khaja, Darryl A Zuckerman, Thomas Casciani, David L Gillespie.
Clinical Outcomes of Transarterial Embolization for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy Refractory to Conservative Treatment: A Pilot Study. Juil Park, Sang Hwan Lee, Beom-Seok Seo, Dong Hyun Kim, Young Ho So, Minuk Kim, Jae Hwan Lee, Hyo-Cheol Kim, Soo Buem Cho, Young Jae Kim, Woosun Choi.
Microwave Ablation for Inoperable Stage I Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Aged ≥70 Years: A Prospective, Single-Center Study. Jin-Zhao Peng, Cheng-En Wang, Zhi-Xin Bie, Yuan-Ming Li, Xiao-Guang Li.
The Effect of Protective Coil Embolization of Penile Anastomoses during Prostatic Artery Embolization on Erectile Function: A Propensity-Matched Analysis. Drew Maclean, Ganesh Vigneswaran, Benjamin Maher, Mohammed Hadi, James Harding, Mark Harris, Timothy Bryant, Nigel Hacking, Sachin Modi.
Public Awareness of Interventional Radiology: Population-Based Analysis of the Current State of and Pathways for Improvement. Brandon Rodgers, Kyleigh A Rodgers, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, Mina S Makary.
Iatrogenic Renal Artery Injury in 90 Cases: Arteriographic Findings and Outcomes after Embolization for Bleeding. Monica M Matsumoto, Shilpa N Reddy, Gregory J Nadolski, Susan Shamimi-Noori, Scott O Trerotola, S William Stavropoulos.
Lateral Subdermic Venous Plexus Insufficiency: The Association of Varicose Veins with Restless Legs Syndrome and Nocturnal Leg Cramps. Raj Pyne, Swar Shah, Laura Stevens, Jonathan Bress.
Change in Platelet Count after Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation: An Advancing Liver Therapeutic Approaches (ALTA) Group Study. Randi J Wong, Jin Ge, Justin Boike, Margarita German, Giuseppe Morelli, Erin Spengler, Adnan Said, Archita Desai, Thomas Couri, Sonali Paul, Catherine Frenette, Elizabeth C Verna, Aparna Goel, Michael Fallon, Bartley Thornburg, Lisa VanWagner, Jennifer C Lai, K Pallav Kolli.
2023 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
Comparison of Bolus Versus Dual-Syringe Administration Systems on Glass Yttrium-90 Microsphere Deposition in an In Vitro Microvascular Hepatic Tumor Model. Samuel R Miller, Shaphan R Jernigan, Robert J Abraham, Gregory D Buckner.
Dual-Applicator MR Imaging–Guided Microwave Ablation with Real-Time MR Thermometry: Phantom and Porcine Tissue Model Experiments. Liqiang Ren, David A Woodrum, Krzysztof R Gorny, Joel P Felmlee, Christopher P Favazza, Scott M Thompson, Aiming Lu.
Design of a High-Flow Catheter Connector to Enhance Fluid Transfer. Lucas R Cusumano, Tyler E Callese, Sipan Mathevosian, Aaron Sprecher, Justin P McWilliams.
Mechanical Properties of a 3 Dimensional–Printed Transparent Flexible Resin Used for Vascular Model Simulation Compared with Those of Porcine Arteries. Ryo Morita, Takayuki Nonoyama, Daisuke Abo, Takeshi Soyama, Noriyuki Fujima, Tetsuaki Imai, Hiroyuki Hamaguchi, Takuto Kameda, Osamu Sugita, Bunya Takahashi, Naoya Kinota, Kohsuke Kudo.
Lenvatinib Mitigates Transarterial Embolization-Induced Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages in a Rat Hepatocellular Carcinoma Model. Eisuke Ueshima, Keitaro Sofue, Haruyuki Takaki, Yutaka Hirata, Hiroshi Kodama, Takuya Okada, Masato Yamaguchi, Koichiro Yamakado, Takamichi Murakami.
Use of n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate for Fallopian Tube Embolization via Selective Catheterization in a Rabbit Model: Feasibility Study for Potential Nonsurgical Sterilization. Jessica K Stewart, Diego A Hipolito Canario, Gabrielle Daso, Diwash Thapa, Stephanie Montgomery, Maureen Kohi.
Balancing Safety and Efficacy to Determine the Most Suitable Size of Imaging-Visible Embolic Microspheres for Bariatric Arterial Embolization in a Preclinical Model. Yingli Fu, Godwin Abiola, Jessa Tunacao, Jenanan Vairavamurthy, Franklin Nwoke, Matthew Dreher, Eun Ji Shin, Robert A Anders, Dara L Kraitchman, Clifford R Weiss.
2023 PEER’S CHOICE AWARDS
The Peer’s Choice Award recognizes articles with the most academic impact on the field, measured by the number of times the article was cited in other publications. The citation cycle is defined as 2 years, so the 2023 awards honor the most cited articles published in 2021 and in 2022.
MOST CITED ARTICLES FROM 2021
Andrasina T, Juracek J, Zavadil J, Cechova B, Rohan T, Vesela P, Paldor M, Slaby O, Goldberg SN. Thermal Ablation and Transarterial Chemoembolization are Characterized by Changing Dynamics of Circulating MicroRNAs. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Mar;32(3):403–411.
Chua ALB, Amin R, Zhang J, Thiel CL, Gross JS. The Environmental Impact of Interventional Radiology: An Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from an Academic Interventional Radiology Practice. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Jun;32(6):907–915.E3.
Yamada K, Jahangiri Y, Li J, Gabr A, Anoushiravani A, Kumagai K, Uchida B, Farsad K, Horikawa M. Embolic Characteristics of Imipenem-Cilastatin Particles in Vitro and in Vivo: Implications for Transarterial Embolization in Joint Arthropathies. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Jul;32(7):1031–2039.E2.
Zlevor AM, Mauch SC, Knott EA, Pickhardt PJ, Mankowski Gettle L, Mao L, Meyer CA, Hartung MP, Kim DH, Lubner MG, Hinshaw JL, Foltz ML, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lee Jr FT. Percutaneous Lung Biopsy with Pleural and Parenchymal Blood Patching: Results and Complications from 1,112 Core Biopsies. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Sep;32(9):1319–1327.
Moriarty JM, Rueda V, Liao M, Kim GHJ, Rochon PJ, Zayed MA, Lasorda D, Golowa YS, Shavelle DM, Dexter DJ. Endovascular Removal of Thrombus and Right Heart Masses Using the AngioVac System: Results of 234 Patients from the Prospective, Multicenter Registry of AngioVac Procedures in Detail (RAPID). J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Apr;32(4):549–557.E3.
van Zadelhoff TA, Okuno Y, Bos PK, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Krestin GP, Moelker A, Oei EHG. Association between Baseline Osteoarthritic Features on MR Imaging and Clinical Outcome after Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Apr;32(4):497–503.
Taguchi H, Tanaka T, Nishiofuku H, Fukuoka Y, Minamiguchi K, Taiji R, Takayama K, Takeda M, Hatakeyama K, Inoue T, Ohbayashi C, Kichikawa K. A Rat Model of Frozen Shoulder Demonstrating the Effect of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization on Angiography, Histopathology, and Physical Activity. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Mar;32(3):376–383.
Toskich B, Vidal LL, Olson MT, Lewis JT, LeGout JD, Sella DM, Montazeri SA, Devcic Z, Lewis AR, Frey GT, Ritchie CA, Paz-Fumagalli R, Croome KP, Patel TC. Pathologic Response of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Yttrium-90 Glass Microsphere Radiation Segmentectomy Prior to Liver Transplantation: A Validation Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Apr;32(4):518–526.E1.
Li S, Lyu N, Han X, Li J, Lai J, He M, Deng H, Shi M, Wang H, Zhao M. Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy Using Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin versus Transarterial Chemoembolization as Initial Treatment for Locally Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score–Matching Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Sep;32(9):1267–1276.E1.
MOST CITED ARTICLES FROM 2022
Sajan A, Mehta T, Griepp DW, Chait AR, Isaacson A, Bagla S. Comparison of Minimally Invasive Procedures to Treat Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Mar;33(3):238–248.E4.
Bagla S, Piechowiak R, Sajan A, Orlando J, Hartman T, Isaacson A. Multicenter Randomized Sham Controlled Study of Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Jan;33(1):2–10.E2.
Bagla S, Nagda S, Piechowiak R, Orlando J, Sajan A, Isaacson A. Results from a United States Investigational Device Study of Adhesive Capsulitis Embolization in the Treatment of Shoulder Pain: The Adhesive Capsulitis Embolization Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Feb;33(2):177–182.
Petukhova-Greenstein A, Zeevi T, Yang J, Chai N, DiDomenico P, Deng Y, Ciarleglio M, Haider SP, Onyiuke I, Malpani R, Lin M, Kucukkaya AS, Gottwald LA, Gebauer B, Revzin M, Onofrey J, Staib L, Gunabushanam G, Taddei T, Chapiro J. MR Imaging Biomarkers for the Prediction of Outcome after Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System and Radiomic Features. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Jul;33(7):814–824.E3.
Cornelis FH, Razakamanantsoa L, Ammar MB, Najdawi M, Gardavaud F, El-Mouhadi S, Barral M. Expandable Intravertebral Implant in Cancer-Related Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 36 Implantations. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Jan;33(1):14–18.
Dolmatch B, Waheed U, Balamuthusamy S, Hoggard J, Settlage R. Prospective, Multicenter Clinical Study of the Covera Vascular Covered Stent in the Treatment of Stenosis at the Graft-Vein Anastomosis of Dysfunctional Hemodialysis Access Grafts. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 May;33(5):479–488.E3.
Holden A, Haruguchi H, Suemitsu K, Isogai N, Ross J, Hull J, Wang H, Seamans J, Lookstein R. IN.PACT AV Access Randomized Trial: 12-Month Clinical Results Demonstrating the Sustained Treatment Effect of Drug-Coated Balloons. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Aug;33(8):884–894.E7.
Wu X, Zhou A, Heller M, Kohlbrenner R. Prostatic Artery Embolization Versus Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Dec;33(12):1605–1615.
Zhang T, Chen J, Niu L, Liu Y, Ye G, Jiang M, Qi Z. Clinical Safety and Efficacy of Locoregional Therapy Combined with Adoptive Transfer of Allogeneic γδ T Cells for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Jan;33(1):19–27.E3.
Schartz DA, Porter M, Schartz E, Kallas J, Gupta A, Butani D, Cantos A. Transarterial Yttrium-90 Radioembolization for Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Jun;33(6):679–686.
2023 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS – MOST DOWNLOADED ARTICLES
The People’s Choice Award recognizes articles that garner the most readership interest, measured by the number of downloads from the time of online posting of the pre-proof version through 3 months after print publication. The 2023 awards honor eligible articles published in print from November 2022 to October 2023.
Abramowitz SD, Kado H, Schor J, Annambhotla S, Mojibian H, Marino AG, Maldonado TS, Gandhi S, Paulisin J, Bunte MC, Angel W, Roberts J, Veerina K, Long D, Elmasri F, Shaikh A, Beasley RE, Dexter D. Six-Month Deep Vein Thrombosis Outcomes by Chronicity: Analysis of the Real-World ClotTriever Outcomes Registry. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 May;34(5):879–887.E4.
Ferral H, Schepis F, Gaba RC, Garcia-Tsao G, Zanetto A, Perez-Campuzano V, Haskal ZJ, Garcia-Pagan JC. Endovascular Assessment of Liver Hemodynamics in Patients with Cirrhosis Complicated by Portal Hypertension. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Mar;34(3):327–336.
Johnson MS, Spies JB, Scott KT, Kato BS, Mu X, Rectenwald JE, White RA, Lewandowski RJ, Khaja MS, Zuckerman DA, Casciani T, Gillespie DL. Predicting the Safety and Effectiveness of Inferior Vena Cava Filters (PRESERVE): Outcomes at 12 months. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Apr;34(4):517–528.E6.
Jones AK, Wunderle KA, Fruscello T, Simanowith M, Cline B, Dharmadhikari S, Duan X, Durack JC, Hirschl D, Kim DS, Mahmood U, Mann SD, Martin III C, Metwalli Z, Moirano JM, Neill RA, Newsome J, Padua H, Schoenfeld AH, Miller DL. Patient Radiation Doses in IR Procedures: The American College of Radiology Dose Index Registry-Fluoroscopy Pilot. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Apr;34(4):544–555.E11.
Jones RG, Willis AP, Lee J, Haider KZ, Mahay UJ. The Effects of Protrusion into the Outflow Vein on Outcomes of Stent Grafts Used to Treat Cephalic Arch Stenoses in Dysfunctional Brachiocephalic Fistulae. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jun;34(6):1015–1021.
Koh S, Kwon H, Hwangbo L, Kim CW, Kim S, Hong SB. Decreased Bleeding-Related Adverse Events Using Track Embolization with Gelatin Sponge Slurry after Percutaneous Liver Biopsy: A Propensity Score–Matched Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Dec;34(12):2128–2136.
Chiu AM, Savoor R, Gordo AC, Riaz A, Sato KT, Hohlastos E, Salem R, Lewandowski RJ. Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy in Oligometastatic Secondary Hepatic Malignancies. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Mar;34(3):362–368.
Pyne R, Shah S, Stevens L, Bress J. Lateral Subdermic Venous Plexus Insufficiency: The Association of Varicose Veins with Restless Legs Syndrome and Nocturnal Leg Cramps. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Apr;34(4):534–542.
Sarwar A, Shanafelt TD, Sze DY, Jaff MR. The Threat to the Soul of Interventional Radiology Escalated by COVID-19. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jun;34(6):945–949.
Wang B, Tai TW, Liang KW, Wang CK, Liu YS, Huang MT, Chang CW. Short-Term Effects of Genicular Artery Embolization on Symptoms and Bone Marrow Abnormalities in Patients with Refractory Knee Osteoarthritis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jul;34(7):1126–1134.E2.
