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 JVIR Award Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1. Authors will present their findings at a scientific session at 3 p.m. later that day.
SIR and SIR Foundation congratulate the 2024 Editor’s Awards for Outstanding Research recipients.
2024 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CLINICAL STUDY
Measurement of the Tumor-to-Normal Ratio for Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective Study Comparing 2-Dimensional Perfusion Angiography, Technetium-99m Macroaggregated Albumin, and Yttrium-90 SPECT/CT. Christopher P. Brunson, MD, Hugh J. McGregor, MD, Charles T. Hennemeyer, MD, Mikin V. Patel, MD, MBA, Gregory J. Woodhead, MD, PhD, and Shamar J. Young, MD
Radiation Major Hepatectomy Using Ablative Dose Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 5 cm or Larger. Jin Woo Choi, MD, Minseok Suh, Jin Chul Paeng, Jae Hyun Kim, MD, and Hyo-Cheol Kim, MD
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Return to Work after CT-Guided Percutaneous Lumbar Discectomy: A Prospective Study. Paul-Alexis Ranc, MD, Alexandre Rudel, MD, Imad Bentellis, MD, Alexandre Prestat, MD, Simon Elbaze, MD, Vincent Sala, MD, Federico Torre, MD, Luca-Jacopo Pavan, MD, Ishaq Fahmi Uri, MD, and Nicolas Amoretti, MD, PhD
Locoregional Therapies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma prior to Liver Transplant: Comparative Pathologic Necrosis, Radiologic Response, and Recurrence. McKenzie Mosenthal, MD, William Adams, PhD, Scott Cotler, MD, Xianzhong Ding, MD, PhD, Marc Borge, MD, Angelo Malamis, MD, David Lee, MD, Tarita Thomas, MD, PhD, Anugayathri Jawahar, MD, Parag Amin, MD, and Christopher Molvar, MD
Clinical, Functional, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism: Interim Analysis of the STRIKE-PE Study. John M. Moriarty, MB, BCh, Suhail Y. Dohad, MD, Brian J. Schiro, MD, Houman Tamaddon, MD, Robert E. Heithaus, MD, Elias A. Iliadis, MD, David J. Dexter II, MD, David M. Shavelle, MD, Silvio R.N. Leal, MD, Antonious S. Attallah, MD, Frances M. West, MD, W. Brent Keeling, MD, Andrew S.P. Sharp, MD, and Ido Weinberg, MD
Correlation of Ablation Volume with Renal Function Loss after Cryoablation in Solitary Functioning Kidneys. Vikram F. Gupta, BA, James Ronald, MD, PhD, Eric M. Mastria, MD, PhD, Teresa Benvenuti, BA, Brendan C. Cline, MD, David Y. Johnson, MD, Jonathan G. Martin, MD, Nicholas T. Befera, MD, and Charles Y. Kim, MD
Track Sealing in CT-Guided Lung Biopsy Using Gelatin Sponge Slurry versus Saline in Reducing Postbiopsy Pneumothorax: A Prospective Randomized Study. Sophie Dheur, MD, Laurent Gerard, MD, Pierre Lamborelle, MD, Christophe Valkenborgh, MD, Flavien Grandjean, MD, Romain Gillard, MD, Nadia Dardenne, MSc, Roland Hustinx, MD, PhD, and François Cousin, MD, PhD
Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis—2-Year Outcomes from a Prospective IDE Trial. Lucas R. Cusumano, MD, MPH, Hiro D. Sparks, MD, Kara E. Masterson, MSN, NP, Scott J. Genshaft, MD, Adam N. Plotnik, MD, and Siddharth A. Padia, MD
2024 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
Models: Anticancer Immune Stimulation, Tumor Response, and Abscopal Effects. Chiara Pastori, PhD, Ebtesam H.O. Nafie, PhD, Mukta S. Wagh, MS, Joseph G. Mammarappallil, MD, PhD, and Robert E. Neal II, PhD
Histoplasty Modification of the Tumor Microenvironment in a Murine Preclinical Model of Breast Cancer. Alexander A. Pieper, MD, PhD, Nicholas A. Stowe, BS, Sarvesh Periyasamy, MD, PhD, Brian M. Burkel, PhD, Noah W. Tsarovsky, Ajay P. Singh, MS, Alexander L. Rakhmilevich, MD, PhD, Paul M. Sondel, MD, PhD, Suzanne M. Ponik, PhD, Paul F. Laeseke, MD, PhD, and John-Paul J. Yu, MD, PhD
Double-Balloon Catheter–Mediated Transarterial Chemotherapy Delivery in a Swine Model: A Mechanism Recruiting the Vasa Vasorum for Localized Therapies. Khashayar Farsad, MD, PhD, Paula M. Novelli, MD, Christopher Laing, MD, Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, Jacob Cynamon, MD, Claudia S. Lopez, PhD, Erin S. Stempinski, MS, Robert Strasser, BS, and Ramtin Agah, MD
Embolization of the Pancreas Using Microspheres: A Proof-of-Safety Study in a Porcine Model. Brendan Cline, MD, R. Ryan Meyerhoff, MD, PhD, Jeffrey Everitt, DVM, and Charles Y. Kim, MD
2024 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CLINICAL STUDY
Doyle PW, Workman CS, Grice JV, McGonigle TW, Huang S, Borgmann AJ, Baker JC, Duncan DP, Taylor JE, Brown DB. Predictive Dosimetry and Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated by Yttrium-90 Resin Microsphere Radioembolization: A Retrospective Analysis Using Technetium-99m Macroaggregated Albumin SPECT/CT and Planning Software. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 May;35(5):689–698.E3.
Dablan A, Erdim Ç, Güzelbey T, Cingöz M, Arslan MF, Mutlu İN, Kılıçkesmez Ö. Effectiveness of Genicular Artery Embolization for Reducing Synovitis as Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Sep;35(0):1313–1322.E6.
Fish A, Wang D, Knight E, Pollak J, Schlachter T. Recurrence of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation after Embolization in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Aug;35(8):1148–1153.
Fujimura N, Hattori T, Takahara M, Fujihara M, Shoji T, Watada S, Shimogawara T, Ichihashi S, Harada H. Effectiveness of Initial and Repeat Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty of Restenotic Arteriovenous Fistulae Compared with That of Plain Angioplasty. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Dec;35(12):1838–1846.E2.
Garcia-Reyes K, Gottlieb RA, Menon KM, Bishay V, Patel Rah, Patel Raj, Nowakowski S, Sung MW, Marron TU, Gansa WH, Zhang J, Raja SC, Shilo D, Fischman A, Lookstein R, Kim E. Radioembolization plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Compared with Radioembolization plus Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 May;35(5):722–730.E1.
Patelli G, Altieri VM, Ierardi AM, Carnevale A, Chizzoli E, Baronchelli F, Trimarchi R, Carrafiello G. Transperineal Laser Ablation of the Prostate for Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Long-Term Follow-Up in 40 Patients. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Aug;35(8):1187–1193.
Öcal E, Alunni-Fabbroni M, Piseddu I, Thaler M, Zacherl, MJ Salvermoser K, Stechele MMR, Burnella LF, Hirner-Eppeneder H, Kimm MA, Rudelius M, Seidensticker M, Wildgruber M, Goldberg SN, Ricke J. Immune Modulation in Untreated, Contralateral Hepatic Metastases after Yttrium-90 Radioembolization of Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Dec;35(12):1793–1805.E4.
Schaake R, Leopold I, Sandberg A, Zenk B, Shafer L, Yu D, Lu X, Theingi S, Udongwo A, Cohen GS, Maresky HS. Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain and Anxiety for IR Procedures: A Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study on Digital Sedation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Jun;35(6):825–833.
Yamamoto A, Hiraki T, Ikeda O, Nishimura J, Yasumoto T, Hasegawa T, Tamura Y, Inaba Y, Iwasawa T, Uka M, Takaki H, Kodama H, Okuma T, Yamakado K. Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease and Lung Neoplasm: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Sep;35(9):1305–1312.
2023 JVIR EDITOR’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
Jaroch DB, Liu Y, Kim AY, Katz SC, Cox BF, Hullinger TG. Intra-arterial Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery Significantly Increases Penetration of Glass Microspheres in a Porcine Liver Tumor Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Oct;35(10):1525–1533.E4.
Okuhira R, Higashino N, Sonomura T, Fukuda K, Koike M, Kamisako A, Tanaka R, Koyama T, Sato H, Ikoma A, Minamiguchi H. Balloon-Assisted Portal Vein Embolization Using n-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate–Lipiodol–Iopamidol Mixture in Swine: A Comparison of 2 Formulations. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Mar;35(3):462–468.
Ortiz CB, Derrick K, Dang A, Borrego M, Yamaguchi S, Grosser D, Bunegin L, Walker J, Lopera J. Changes in Microwave Ablation Zone Dimensions after Transarterial Embolization in an Ex Vivo Human Kidney Perfusion Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Oct;35(10):1551–1557.E1.
Periyasamy S, Oberstar EL, Whitehead JF, Kutlu AZ, Pieper AA, Hoffman CA, Li G, Brace CL, Speidel MA, Laeseke PF. Quantitative 2-Dimensionsal Digital Subtraction Venography for Venous Interventions: Validation in Phantom and In Vivo Porcine Models. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Sep;35(9):1367–1376.E2.
Li G, Hu B, Sun Y, Huang X, Zhang X. Histological Features of In-Stent Restenosis after Iliac Vein Thrombus Removal and Stent Placement in a Goat Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Apr;35(4):611–617.
2024 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 2024 awards honor the most cited articles published in 2022 and in 2023.
MOST CITED ARTICLES FROM 2022
Bagla S, Piechowiak R, Sajan A, Orlando J, Hartman T, Ari 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.
Giri S, Kale A, Shukla A. Efficacy and Safety of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Creation for Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Nov;33(11):1301–1312.E13.
Kokabi N, Webster LA, Elsayed M, Switchenko JM, Chen B, Brandon D, Galt J, Sethi I, Cristescu M, Kappadath SC, Schuster DM. Accuracy and Safety of Scout Dose Resin Yttrium-90 Microspheres for Radioembolization Therapy Treatment Planning: A Prospective Single-Arm Clinical Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Dec;33(12):1578–1587.E5.
Holden A, Haruguchi H, Suemitsu K, Isogai N, Ross J, Hull J, Wang H, Seamans J, Lookstein R on behalf of the IN.PACT AV Access Investigators. 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(9):884–894.E7.
Gadodia G, Yanof J, Hanlon A, Bustos S, Weunski C, West K, Martin C III. Early Clinical Feasibility Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Platform for Guidance and Navigation during Percutaneous Tumor Ablation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Mar;33(3):333–338.
Razavi MK, Gagne P, Black S, Sadek M, Nicolini P, Weinberg I, Marston W on behalf of the VIRTUS Investigators. Midterm and Long-Term Outcomes following Dedicated Endovenous Nitinol Stent Placement for Symptomatic Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction: Three- to 5-Year Results of the VIRTUS Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Dec;33(12):1485–1491.E1.
Okuno Y, Yasumoto T, Koganemaru M, Suyama Y, Nishiofuku H, Horikawa M, Komemushi A. Transarterial Embolization of Neovascularity for Refractory Nighttime Shoulder Pain: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Feasibility Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Dec;33(12):1468–1475.E8.
Thukral S, Salter A, Lancia S, Kahn SR, Vedantham S. Predictors of Clinical Outcomes of Pharmacomechanical Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Acute Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis: Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2022 Oct;33(10):1161–1170.E11.
MOST CITED ARTICLES FROM 2023
McCarthy CJ, Berkowitz S, Ramalingam V, Ahmed M. Evaluation of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Delivery of IR Patient Education Material: A Comparison with Societal Website Content. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Oct;34(10):1760–1768.E32.
Taslakian B, Swilling D, Attur M, Alaia EF, Kijowski R, Samuels J, Macaulay W, Ramos D, Liu S, Morris EM, Hickey R. Genicular Artery Embolization for Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Pilot Trial Including Effect on Serum Osteoarthritis-Associated Biomarkers. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Dec;34(12):2190–2189.E3.
Villalobos A, Arndt L, Cheng B, Dabbous H, Loya M, Majdalany B, Bercu Z, Kokabi N. Yttrium-90 Radiation Segmentectomy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness, Safety, and Dosimetry of Glass-Based versus Resin-Based Microspheres. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jul;34(7):1226–1234.
Knight GM, Gordon AC, Gates V, Talwar A, Riaz A, Salem R, Lewandowski R. Evolution of Personalized Dosimetry for Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jul;34(7):1214–1225.
Min J, Park SW, Hwang JH, Lee JK, Lee DW, Kwon YW, Shin KC. Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Quick-Soluble Gelatin Sponge Particles for Genicular Artery Embolization for Chronic Knee Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Nov;34(11):1868–1874.
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.
Najdawi M, Razakamanantsoa L, Mousseaux C, Bendifallah S, Touboul C, Thomassin-Naggara I, Bazot M, Barral M, Cornelis FH. Resolution of Pain after Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoablation of Extraperitoneal Endometriosis. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jul;34(7):1192–1198.
Rodgers B, Rodgers KA, Chick JFB, Makary MS. Public Awareness of Interventional Radiology: Population-Based Analysis of the Current State of and Pathways for Improvement. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Jun;34(6):960–967.E6.
İnce O, Önder H, Gençtürk M, Cebeci H, Golzarian J, Young S. Prediction of Response of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Radioembolization: Machine Learning Using Preprocedural Clinical Factors and MR Imaging Radiomics. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Feb;34(2):235–243.E3.
2024 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 2023 to October 2024.
Liu S, Swilling D, Morris EM, Macaulay W, Golzarian J, Hickey R, Taslakian B. Genicular Artery Embolization: A Review of Essential Anatomic Considerations. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Apr;35(4):487–496.E6.
Moriarty JM, Dohad SY, Schiro BJ, Tamaddon H, Heithaus RE, Iliadis EA, Dexter DJ II, Shavelle DM, Leal SRN, Attallah AS, West FM, Keeling WB, Sharp ASP, Weinberg I. Clinical, Functional, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Computer Assisted Vacuum Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Embolism: Interim Analysis of the STRIKE-PE Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Aug;35(8):1154–1165.E6.
Matsumoto AH, Dake MD. Implications of IR Being a Primary Specialty on the Professional Organizational Relationship between Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 Dec;34(12):2080–2084.
Jaroch DB, Liu Y, Kim AY, Katz SC, Cox BF, Hullinger TG. Intra-arterial Pressure-Enabled Drug Delivery Significantly Increases Penetration of Glass Microspheres in a Porcine Liver Tumor Model. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Oct;35(10):1525–1533.E4.
Kennedy AS, Brown DB, Fakih M, Jeyarajah R, Suzanne Jones S, Liu D, Pinato DJ, Sangro B, Sharma NK, Sze DY, Van Cutsem E, Wasan HS. Multidisciplinary Delphi Consensus on Safety of Combining Transarterial Radioembolization with Yttrium-90 Microspheres with Systemic Anticancer Agents for the Treatment of Liver Malignancy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Sep;35(9):1253–1267.E1.
Abraham RJ, Arepally A, Liu D, Lewandowski R, Kappadath SC, Verma A, Dobrowski D, Holden A. Imageable Radioembolization Microspheres for Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Interim Results from a First-in-Human Trial. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Oct;35(10):1464–1473.E1.
Pal K, Patel M, Chen SR, Odisio BC, Metwalli Z, Ahrar J, Irwin D, Sheth RA, Kuban JD. A Single-Center Experience with a Shear-Thinning Conformable Embolic. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Aug;35(8):1215–1220.
Holden A, Krauss M, O’Hara R, Jones J, Smith DK. A First-in-Human Trial of a New Aqueous Ionic Liquid Embolic Material in Distal Embolization Applications. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Feb;35(2):232–240.E1.
Hori A, Kennoki N, Hori S, Oka S, Nakamura T, Dejima I, Kumamoto A, Takao S, Sonomura T. Feasibility Study of Transarterial Chemotherapy Followed by Chemoembolization for Recurrent Breast Cancer. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Apr;35(4):516–522.
Waid MD, Rula EY, Hawkins CM, Findeiss L, Liu R. A Claims-Based Method for Identification and Characterization of Practicing Interventional Radiologists. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2024 Jun;35(6):909–917.E5.
