18th CAIR Annual Meeting

The CAIR 2019 Annual Meeting, held once again in collaboration with the CAMRT, will take place in Toronto from May 30th to June 1st. We expect that a record number of physicians, technologists and nurses will attend.

The conference aims to:

1. Review the diagnosis and management of mesenteric ischemia
2. Review techniques in venous reconstruction from a worldwide expert
3. Discuss and learn about the experience of cancer diagnosis and treatment from a patient’s perspective
4. Review principles and techniques in trauma intervention
5. Review approaches and techniques in transplant intervention
6. Discuss the challenges and lessons learned during medical device and product development
7. Review strategies to optimize locoregional pain control
8. Discuss the controversy surrounding paclitaxel-coated technology and potential implications on clinical practice
9. Discuss the development and implementation of an IR stroke program in the community
10. Review technical approach, hemodynamics and outcomes in portal vein embolization
11. Review the endovascular management of portal hypertension and utility of TIPS, DIPS and BRTO
12. Review the most important scientific papers affecting the clinical practice of Interventional Radiology
13. Discuss and review the multidisciplinary approach to advanced aortic and peripheral arterial interventions
14. Review the management of type II endoleaks
15. Review techniques for advanced guidance in EVAR
16. Review the principles of radiation protection in the angiosuite
17. Discuss the impact of the IR residency on clinical practice in Canada
18. Review outcomes in percutaneous and surgical AV fistula creation
19. Exchange opinions and experience in challenging cases through workshops, debates and panel cases