Programme overview

111.1 / CIRSE’s portfolio, services and ECIP 2027
111.2 / CIRSE’s clinical vision

112.1 / The evolving role of interventional radiology in multidisciplinary pain management
112.2 / IR vs. traditional pain specialists: bridging the gap or blurring the lines?
112.3 / Interventional radiology and the pain paradigm: redefining boundaries in clinical practice
112.4 / Becoming a pain physician: the expanding scope of interventional radiologists
112.5 / Discussion and comments

121.1 / From nerve injections to neurolysis and neuromodulation: a primer for non-users
121.2 / Targeting pain above the neck: the role of interventional radiology in headache and facial pain management
121.3 / Lumbar sympathectomy
121.4 / Morton’s neuroma
121.5 / Q&A

122.1 / Percutaneous therapies for the management of symptomatic intervertebral disc herniation
122.2 / Facet and sacroiliac joint therapies
122.3 / Basivertebral nerve ablation: a new frontier in low back pain intervention
122.4 / Spinal cord stimulation
121.5 / Q&A

123.1 / Vertebral augmentation for benign and malignant fractures
123.2 / Osteoplasty and osteosynthesis in the peripheral skeleton
123.3 / Percutaneous ablation for benign bone and soft tissue MSK tumours
123.4 / Percutaneous ablation for pain palliation in cancer patients
123.5 / Q&A

124.1 / Genicular artery embolization: a minimally invasive option for chronic knee pain
124.2 / Embolization techniques in chronic tendinopathies and soft tissue pain
124.3 / Targeting the joint: image-guided intra-articular therapies and innovations
124.4 / Neurolysis and neuromodulation in peripheral joints and benign pain
124.5 / Q&A

125.1 / Pelvic congestion syndrome: diagnosis, imaging, and endovascular treatment
125.2 / Managing endometriosis-associated pain: role for IR
125.3 / Chronic scrotal pain and varicocele: decision-making, and management
125.4 / MSK and neuropathic pain syndromes in the pelvis
125.5 / Q&A

211.1 / From image guidance to pain relief: the IR advantage in pain management
211.2 / Ultrasound vs. fluoroscopy vs. computed tomography: choosing the right tool for
pain interventions
211.3 / Cone-beam CT and navigation in precision-guided pain procedures
211.4 / Stress reduction strategies during GAE – new horizons in a high-volume pain practice
211.5 / AI-enhanced targeting in interventional pain therapy: what’s real and what’s next?
211.6 / Discussion and comments

221.1 / Building an IR-led pain practice: pearls, pitfalls, and pathways
221.2 / Collaboration, not competition: working with pain specialists, surgeons, and primary care
221.3 / Standardizing care pathways: patient selection and outcome protocols in IR pain management
221.4 / Clinical trials in interventional radiology for pain management: the role of registries and big data in advancing IR pain practice
221.5 / Reimbursement, documentation, and billing in IR pain procedures: what you need to know
221.6 / Discussion and comments

Three rooms will be made available for the discussion fora to enhance interaction and delegate
participation. The moderators will steer the discussion. Topics will include but are not limited to:

• Precision, partnership, and pain relief: interventional radiology’s expanding role in pain management
• Integrating IR into the multidisciplinary pain clinic: models and challenges
• Referral pathways and collaborative care between IR and pain medicine/neurosurgery
• Reimbursement and coding challenges in pain interventions for IRs

Closing remarks