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 / Radiation dose reduction strategies in 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

3 rooms will be made available for the discussion fora to enhance interaction and delegate
participation. The coordinators 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