Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation receives support from Boston Scientific

The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation's Discovery Campaign, which seeks to further the growth of minimally invasive medicine into new areas of discovery, announced a major corporate pledge to that initiative. Boston Scientific, a global leader in medical devices for cardiovascular and peripheral interventions, pledged $100,000 and is a "Pioneer" level supporter.

"The impact that corporate support at this level has on the future of the specialty is immense," said Gordon McLennan, M.D., FSIR, chair of the SIR Foundation board of directors. "This funding will accelerate pioneering work in interventional radiology in the form of grants, research consensus panels, registries, clinical trials and educational programming. Support of this kind sends a clear message about investing in the future of an innovative specialty like interventional radiology and enabling research that leads into promising new directions," noted McLennan, an interventional radiologist with the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. "We thank Boston Scientific for coming forward to support us on this venture," he noted.

"Boston Scientific has been a long-term supporter of the interventional radiology community, and we are excited by this education and research initiative dedicated to advancing minimally invasive medicine," said Jeff Mirviss, president of the peripheral interventions division at Boston Scientific.

The Discovery Campaign was launched initially in 2007 with an SIR membership phase. Last year marked the initiation of the campaign's outreach to the medical technology industry for support. For information about the Society of Interventional Radiology, a national organization of nearly 4,700 doctors, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving health care through minimally invasive treatments, visit online at www.SIRweb.org.

Provided by Society of Interventional Radiology