CVIR Awards

Due to a continued increase in qualifying articles, reader interest and author submissions, CVIR introduced the "Editors' Medal" in 1997. Subsequently, in 2012, the "CVIR Awards" (formerly known as: "Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal") were launched to honour one of the best articles from the previous year.

The awards are handed over during CIRSE's annual meeting, becoming a yearly CVIR tradition:

• Most cited article

• Most downloaded article
• Article with the best media performance (introduced in 2016 and measured by the altmetric score)
• Outstanding service to the journal for the most reviews carried out

Arthur J.A.T. Braat et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2020 for their paper:

Radioembolization With 90 Y Resin Microspheres of Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases: International Multicenter Study on Efficacy and Toxicity

A. J. A. T. Braat, S. C. Kappadath, H. Ahmadzadehfar, C. L. Stothers, A. Frilling, C. M. Deroose, P. Flamen, D. B. Brown, D. Y. Sze, A. Mahvash, M. G. E. H. Lam

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 42, 413–425 (2019)

The winners will be announced during the online event "CIRSE journals roundtable" on 2 September, 2020. More info here.

Most Cited Article: Scientific Paper

Albrecht, T., Schnorr, B., Kutschera, M. et al. "Two-Year Mortality After Angioplasty of the Femoro-Popliteal Artery with Uncoated Balloons and Paclitaxel-Coated Balloons—A Pooled Analysis of Four Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trials"

Most Cited Article: Review Article

Garnon, J., Cazzato, R.L., Caudrelier, J. et al. "Adjunctive Thermoprotection During Percutaneous Thermal Ablation Procedures: Review of Current Techniques"

Most Downloaded Article:

Anton, K.; Rosenblum, N. G.; Teefey,, P. et al. "The Enlarged Fibroid Uterus: Aberrant Arterial Supply via the Omental Artery"

Article with the Best Media Performance:

John Chung & David M. Liu. "Experimental assessment of a novel touch less interface for intrapraprocedural review"

Outstanding Service to the Journal for the most reviews carried out in 2019:

Prof. Hyeon Yu (Associate Professor, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill(USA) for reviewing 19 manuscripts

Prof. Kyung Cho (Active Emeritus Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan/USA) for reviewing 17 manuscripts. Prof. Kyung is a winner of the prize for the third time in a row!

Martijn R. Meijerink & Robbert S. Puijk et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2019 for their paper: "Radiofrequency and Microwave Ablation Compared to Systemic Chemotherapy and to Partial Hepatectomy in the Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

The winners were awarded during the "CVIR Reception and Awards" at CIRSE 2019.

Most Cited Article: Review Article

Anil Nicholas Kurup et al., "Avoiding Complications in Bone and Soft Tissue Ablation"

Most Cited Article: Scientific Paper

Umut Ozyer, "Transcatheter Arterial Embolization with N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate in the Management of Spontaneous Hematomas"

Most Cited Article: CIRSE Standards of Practice

Dimitrios K. Filippiadis et. al., "Cirse Quality Assurance Document and Standards for Classification of Complications: The Cirse Classification System"

Most Downloaded Article:

Anna-Maria Belli and Meridith Englander, "The Female Threat"

Article with the Best Media Performance:

Sanne M. Schreuder et al., "Predictive Parameters for Clinical Outcome in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia Who Underwent Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA): A Systematic Review"

Outstanding Service to the Journal for the most reviews carried out in 2018

This year, Prof. Klaus Hausegger, decided to award two reviewers for their valuable contributions to CVIR.

Dr. Kyung Cho for reviewing 20 manuscripts

Dr. Ali Alsafi for reviewing 13 manuscripts

Editors’ Medal 2018

Qi-Feng Chen and Zhen-Yu Jia et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2018 for their paper: "Transarterial Chemoembolization Monotherapy Versus Combined Transarterial Chemoembolization–Microwave Ablation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tumors ≤5 cm: A Propensity Analysis at a Single Center"

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2018

Award for most downloaded article: Annefleur M. de Bruijn et al., "Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis: 7-Year Clinical Follow-up Using UFS-Qol Questionnaire"

Award for best media performance: Sandeep Bagla et al., "Cost Analysis of Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) and Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia"
 
Award for most cited article: James X. Chen et al., "Embolotherapy for Neuroendocrine Tumor Liver Metastases: Prognostic Factors for Hepatic Progression-Free Survival and Overall Survival"

Award for most reviews carried out: Dr. Kyung Cho for reviewing 23 manuscripts in 2017.

Editors' Medal 2017

Prof. Francisco Carnevale et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2017 for their paper: "Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Versus Original and PErFecTED Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Preliminary Results of a Single Center, Prospective, Urodynamic-Controlled Analysis"

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2017

In appreciation of their efforts for the journal, CVIR awarded "Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal" to the following recipients during the CVIR Editorial Board Meeting at CIRSE 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Award for most downloaded article: Jim A. Reekers, “The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Treatment of Arterial Diabetic Foot Disease” which was downloaded 1,090 times.

Award for best media performance: Hamed Asadi et al., “Endovascular Therapy Research in Lower Limb Peripheral Arterial Disease Published Over a 5-Year Period: Who is Publishing and Where?” which received an Altmetric score of 9 from publication.

Award for most cited article: Kevin F. Seals et al., “Radiation-Induced Cataractogenesis: A Critical Literature Review for the Interventional Radiologist” which was cited 7 times.

Award for most reviews carried out: Akira Naito for reviewing 38 manuscripts in 2016.

Editors' Medal 2016

Prof. Johannes Lammer et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2016 for their paper: "Sustained Benefit at 2 Years For Covered Stents Versus Bare-Metal Stents in Long SFA Lesions: The VIASTAR Trial".

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2016

The awards for the "Outstanding Service to the Journal" 2016 were presented during the annual CVIR reception at CIRSE 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. We are excited to introduce a new award category for the “Best Media Performance” based on the Altmetrics Score which provides an indicator of the amount of attention an article received online.

Award for most downloaded article: Anthony James Lopez, “Female Pelvic Vein Embolization: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes” which was downloaded 947 times. Dr. Paul Lohle accepted the award on his behalf.

Award for best media performance: Mark C. Burgmans et al., “Percutaneous Isolated Hepatic Perfusion for the Treatment of Unresectable Liver Malignancies” which received an Altmetric score of 62 from publication.

Award for most cited article: Giovanni Mauri et al., "Real-Time US-CT/MRI Image Fusion for Guidance of Thermal Ablation of Liver Tumors Undetectable with US: Results in 295 Cases" which was cited 11 times.

Award for most reviews carried out: Dr. Thomas Kinney for reviewing 10 manuscripts in 2015.

Editors' Medal 2015

Volkan Cakir et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2015 for their paper: "Use of Percutaneous Aspiration Thrombectomy vs. Anticoagulation Therapy to Treat Acute Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis: 1 Year Follow-up Results of a Randomised, Clinical Trial"

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2015

In appreciation of their efforts for the journal, CVIR awarded the 2015 "Awards for Outstanding Service" to the following recipients:

Award for most cited article: Sanjeeva P. Kalva et al., "Safety and Effectiveness of Chemoembolization with Drug-Eluting Beads for Advanced-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma" which was cited 5 times in 2014.

Award for most cited article: Madhava Pai et al., "Percutaneous Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation for Clearance of Occluded Metal Stent in Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Feasibility and Early Results" which was also cited 5 times in 2014 and therefore received the same award. As Dr. Pai could not attend the ceremony, Prof. Malkhaz Mizandari accepted the award on his behalf.

Award for most downloaded article: Luca Saba et al., "Imaging of the Carotid Artery Vulnerable Plaque" which was downloaded 649 times in 2014.

Four reviewers received the award for most reviews carried out for reviewing 9 articles in 2014: Miguel de Gregorio, Gerard Goh, Ali Haydar and Raman Uberoi.

5 Years of CVIR Reception

On Saturday, 26th September, 2015, Prof. Vorwerk CVIR's Editor-in-Chief hosted the 5th annual CVIR reception in the Hotel Vila Galé Ópera in Lisbon, Portugal. Reviewers, Editors and Editorial Board Members had the chance to catch up and discuss their work for the journal while enjoying some of Lisbon's culinary delights. CVIR's Awards for Outstanding Service to the journal were also presented to some of CVIR’s most active contributors.

Editors' Medal 2014

The Editors' Medal 2014 was awarded to two author groups:

1) Nicholas Chalmers et al., "Randomized trial of the SMART stent versus balloon angioplasty in long superficial femoral artery lesions: the SUPER study"

2) Ganapathy Ananthakrishnan et al., "Randomized comparison of uterine artery embolization (UAE) with surgical treatment in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (REST trial): subanalysis of 5-year MRI findings"

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2014

In appreciation of their efforts for the journal, CVIR awarded the 2014 "Awards for Outstanding Service" to the following recipients:

Award for most cited article: Xiaodong Wang et al., "Margin Size is an Independent Predictor of Local Tumor Progression After Ablation of Colon Cancer Liver Metastases" which was cited 9 times in 2013.

Dr. Constantinos Sofocleus accepted the award on behalf of the author group.

Award for most downloaded article: Inge C.J. Koetser et al., "A Checklist to Improve Patient Safety in Interventional Radiology" which was downloaded 1,144 times in 2013.

Dr. Krijn van Lienden accepted the award on behalf of all authors of the most downloaded article in 2013.

Award for most reviews carried out: Volker Ruppert for reviewing 9 articles in 2013.

Editors' Medal 2013

Isaac T. Manyonda et al. have been awarded the Editors' Medal 2013 for their paper: "Uterine artery embolization versus myomectomy: impact on quality of life--results of the FUME (Fibroids of the Uterus: Myomectomy versus Embolization) Trial”

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2013

The 2013 "Awards for for Outstanding Service to the Journal" were presented during this year's CVIR reception held during CIRSE 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.

CIRSE warmly congratulates the winners - your contributions are greatly appreciated!

Award for most downloaded article: Eric Walser et al, "Venous Access Ports: Indications, Implantation Technique, Follow-Up, and Complications" which was downloaded over 500 times in 2012.

Award for most reviews carried out: Miguel Angel de Gregorio for reviewing 10 articles in 2012.

Editors' Medal 2012

The Editors' Medal 2012 was awarded to four author groups:

1) Katerina Malagari et al., "Safety Profile of Sequential Transcatheter Chemoembolization with DC Bead™: Results of 237 Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patients"

2) Ulf Redlich et al., "Superiority of Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension Measurements in Predicting Limb Salvage After Below-the-Knee Angioplasty: A Prospective Trial in Diabetic Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia"

3) Christof-Matthias Sommer et al., "Renal Artery Embolization Combined With Radiofrequency Ablation in a Porcine Kidney Model: Effect of Small and Narrowly Calibrated Microparticles as Embolization Material on Coagulation Diameter, Volume, and Shape"

4) Isaac T. Manyonda et al.

Awards for Outstanding Service to the Journal 2012

In 2012, CVIR introduced a new award to honour its most active non Editorial Board members from the previous year. The awards were presented during the 2012 CVIR Reception.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Award for most downloaded article: Maarten W. Barentsz et al., “Technical Solutions to Ensure Safe Yttrium-90 Radioembolization in patients With Initial Extrahepatic Deposition of 99m Technetium-Albumin Macroaggregates” which was downloaded over 1,400 times in 2011.

Award for most cited article: Maciej Pech et al., “Irreversible Electroporation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A First-in-Man phase I Clinical Study” which was cited 8 times in 2011.

Award for most reviews carried out: Peter Isfort for reviewing 10 manuscripts in 2011.

Editors' Medal 2011

The Editors' Medal 2011 was awarded to the following author groups:

1) J. Lammer et al., "Prospective Randomized Study of Doxorubicin-Eluting-Bead Embolization in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results of the PRECISION V Study"

2) P. Brunners et al.

3) J. Peregrin et al.

4) S. Spiliopoulos et al.

CVIR Reception 2011

In recognition of their valuable support to the journal CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, Springer Science, CIRSE, and Prof. Dierk Vorwerk invited the journals reviewers, authors and editorial board members to an exclusive reception held during CIRSE 2011.

The reception was held in the lakeside Restaurant am See in Munich, Germany.

Editors' Medal 2010

The Editors' Medal 2010 was awarded to two author groups:

1) J. I. Bilbao et al., "Biocompatibility, Inflammatory Response, and Recannalization Characteristics of Nonradioactive Resin Microspheres: Histological Findings"

2) M. Pech et al., "Embolization of the Gastroduodenal Artery Before Selective Internal Radiotherapy: A Prospectively Randomized Trial Comparing Platinum-Fibered Microcoils with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II"

Editors' Medal 2009

M. Mara

P. Bruners

Editors' Medal 2008

P. Zampakis

S. Stampfl

Editors' Medal 2007

T. Rand

J. Šochman

Editors' Medal 2006

I. Bargellini

Editors' Medal 2005

E.P Strecker

Editors' Medal 2004

M. Pitton

Editors' Medal 2003

W. Schöber

Editors' Medal 2002

C. A. Binkert

Editors' Medal 2001

J. Sochman

Editors' Medal 2000

J. Harnek

Editors' Medal 1999

S. Wildermuth

Editors' Medal 1998

J.J. Froelich

Editors' Medal 1997

K.H. Schürman