This month’s journal-based CME article is titled "Stability of Retained Inferior Vena Cava Filter Fragments After Filter Removal ". This is a single-center retrospective analysis of retained inferior vena cava (IVC) filter fragment(s) following complex filter retrieval. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of fifty-one filter fragments were evaluated in thirty-seven patients.

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of interventional radiologists, nurses, techs, and trainees at all levels with special interest in treatment options for symptomatic hemorrhoidal disease.To receive CME credit for this journal-based CME activity, participants must read the journal article and score 75% or better on the post test. Participants will have three opportunities to score 75% or better.

Learning Objectives
After participating in this journal-based CME activity, learners should be able to:

• Discuss expected outcomes of retained IVC filter fragments.
• Describe mobility of retained fragments.
• Understand stability of fragments over time.
  

Authors
JVIR CME Editor
Daniel Sheeran, MD
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Authors
Hagen F. Puller
S. William Stavropoulos
Scott O. Trerotola

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,  
Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SIR designates this education activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.