Paediatric IR Task Force

Task force members

Paediatric interventional radiology (PIR) is an increasingly important field in modern IR practice, based on the benefits that IR procedures can offer even to the youngest patients. Despite the increasing recognition of PIR and the development of a few European centres of excellence, PIR remains an unmet need in many regions, and it is often not clear who is delivering PIR across Europe, and to what extent.

The CIRSE Executive Board established the Paediatric IR Task Force in December 2022 as an expert group that should shed light on PIR practice in Europe by investigating the current landscape in terms of who is delivering PIR in Europe and which procedures are offered, and by creating the CIRSE’s Paediatric IR network to help improve the care for children. Ultimately, these efforts should become the base for future referrals, cooperations and joint projects, and drive clinical excellence in PIR.

As a first project, the task force conducted a survey among CIRSE members in 2023 to better understand how much PIR is being performed in Europe and around the globe, as currently much of this work is poorly defined and under recognized. The survey aimed to identify centres with experience in PIR and to better understand where PIR could be developed. From the survey, 300 CIRSE members from 60 countries provided valuable data and expressed enthusiasm for joining a PIR network within CIRSE.

The task force members are also very actively contributing educational and scientific content at CIRSE’s congresses. Peruse the CIRSE Library for the most recent sessions on paediatric interventional radiology, or browse the topic package on PIR and the corresponding sessions at CIRSE 2025.

Paediatric interventional radiology sessions at CIRSE 2025

FC 223 – Portal hypertension in children
Sunday, September 14, 10:00-11:00, Room 116

FS 265 – Life-saving IR in neonates and infants
Sunday, September 14, 16:15-17:15, Room 116

FC 272 – Biopsies and drainage in children
Sunday, September 14, 17:30-18:30, Room 116

FS 315 – Complications in PIR: how I manage them
Monday, September 15, 08:30-09:30, Room 116

CM 331 – CIRSE meets SIOPE: the future of paediatric oncology
Monday, September 15, 11:30-12:30, Room 116

Task force members