Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology is the application of radiation/fluoroscopy to guide catheters and wires through the venous or arterial system via a percutaneous approach, meaning that the procedures are performed by creating a small puncture in the blood vessel and introducing the catheters and/or wires in the least invasive way possible. This application is commonly used to identify and treat narrowing in the walls of the blood vessels that are often caused by atherosclerosis or the build up of plaque within the blood vessels, often resulting in muscle fatigue and diminished blood flow. Additional applications for interventional radiology include vena cava filter placement, venous and/or arterial stent placement, thrombectomy, and dialysis graft evaluation/treatment, embolization of bleeding blood vessels, as well as the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of genitourinary conditions.
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