Interventional radiology (IR) is a subspecialty of radiology in which minimally invasive procedures are performed using image-based diagnosis. These procedures generally have less risk, less pain and a shorter recovery time compared to general surgery.
Procedures and illnesses being impacted by the use of Interventional Radiology include:
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
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Angiography
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Angioplasty and Stent Placement
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Cancer
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Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women
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Dialysis Access
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Gastrostomy
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Infertility
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Liver Disease
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Lower Extremity or Pulmonary Clots
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Needle Biopsy
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Peripheral Vascular / Arterial Disease (PVD/PAD)
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Stroke
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Traumatic or G.I. Bleed
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Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE/UAE)
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Venous Access Catheters
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Vertebroplasty