What is interventional radiology?
Interventional radiology is a medical specialty that safely treats diseases and conditions using diagnostic imaging equipment. These procedures are minimally invasive, which means they are done with tiny incisions instead of one large opening as with conventional surgery. Patients usually have less pain and their recovery time is shorter.
Types of interventional radiology
Examples of interventional radiology procedures include, but are not limited to:
- Angiography
- Angioplasty and stents
- Chemoembolization
- Embolization
- Hemodialysis access placement and maintenance
- Needle biopsy
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Ask your provider what to expect from an IR procedure.
Conditions treated
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Blocked veins
- Cancer
- Deep vein thrombosis
- High blood pressure
- Kidney stones
- Infertility
- Internal bleeding
- Liver disease
- Pulmonary embolism
- Renal disease
