What Student Need to Know about Importance of Interventional Radiology In Radio Diagnosis

Interventional Radiology“ (IR) refers to a range of techniques which rely on the use radiological image guidance (X-ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography [CT] or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) to precisely target therapy. Most IR treatments are minimally invasive alternatives to open and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. Interventional radiology originated within diagnostic radiology as an invasive diagnostic subspecialty. Interventional radiology is a therapeutic and diagnostic specialty that comprises a wide range of minimally invasive imaging-guided therapeutic procedures, as well as invasive diagnostic imaging. Non vascular intervention This is sometimes referred to as interventional oncology but the treatments are also effective in benign conditions. IR therapies are used for the following: • to treat the tumour / cancer (tumour ablation, embolization) • to relieve the effects of the cancer on other systems e.g. blockage of the gullet (oesophagus), bowel, kidney (nep