Interventional Radiology
Interventional radiology is a specialty of radiology in which practitioners perform minimally invasive, targeted procedures using imaging to guide them. Some procedures are investigative or diagnostic, while others are done for treatment purposes.
Procedures in Interventional Radiology
Some common interventional radiology procedures are listed below. Click on the links to find out more about the procedures.
- Angiography
- Balloon/stenting
- Endovenous laser ablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Embolisation (Varicose veins, varicoceles)
- Vascular line insertion
- Ultrasound guided procedures (injections, biopsies, drainage)
Interventional Radiology treatments
Interventional radiology is used to treat a wide range of conditions that range in severity from the cosmetic to the life-threatening. Click on the links to find out more about the conditions.