As vascular specialists, interventional radiologists target specific illnesses and diseases by using image guidance and small devices, which they guide through blood vessels to reach a part of the body that requires treatment. One such treatment is Chemoembolization, a minimally invasive procedure that can shrink or even destroy cancerous liver tumors. “Data from published studies on the procedure show that it is effective in up to 70 percent of patients in preventing disease progression,” … [Read more...] about Chemoembolization: A Minimally Invasive Approach to Treating Cancer
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Defining Interventional Radiology: Meet Your Local IR Doctors
“I was having leg pain whenever I walked. My primary care physician referred me to a local interventional radiologist, who she said could help me with this problem.” ~Caroline R. Interventional radiologists tend to fly below the healthcare radar, but they serve a very important function in our community. Typically, people do not know what interventional radiologists do until they are referred to one by their primary care physician, an emergency room physician, hospitalist or other healthcare … [Read more...] about Defining Interventional Radiology: Meet Your Local IR Doctors