Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of diagnostic radiology that focuses on using imaging and minimally invasive procedures to treat diseases in the body.
Interventional radiologists have received special training to utilize imaging techniques to perform procedures.
This specialty is used in the following scenarios, among others:
- Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary interventions
- Musculoskeletal interventions
- Neurointerventions
- Percutaneous biopsy and drainage
- Peripheral interventions
- Urological interventions
- Vascular interventions
