| Here,
you will find information about important medical
advances in Interventional Radiology -- sometimes
called the surgery of the 21st century. Interventional Cardiologists / Radiologists are specially trained
doctors who use X-rays and other imaging techniques
to "view" inside the body while they
guide narrow tubes (catheters) and other very
small instruments through the blood vessels
and other pathways of the body to the site of
a problem, treating a variety of medical disorders
without surgery. Procedures performed by interventional
radiologists (IRs) are generally low in cost
and less traumatic to the patient, involving
smaller incisions, less pain, and shorter hospital
stays. The information provided on this site
is designed to support, not replace, the relationship
that exists between you and your doctor. |
