Interventional radiology is a recognized medical specialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Interventional radiologists are board-certified physicians with additional advanced training in minimally invasive, targeted treatments performed using imaging to guide them. Their board certification includes both Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology which are administered by the American Board of Radiology.
Interventional Procedures are performed in place of invasive surgical traditions utilizing image-guided, targeted treatments that improve outcome, shorten recovery, reduce complications and open new methods of diagnosis and treatment.
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Twenty to 40 percent of women age 35 and older have uterine fibroids. Uterine Artery Embolization is a non-surgical treatment for this condition. To learn more about this treatment, please click on the link Uterine Artery Embolization.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is the formation of a blood clot, known as a thrombus, in the deep leg vein. It is a very serious condition that can cause permanent damage to the leg, known as post-thrombotic syndrome, or a life-threating pulomnary embolism. In the United States alone, 600,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. One in every 100 people who develops DVT dies. Thrombolysis is a method of treatment for this condition. To learn more about this treatment, please click on the link Thrombolysis.
Approximately 700,000 vertebral, or spinal bone, fractures occur each year — usually in women over the age of 60. Researchers estimate that at least 25 percent of women and a somewhat smaller percentage of men over the age of 50 will suffer one or more spinal fractures. Of particular concern are spinal fractures caused by a progressive weakening of the bone -- a condition called osteoporosis. The pain and loss of movement that often accompany bone fractures of the spine are perhaps the most feared and debilitating side effects of osteoporosis. Vertebroplasty is a method of treatment for this condition. To learn more about this treatment, please click on the link Vertebroplasty.