<\/span>What Treatments Do Interventional Radiology Doctors Perform?<\/span><\/h2>\nInterventional radiology specialists diagnose and treat many diseases with non-surgical or minimally invasive methods. Procedures are performed under the guidance of imaging techniques such as ultrasound, tomography, angiography, and MRI, generally through small needle entries.<\/p>\n
1) Angiographic Procedures (Vascular Treatments)<\/p>\n
\n- Vessel opening (balloon angioplasty)<\/li>\n
- Stent placement<\/li>\n
- Treatment of vascular occlusion<\/li>\n
- Clot dissolution (thrombolysis)<\/li>\n
- Creation and repair of dialysis fistula<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2) Varicose Vein and Venous Treatments<\/p>\n
\n- Varicose vein treatment with laser or radiofrequency<\/li>\n
- Foam (sclerotherapy) applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3) Tumor Treatments<\/p>\n
\n- Tumor embolization (shrinking by blocking its vessel)<\/li>\n
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)<\/li>\n
- Microwave ablation<\/li>\n
- Chemoembolization<\/li>\n
- Liver tumor treatments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4) Biopsy and Drainage Procedures<\/p>\n
\n- Needle biopsy (liver, lung, thyroid, etc.)<\/li>\n
- Abscess drainage<\/li>\n
- Cyst drainage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
5) Procedures for Women’s Health<\/p>\n
\n- Fibroid embolization<\/li>\n
- Treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
6) Biliary and Kidney Interventions<\/p>\n
\n- Biliary drainage<\/li>\n
- Nephrostomy (kidney drainage)<\/li>\n
- Ureteral stent applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
7) Pain Treatments<\/p>\n