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Radioembolization

Interventional Radiology: Using Art To Heal Interventional Radiology: Using Art To Heal
Interventional Radiology: Using Art To Heal SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Interventional radiology (IR) was developed approximately 40 years ago and continues to evolve, with the ongoing introduction of new treatments for a rapidly expanding array of conditions that once required open surgery. An interventional radiologist performs minimally invasive, targeted procedures using imaging techniques. The ability to view arteries, veins or other tubular structures enables the interventional radiologist to thread tiny catheters and miniature instruments through vessels to the site of disease or injury and effectively and safely perform diagnostic…