Interventional radiology offers an alternative to the surgical treatment of many conditions and, in some cases, can eliminate the need for hospitalization.
Interventional radiologists are involved in the treatment of the patient as well as the diagnosis of disease. They treat a wide range of conditions “inside the body” from “outside the body” with small instruments or tools, such as catheters or wires and various X-ray and imaging techniques such as CT, MRI and ultrasound.