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What is Interventional Radiology?
Interventional Radiology is a branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats disease using small needles, guide-wires, and catheters introduced through tiny skin incisions and guided by x-ray, ultrasound, or other forms of radiological imaging as an alternative to traditional surgery. This can result in reduced complication rates and shorter stays in the hospital.
Interventional Radiologists are medical doctors who are highly trained in radiological imaging, angiography, and other needle and catheter techniques, as well as having the clinical skills and knowledge to integrate these into overall patient care.
Using imaging technology, radiologists of Associated Radiologists perform a range of procedures to diagnose and treat many common as well as rare disorders. Often with interventional procedures, surgery can be avoided. In fact, we are able to treat some disorders for which there is no surgical alternative.
Some of the more commonly performed procedures in Interventional Radiology that are performed by our Specialists include uterine artery embolization for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids, vertebroplasty for treatment of compression fractures of the spine, and many vascular access procedures for venous access and dialysis grafts.
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Procedures are performed when indicated following consultation with one of our interventional radiologists. An office visit with our Specialists can be arranged by calling :
732-968-5161
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