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    What does an interventional radiologist do?

    It is an image-guided minimally invasive procedures and periprocedural patient care to diagnose and treat benign and malignant conditions of the thorax, abdomen, pelves, and extremities. IR is used to perform a wide range or procedures, including:

    •  Angioplasty and Stent Insertion
    •  Ascitic Tap
    •  Biliary Drainage
    •  Bursal Injection
    •  Carotid Stenting
    •  Carpal Tunnel Ultrasound and Injection
    • Image Guided Cervical Nerve Root Sleeve Corticosteroid Injection
    • Image Guided Liver Biopsy
    •  Image Guided Lumbar Epidural Corticosteroid Injection
    • Image guided lumbar nerve root sleeve injection
    • Inferior Vena Cava Filters
    • Joint Injection
    • Nephrostomy
    • Pleural Aspiration
    • Radiofrequency Ablation
    • SAH Vasospasm Endovascular Treatment
    • Selective Internal Radiation Therapy [SIRT]: SIR-Spheres®
    • Spinal Cord Embolisation (AVM/DAVF)
    • Thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA)
    • Transarterial Chemoembolisation (TACE)
    • Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
    •  Varicose Vein Ablation
    • Vascular Closure Devices
    •  Venous Access
    • Vertebroplasty