What is Interventional Radiology?
Interventional Radiology (IR) offers a precise, minimally invasive way to treat complex conditions using the body’s own vascular system. Through a tiny nick in the skin, interventional radiologists guide small catheters and devices through the arteries or veins directly to the source of the problem, using X-ray or ultrasound imaging. Most patients spend only a few hours in our center and leave with just a small bandage. The procedure may be brief, but the results can be meaningful and life-changing.
Interventional radiology is all about options… options to treat diseases and chronic health conditions effectively, without the risk, lengthy recovery and high cost of open surgery.
Not experimental. Clinically proven.
Minimally invasive means minimal risk.
Not experimental. Clinically proven.
Interventional radiology isn’t new; it has been around since 1964.
In 1964, Dr. Charles Dotter performed one of the first minimally invasive vascular treatments on an 82-year-old patient in Oregon who was facing leg amputation due to gangrene caused by a blocked artery. Using fluoroscopic imaging, a guide wire, and a catheter, he opened the narrowed artery from inside the blood vessel, restored circulation, and helped her avoid amputation.This breakthrough showed that catheters could be used not only for diagnosis, but as powerful treatment tools. Since then, interventional radiology has grown into a proven medical field, with many procedures now widely performed in leading hospitals and covered by insurance and Medicare.
Conditions
What conditions can be treated with IR?
The outpatient revolution
In the past, most surgical procedures were performed in hospitals. Today, many interventional radiology treatments can be safely done in outpatient centers or office-based labs.
This gives patients a more convenient experience, with less exposure to hospital-related risks, while still receiving care from skilled doctors and nurses using advanced medical technology.
What can the Interventional Radiology (#irad) team do through a pinhole in the skin?
Liver
Kidneys
Lungs
Intestine
Stomach
Spine
What part of the body can be treated with IR?
Brain
Gallbladder
Uterus
Legs
Spleen
Prostate
Why people are choosing Interventional Radiology?
8 out of 10 procedures use skinincisions smaller than 5 millimeters
9 out of 10 procedures useonly local anesthetics, sometimes with sedation
9 out of 10 patientsgo home the same day
It’s a farless invasive optionthan traditional surgical procedures
The future of medicine is here
In the past, most surgical procedures were performed in hospitals. Today, many interventional radiology treatments can be safely done in outpatient centers or office-based labs.
This gives patients a more convenient experience, with less exposure to hospital-related risks, while still receiving care from skilled doctors and nurses using advanced medical technology.
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8401 Golden Valley Rd.
Suite 340
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Suite 340
Golden Valley, MN 55427
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