Interventional Radiology is a field where doctors use imaging guidance to perform treatments through small access points rather than large surgical cuts.
People are referred to interventional radiology for problems such as blocked drainage tubes, severe pain, abnormal bleeding, fluid collections, fibroid symptoms, jaundice, poor blood flow, or a need for biopsy or line placement.
Imaging helps because these procedures depend on seeing the target clearly and guiding needles, wires, catheters, or stents safely to the right place.
It includes biopsies, drainages, embolization, stenting, vascular procedures, and many targeted treatments.
These procedures can be part of diagnosis, symptom control, bleeding management, cancer care, or organ support depending on the case.
This entry explains the procedure. Before you go, read the longer prep guide or find a centre that performs it.
