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British Medical Bulletin Advance Access originally published online on April 30, 2007
British Medical Bulletin 2007 81-82(1):167-182; doi:10.1093/bmb/ldm006
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Modern trends in interventional radiology

Tarun Sabharwal*, Nicos Fotiadis and Andreas Adam

Interventional Radiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK

* Correspondence to: Dr Tarun Sabharwal, Radiology Department, First floor Lambeth Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UK. E-mail: tarun.sabharwal{at}gstt.nhs.uk

Objective: To review the current applications of Interventional Radiology (IR), outline newer technologies and techniques and emphasize the role of Interventional Radiologists as clinical practitioners.

Background: IR is a clinical modality that makes use of imaging guidance for the performance of minimally invasive treatment. The development of new imaging technologies and interventional devices has greatly increased the number of medical conditions that may now be treated by IR.

Promising new treatments in cancer therapy, the treatment of fibroids, venous access and spine interventions as well as advances in non-invasive vascular imaging, pharmacological therapies and peripheral arterial and venous interventions are providing exciting opportunities for IR, attracting significant patient interest and promising tremendous public benefit.

Keywords: Interventional radiology • minimal invasive • therapeutic treatment

Accepted for publication February 21, 2007.


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