Interventional Radiology - General
Discover the world of interventional radiology! This module offers a clear overview of the basic principles, the crucial roles of interventional radiologists, and their growing importance in patient care.
Interventional Radiology (General) - Introduction
Interventional radiology has become an indispensable part of modern healthcare, and understanding its basic principles is essential (e.g., for disciplines such as internal medicine, gastroenterology, surgery, neurology, ENT, and oncology).
Do you know precisely what interventional radiology involves?
This module is specifically designed to provide a general insight into interventional radiology, the crucial roles interventional radiologists play, and why their involvement in patient care is becoming increasingly important. In addition, special attention is given to the vast array of instruments (including guidewires, catheters, and stents), and some standard procedures are explained.
After reading this module, you will have mastered the basic principles, allowing further specialization in 1) module Interventional Radiology – Oncology (under construction), 2) module Interventional Radiology – Non-Oncological, and 3) module Interventional Radiology – Stroke Patient.
KEY TOPICS/TERMS:
- Minimally invasive image-guided procedures
- Endovascular procedures
- Intervention room
- Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)
- Puncture needles
- Guidewires
- Sheaths
- Catheters
- Balloon catheter
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)
- Self-expandable stent
- Balloon-expandable stent
- Covered stent / stent graft
- Echo/CT guided biopsy
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Text
drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
With special thanks to:
dr. S. de Boer (interventional radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
Illustrations
drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
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S.H. Chandrashekhara; Textbook of Interventional Radiology (2024)
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