Interventional radiology is a rapidly advancing branch of medicine, the therapeutic part of radiology. In interventional radiological treatments, the variety, complexity and depth of procedures have increased a lot recently. In this way, as the methods and techniques specific to a wide spectrum of processes develop, interventional treatment of more critical and intact patients has become possible.
Interventional Radiology performs surgical or non-surgical treatments of many organ systems, not with a single subject or organ systems such as heart diseases, ophthalmology specialization or urology.
Diseases and treatments served in the Interventional Radiology Department;
Vascular (Vascular) Interventions
The most common is diagnostic classical angiography. However, the most important part is therapeutic procedures using angiographic techniques. These generally include opening narrowed or blocked vessels (balloon angioplasty (PTA), stenting, clot melting / removing), or sealing / bleeding vessels (Embolization).
Neurovascular interventions (related to brain vessels)
Non-surgical treatments of aneurysms (bubble), which are the cause of cerebral hemorrhages, which are frequently encountered in brain vascular treatments, are the opening of the stenosis in the jugular vein and stroke treatments.
Peripheral vascular interventions (related to the vessels of organs outside the brain)
Non-vascular (non-vascular organs) interventions
Removal of parts from organs or tumors; biopsy
Temporary (biliary drainage) or permanent removal of obstruction by
intervening in the biliary tract (biliary stent application)
In
case of obstruction that prevents urine outflow in the kidney, to
temporarily or permanently open urine outflow to ensure kidney survival;
nephrosthomy
Discharge of fluid accumulated in the lung; pleural drainage
Discharge of fluid accumulated in the abdominal area; acid drainage
Discharge of inflammation that has accumulated anywhere on the body; percutaneous abscess drainage
Interventional Radiological Therapeutic Methods
Operations
in interventional radiology; It guides the diagnosis and treatment of
various diseases, using much less invasive methods than surgery, guided
by imaging methods such as ultrasonography, fluoroscopy, and tomography.
Generally, these procedures are easier for patients. Because there are
no large incisions. The processes are completed with less pain, less
risk and shorter recovery time.
Interventional radiologists plan
catheters (a few millimeters thick plastic tubes) through vessels or
percutaneously (through the skin), guided by imaging procedures (Digital
Substraction Angiography, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, Computed
Tomography). These procedures are performed locally or under general
anesthesia as required.
Interventional Oncology
The branch of interventional radiology related to cancer is called “Interventional Oncology”.
The most frequently applied procedures in Interventional Oncology;
- Imaging-guided needle biopsies
- Placement of chemotherapy port
- Percutaneous (inserted through the skin with a needle) tumor ablations (tumor burning)
- Transarterial (administered from the groin or wrist, artery) cancer treatments
