We have the future of medicine," boasts Dr. Barry Stein, a leader of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Not so fast, doctors in other specialties would reply--while most of us might ask, "Just ...

Do not drink alcoholic beverages and do not smoke for two days prior and two days after your procedure, since this may impair the healing process. Do not eat any food six to eight hours prior to your ...

A procedure can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of women with a serious pregnancy complication called placenta accreta. Results of the new study showed that placement of balloons in ...

During the past few years interventional radiology (IR) developed as a transformative technique for uterine fibroid and ovarian disorder treatment by providing women securing alternatives innovative ...

"The elevation of interventional radiology to a specialty level with its own distinct residency program places IR on the same level as surgery, pediatrics, and internal medicine," says one proponent.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Following interventional radiology procedures such as coronary angioplasty, patients were more likely to be discharged home, rather than to a nursing or long-term care facility, when ...

Feeling high levels of distress, fear and hostility prior to undergoing an angioplasty or other interventional radiology procedure may lead to a poor outcome, according to new research. Feeling high ...

CHICAGO - Researchers reported today on a procedure that can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of women with a serious pregnancy complication called placenta accreta. Results of the ...