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Why Interventional Radiology? Recent Posts See All. Why Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? As part of IR practice, IR physicians provide patient evaluation and management relevant to image-guided interventions in collaboration with other physicians or independently.
IR procedures have become an integral part of medical care. Many minimally invasive image-guided procedures performed by IR have supplanted major surgical procedures by either IR physicians educating other medical fields or IR physicians taking on a clinical role. Skip Navigation.
Preliminary data reported in showed that "periprocedural morbidity and mortality rates for CAS performed by experienced interventionalists are comparable to that reported from large randomized trials of CEA and comparable or lower than that previously reported [ 21 ]. EVS neuroradiologists stenting the carotid arteries are trying stents with new protective devices to capture dislodged material at the distal end.
These devices should help reduce embolic events and neurologic damage after the procedure [ 16 , 21 ]. Percutaneous angioplasty and stenting are also being used for intracranial stenosis and extracranial vertebrobasilar stenosis [ 16 ].
There have been other procedures revolutionizing treatment of intracranial vascular abnormalities. EVS neuroradiology has made great strides in treating intracranial aneurysms. The Guglielmi detachable coil was the first device approved to embolize intracranial aneurysms, and new devices using new materials are being tested. The coils are also being used to treat both ruptured and intact aneurysms, and results obtained are better than surgical clipping [ 16 ].
CNS arteriovenous malformations can also be treated with a variety of devices. New imaging systems and new technical advances continue to make what were once untreatable vascular disorders treatable conditions. The future for interventional therapists continues to evolve. These doctors are continuously improving upon minimally invasive procedures to treat common medical conditions.
Even with improved medical therapy for atherosclerotic vascular disease, which may negate the need for some interventional procedures, the population is aging and there will be enormous numbers of patients needing care for coronary artery disease and carotid atherosclerosis, along with other less common conditions. IRs already diagnose cancer by needle biopsy and deliver treatment directly to cancer sites, whether radiation or radiofrequency ablation or another technique [ 22 ].
In the future, it may be gene therapy, for example, that will help revolutionize treatment. EVS neuroradiologists are also treating head, neck and even brain tumors with arterial embolization and intra-arterial chemotherapy. They, too, look to a future with gene therapy and stem cells [ 16 ].
ICs are already delivering progenitor cells such as bone marrow stromal cells into the heart to try and repair damaged myocardium. It is not possible yet to say which therapies will emerge as the most useful, but doubtless research by interventionalists will continue to play a role in these areas.
Along with the many advances these new technologies promise, however, they also provide a basis of contention between specialties. As mentioned previously, some techniques, such as carotid stenting, have already provided a ground for turf wars, with further interest coming from vascular surgeons, nephrologists and others who are already learning interventional techniques [ 7 ].
This large trial comparing carotid endarterectomies to carotid stent placements finds IRs, neuroradiologists and ICs, along with vascular and neurosurgeons working together to look closely at outcomes with traditional surgery, as opposed to stenting [ 7 ]. In the case of CREST, the most recognized interventionalists are working together, but there are other specialists interested in learning many of these techniques [ 7 , 8 ].
As another example, a group worked together to write guidelines for cerebrovascular diagnosis and treatment. This document also states, "These organizations represent all clinical medical specialties with formal accredited ACGME-approved training in the cervicocerebral vasculature and associated neurological pathophysiology.
The executive committees and governing bodies of each organization have approved this document [ 23 ]. As mentioned above, as CT and MRI coronary angiograms improve and gain acceptance, interest in their application will also increase. IRs and ICs have commented on this reality themselves, each side making the case for their own specialty to have control [ 24 ]. This project, initiated by the Society of Chairmen in Academic Radiology Departments, was to provide special training, especially to radiologists, in cardiac and vascular imaging.
Although the claim from coordinator and founder of the project Dieter Enzmann, a radiologist, was that " [this program] is nothing more than an attempt on radiology's part to identify sites around the country that could train other radiologists and in fact other cardiologists in cardiac imaging: MRI and CT [ 24 ].
When it came to drafting a statement about CT and MR coronary angiograms to be published in Circulation in , however, the cardiologists worked with cardiovascular surgeons to write these guidelines, whereas input from IRs was unsolicited [ 25 ]. In the end, whether or not they will work together cooperatively or each try to carve out their own turf will probably vary from place to place. What happens at a teaching hospital will be different from what happens at a small hospital away from a major metropolis.
If all the interventionalists remember to put the patients' best interests first, however, the continuing advancement and future developments of these fields should follow with positive and progressive outcomes. All authors participated in the preparation of the manuscript, and read and approved the final manuscript. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. Journal List Int Arch Med v. Int Arch Med. Published online Sep 9. Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer.
Corresponding author. Shaheen E Lakhan: gro. Received Jul 22; Accepted Sep 9. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Interventional medical practitioners are specialists who do minimally invasive procedures instead of surgery or other treatment. Introduction In the most general of terms, an interventional medical practitioner is a doctor with a medical specialty who has been trained to do minimally invasive procedures, usually involving blood vessels, which can be done instead of actual surgery.
History of Interventionalism What is now known as interventionalism, in radiology, neuroradiology, or cardiology, began with the investigations and inventions of cardiologists, radiologists and other doctors who were pushing science and medicine into the future.
Interventional Radiology Interventional radiologists IR are board-certified radiologists who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments.
Interventional Cardiology According to The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, "Interventional cardiology is the specialized branch of cardiology that treats coronary artery disease with balloon angioplasty and stenting, therapies that unblock clogged arteries that supply blood to the heart, stop heart attacks and relieve angina, or chest pain [ 12 ].
Endovascular Surgical Interventional Neuroradiology Interventional neuroradiology is one of the terms for neurology, neuroradiology and neurosurgery-based practices involving interventional endovascular techniques.
According to the ACGME, as of [ 15 ], Endovascular surgical neuroradiology is a subspecialty that uses minimally invasive catheter-based technology, radiologic imaging, and clinical expertise to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system, head, neck, and spine. The Current State and Future of Interventional and Endovascular Therapies The future for interventional therapists continues to evolve. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions All authors participated in the preparation of the manuscript, and read and approved the final manuscript. Chapter 5: Fundamentals of Angiography. In: Ascher E, editor. Vascular Surgery. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing;
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