There are a few different treatment options for patients with BPH, but many are highly invasive or have a high likelihood for complications. Through interventional radiology technology, prostatic artery embolization has emerged as an innovative, non-invasive treatment alternative for patients with BPH. Here’s everything you need to know about the procedure!
Everything You Need To Know About Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Uterine fibroids affect a significant portion of women in the US, but until very recently the condition was very difficult to treat while maintaining fertility. In recent years, interventional radiology has been used to treat uterine fibroids in a minimally invasive and very safe way. This is done through Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), which is a safe and effective non-surgical option for women to consider when dealing with uterine fibroids. Before we explain what UFE is and how it works, it’s important to ask the question: “what are uterine fibroids?”
Interventional Radiology 101: What Is An Angiogram?
Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of radiology, which utilizes imaging tests as seeing-guides to facilitate minimally-invasive procedures, such as an angiogram. What Is An Angiogram? Well, An angiogram is a type of interventional radiology procedure that uses X-ray technology to guide a small tube called a catheter through the patient’s major arteries.
Cryoablation 101: Everything You Need to Know About Cryotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your doctor or oncologist may suggest undergoing a procedure called cryoablation to treat your cancer. Cryoablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses cold temperatures to treat different types of cancers. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about cryoablation including what it is, how it works, and more.
Interventional Radiology Procedure Highlight: What Is Uterine Fibroid Embolization?
What Is A Subspecialty Radiologist?
When it comes to radiology, there is more than meets the eye. While there are general fields of radiology, there are also a number of specific subspecialties a radiologist can choose to specialize in after their regular schooling to become a radiologist. To specialize in one of these subspecialties, a radiologist must undergo additional training. Below, we discuss the different subspecialties of radiology and what a subspecialized radiologist does.
Getting To Know BICRAD Radiologist: Dr. T. Eric Drasin
Today we’re sharing a little bit more about Dr. T. Eric Drasin, an incredibly talented Interventional Radiologist who is Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology, with certifications of added qualification in Vascular Radiology and Interventional Radiology. We sat down and asked him a couple of questions about life as a radiologist, his professional accomplishments, and what he loves doing when he’s not in the office. Here are his responses!
4 Reasons Why Our Rads Are The Best
It’s no secret that we love our radiologists here at Bay Imaging Consultants and we don’t need special holidays to thank them. Let’s face it, we are just not above taking the time to gush about how amazing our bright, caring, and talented board-certified radiologists are on a daily basis. But just in case you needed a few more reasons for why we think our BICARD radiologists are the best, we’ve highlighted four of our favorite below!
Interventional Radiology: What It Is & Why It's Important
Chances are you haven’t heard of interventional radiology unless you’ve needed it, but this specialization allows radiologist to diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments using a myriad of different procedures aided by imaging procedures. Below, we’ll talk about what interventional radiology is, the most common procedures, and its benefits to the patient.