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What Is Interventional Radiology?

Authors :
Ahn, Sun H.
Jayaraman, Mahesh V.
Source :
Medicine & Health Rhode Island. Dec2009, Vol. 92 Issue 12, p388-388. 1/2p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article offers information about interventional radiology. It notes that the term interventional radiology was coined by doctor Alexander Margulis in 1967. It defines interventional radiology as a medical specialty committed to patients' clinical care in an image-guided, innovative, and minimally invasive procedure. It mentions that doctor Charles Dotter first introduced interventional radiology when he percutaneously dilated a superficial femoral artery stenosis in 1964.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10865462
Volume :
92
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Medicine & Health Rhode Island
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
47139777