The SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine Interventional Radiology Residency Program provides training in diagnostic radiology and advanced, image-guided interventions. The five-year ...

"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.

Our Interventional Radiology service performs a variety of examinations, ranging from vascular access to percutaneous drainage to biopsies to more complex procedures like treatment of vascular ...

Occupational radiation exposure in interventional radiology remains a critical concern as advancements in minimally invasive procedures increase both procedural complexity and cumulative radiation ...

Interventional radiology refers to radiologists treating disease with minimally invasive surgery. These surgeries are performed using radiologic images to guide small catheters. Because many of these ...

Residents begin IR training early. In the first 12 months, they'll complete two- to four-week training blocks, a quarter of which are IR training. This structure ensures residents build a strong ...

Interventional radiology (IR) is a way to diagnose and treat cancer and other conditions without major surgery. With IR, your doctor looks inside your body with imaging tests such as ultrasounds, CT ...

Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR) is a sub-specialty of Diagnostic Radiology that has rapidly evolved over the past 30 years to become an integral part of comprehensive patient care, ...

Interventional Radiology (IR) is a subspecialty of Medical imaging (Radiology) in which minimally invasive procedures are performed using image guidance. Some of these procedures are done for purely ...

This type of radiology provides minimally invasive image-guided diagnosis and treatment of diseases in every organ or system, using the least invasive techniques available. Compared to open surgery, ...