Interventional Radiology Flashcards
1
Q
use image guidance in the form of ultrasound, fl uoroscopy, CT or MR, and often employ the Seldinger technique .
A
Interventional radiology procedures
2
Q
Balloon dilatation of atherosclerotic vessels?
A
Angioplasty
3
Q
The process of removing atherosclerotic plaques is called?
A
Atherectomy
4
Q
this releases prothrombotic coils into aneurysms (often in the brain) to cause a sealing effect.
A
Aneurysm coil embolisation
5
Q
Venous port insertion and tunneled lines used for?
A
Long term antibiotics + chemotherapy + parenteral nutrition
6
Q
Used in the treatment of tumours in the lungs, liver, kidneys, breast and bone?
A
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
