The branch of medicine which aims at diagnosing and directing a
treatment for a particular injury or illness using the imaging
technology is dubbed Radiology. Radiology may be categorized into two
fields, viz. diagnostic and interventional radiology. Therapeutic
radiation uses stronger x-rays to direct a treatment for cancer. This
process is now termed as radiation oncology.
Radiology specialists are generally dubbed radiologists.
What is Diagnostic Radiology?
With the help of diagnostic radiology, health care professionals can easily image the internal structures of the patient's body. Those who specialize in the field are known as diagnostic radiologists. Diagnostic images taken by these radiologists can be used by them to diagnose the illness your symptoms may lead to, the cause of these symptoms, and to gauge how your body is responding to the treatment being given to you for your illness or injury.
The images taken out using x-rays may also aid doctors in detecting colon cancer, any kind of heart illness, or breast cancer.
Some radiology tests are commonly brought into use, which may include Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Fluoroscopy such as barium enema, CAT scan (computerized axial tomography), Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), Plain x-rays, Mammography, Nuclear medicine, PET imaging and Ultrasound.
What is Interventional Radiology?
Doctors who specialize in Interventional Radiology are more often called interventional radiologists. MRI, Fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT scans are used by them to conduct the imaging procedures that could guide treatment for varied illnesses. When catheters or some instruments are to be inserted into the patient's body, the diagnostic imaging largely helps. In particular, doctors get aided while making small incisions.
The interventional radiology technology helps specialists to detect the condition being suffered by the patient in any body part sans using a scope or conducting open surgery to look inside. Any kind of tumor or cancer along with any blockages in the artery or vein of the patient can be easily diagnosed with interventional imaging. Besides, doctors can detect any kidney or liver problem, and back pain.
Either a very small incision or no incision is introduced by the surgeon. This means that the patient does not need to get admitted to the hospital and sometimes, only need such medicines that could make them relax.
Proper training is provided to radiologists for such procedures once they complete their medical school, their medical internship and basic radiology training.
Different kinds of interventional radiology procedures implemented at hospitals may take account of Embolization, which is meant to control bleeding, Breast biopsy, Needle biopsy, Tumor embolization, Angioplasty or Angiography, Vertebroplasty, Uterine artery embolization, and so on.
Radiology specialists are generally dubbed radiologists.
What is Diagnostic Radiology?
With the help of diagnostic radiology, health care professionals can easily image the internal structures of the patient's body. Those who specialize in the field are known as diagnostic radiologists. Diagnostic images taken by these radiologists can be used by them to diagnose the illness your symptoms may lead to, the cause of these symptoms, and to gauge how your body is responding to the treatment being given to you for your illness or injury.
The images taken out using x-rays may also aid doctors in detecting colon cancer, any kind of heart illness, or breast cancer.
Some radiology tests are commonly brought into use, which may include Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Fluoroscopy such as barium enema, CAT scan (computerized axial tomography), Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), Plain x-rays, Mammography, Nuclear medicine, PET imaging and Ultrasound.
What is Interventional Radiology?
Doctors who specialize in Interventional Radiology are more often called interventional radiologists. MRI, Fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT scans are used by them to conduct the imaging procedures that could guide treatment for varied illnesses. When catheters or some instruments are to be inserted into the patient's body, the diagnostic imaging largely helps. In particular, doctors get aided while making small incisions.
The interventional radiology technology helps specialists to detect the condition being suffered by the patient in any body part sans using a scope or conducting open surgery to look inside. Any kind of tumor or cancer along with any blockages in the artery or vein of the patient can be easily diagnosed with interventional imaging. Besides, doctors can detect any kidney or liver problem, and back pain.
Either a very small incision or no incision is introduced by the surgeon. This means that the patient does not need to get admitted to the hospital and sometimes, only need such medicines that could make them relax.
Proper training is provided to radiologists for such procedures once they complete their medical school, their medical internship and basic radiology training.
Different kinds of interventional radiology procedures implemented at hospitals may take account of Embolization, which is meant to control bleeding, Breast biopsy, Needle biopsy, Tumor embolization, Angioplasty or Angiography, Vertebroplasty, Uterine artery embolization, and so on.
