Sabharwal Tarun, Fotiadis Nicos, Adam Andreas
Interventional Radiology Department, Guys' and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
Br Med Bull. 2007;81-82:167-82. doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldm006. Epub 2007 Apr 30.
To review the current applications of Interventional Radiology (IR), outline newer technologies and techniques and emphasize the role of Interventional Radiologists as clinical practitioners.
IR is a clinical modality that makes use of imaging guidance for the performance of minimally invasive treatment. The development of new imaging technologies and interventional devices has greatly increased the number of medical conditions that may now be treated by IR.
Promising new treatments in cancer therapy, the treatment of fibroids, venous access and spine interventions as well as advances in non-invasive vascular imaging, pharmacological therapies and peripheral arterial and venous interventions are providing exciting opportunities for IR, attracting significant patient interest and promising tremendous public benefit.
回顾介入放射学（IR）的当前应用，概述更新的技术和技巧，并强调介入放射科医生作为临床从业者的作用。
IR是一种利用成像引导进行微创治疗的临床模式。新成像技术和介入设备的发展极大地增加了现在可通过IR治疗的医疗状况的数量。
癌症治疗、子宫肌瘤治疗、静脉通路和脊柱介入方面有前景的新疗法，以及无创血管成像、药物治疗和外周动静脉介入方面的进展，为IR提供了令人兴奋的机会，吸引了患者的极大兴趣，并有望带来巨大的公共利益。
