Patel Y D
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Radiology, University Hospital (UMDNJ), Newark 07103.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 1993 Sep;22(5):768-75.
Vascular and interventional radiology has grown at a remarkable pace due to three major factors. Firstly, many disease processes are now amenable to definitive diagnosis and management in a less invasive manner, by the radiologist. Secondly, most interventional procedures have low and acceptable complication and morbidity rates compared to surgery. Additionally, an interventive procedure does not preclude the patient from having a surgical procedure, if subsequently deemed necessary. Thirdly, the continuing surge and development of new innovative technology has provided for increased safety and better results. The advent of digital subtraction angiography, small balloon catheters, safe-guide wires, expandable stents, new thrombolytic agents and non-ionic contrast media have all contributed significantly to the expansion of interventional radiology.
血管与介入放射学的发展速度惊人，主要得益于三个因素。其一，如今许多疾病进程能够由放射科医生以侵入性较小的方式进行明确诊断和治疗。其二，与外科手术相比，大多数介入操作的并发症和发病率较低且在可接受范围内。此外，如果后续认为有必要，介入操作并不妨碍患者接受外科手术。其三，新创新技术的持续涌现和发展提高了安全性并带来了更好的效果。数字减影血管造影、小型球囊导管、安全导丝、可扩张支架、新型溶栓剂和非离子型造影剂的出现，都为介入放射学的扩展做出了重大贡献。
