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Sunday, May 13, 2012

The use of Miniaturized Instruments in Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiology can contain endoscopic surgery, endovascular surgery and percutaneous intervention all performed under X-ray or ultrasound guidance.

Common to all these is the use of point-surgical approaches, or orifices of the human body and the use of various imaging techniques that allow the surgeon to operate at a considerable distance from the administration tools.

The use of miniaturized instruments and high technology, are also hallmarks of this progressive trend in modern medicine.