For patients
Unprecedented precision
Interventional radiology, or IR, is the minimally invasive, image-guided treatment of medical conditions that once required open surgery.
Through ultrasound, X-rays, CAT scans and MRI scans, interventional radiologists view and treat complex conditions like heart disease and cancer within your body to reduce your time in the hospital and minimize potential complications.
Always trailblazing
Since its founding in the 1960s by Dr. Charles Dotter, a pioneer of minimally invasive surgery techniques, interventional radiology has been pushing the boundaries of modern medicine. It is now used to treat an expansive range of conditions.
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Use SIR's Doctor Finder to search for interventional radiologists in the United States and abroad.