Interventional Radiology in the Care of Oncology Patients
Journal Title: GUJARAT CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH JOURNAL - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
I n t e r v e n t i o n a l r a d i o l o g y ( I R ) h a s revolutionized the treatment paradigm by improving d i a g n o s i s o f m a n y d i s e a s e p r o c e s s e s a n d implementation of it in patient treatment. Role of IR is divided into aiding histological diagnosis and symptomatic and definitive treatment of the tumour. Needle core biopsies and fine needle aspirations are used to provide optimal diagnosis of pathology with highest level of safety. More recently, definitive treatment procedures have also been evolved using image guided interventions.
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Hitesh Rajpura
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