IR

use CT images to do procedures

used to do biopsies in IR, moved to CT

basically intervene with body, do not do diagnostic images

do everything in the body except heart

do a lot of stent placements, dialysis, and medi ports (tunnel under skin), perm caths, cryoablation for masses, cancer treatment, thoracentisis/paracentesis (ascites fluid), distal prevention devices (prevent clot going to brain), biopsies

one person usually goes to CT, a nurse grabs products for them

coils and stents may be used to help aneurysms

angioplasty for tightening

neuro: circulating and scrubbing