IR (copy)

  • 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