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INTERVENTIONAL VASCULAR RADIOLOGY (EVR)

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY IN HOSPITALS

The constant improvement of technological materials and devices allows Interventional Radiology to perform very complex procedures that are inaccessible to other disciplines, reducing their risks and expanding the patient profile to minimally invasive interventions.

Dr. Alguersuari works in close collaboration with the rest of the medical specialtiesand is carried out in hospitals with a high degree of technology (tertiary hospitals), enjoying solid recognition within the scientific and medical community for its enormous transversality and applicability.

ADVANTAGES OF RVI

The advantages of Interventional Vascular Radiology are numerous:

  • It is a medical discipline that uses cutting-edge technology and works with high-precision devices, guaranteeing greater safety and efficiency in all procedures.

  • Treatments are performed using minimally invasive techniques. Interventional Radiology treats health problems without surgery using techniques that are so minimally invasive that they allow the patient to recover more quickly and painlessly, often at home, offering effective results.

  • It is highly effective and safe, since it offers the same results as the surgical equivalent and fewer risks for the patient, which is why in recent years the number of RVI interventions has increased considerably to replace traditional surgery procedures. when indicated. (*data from Servei, 2018 “Report on the subspecialty of Vascular and Interventional Radiology”).

HOW ARE THE PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT?

The procedures are performed percutaneously: catheters or needles are introduced through the skin, minimally injuring the tissues, and being able to reach the affected organs. These procedures are performed using different imaging techniques (fluoroscopy, computed axial tomography and ultrasound).

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Among the numerous imaging techniques that are essential for a good diagnosis, we have:

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  • Fluoroscopy

  • Axial TomographyComputerized (TC)

  • Ultrasound

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MRI)

ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY

The use of Interventional Radiology can replace other interventions that require open surgery and is generally applied in the following cases:

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  • Treat diseases and make clinical diagnoses

  • Implant subcutaneous devices

  • Correct vascular accidents

Example of procedures:

  • Drainage of abscesses, thoracic or abdominal, embolization of aneurysms, arteriograms, biopsies or placement of a gastrojejunostomy tube, among others.

APPLICATION AREAS

Interventional Radiology can be divided into two areas: diagnostic and therapeutic and can be applied to almost all systems and organs:

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  • Circulatory system

  • Central Nervous System

  • Musculoskeletal system

  • Abdominal

  • Thoracic

  • Urogenital System

IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES

The interventional radiologist works with cutting-edge techniques in diagnostic imaging.

Expert knowledge of these techniques is essential to obtain maximum efficiency in the procedures as well as synergies with other specialists that guarantee excellent quality of care.

Among the numerous imaging techniques that are essential for a good diagnosis, we have:

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  • Axial Tomography

  • Computerized (TC)

  • Ultrasound

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MRI)

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