What is Interventional Radiology?

Interventional radiology (abbreviated to IR or VIR for Vascular and Interventional Radiology) is a medical subspecialty of radiology that uses minimally invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system including, but not limited to vascular, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, and the central nervous system.

Interventional radiology is used to diagnose and treat patients using the least invasive techniques available to minimise risk, improve health outcomes and overall recovery time.