This exam is given by the American Board of Radiology. Patient Care Interventional radiologists admit patients to the hospital and have the necessary clinical care skills to manage each patient's care. Interventional radiologists work closely with a patient's primary care or other physician to be sure the patient receives the best possible care. Many procedures can be performed without an overnight stay in the hospital. General anesthesia is usually not required.
Procedures are often less expensive than the surgical alternatives.
These tools enter the body through openings in the skin as small as the tip of a pencil. An interventional radiologist is able to see inside the body of a patient without making a surgical incision but rather by using various X-ray and other imaging techniques. The interventional radiologist then fixes the problem and removes the catheter and instruments. Stitches generally are not needed, and procedures rarely require general anesthesia.