Uterine Fibroid Embolism and Interventional Radiology (Part 1)

he body to diagnose health problems. And now, many of these same doctors now use advanced imaging equipment not just to diagnose, but also to treat, a wide range of problems. In this program, you'll learn how interventional radiologists use minimally invasive techniques to help people with many conditions, including uterine fibroids and cancer.

Specific topics discussed in part one of this two-part interview with Dr. Howard Richard include:

What is interventional radiology (IR)?
Technological advances to see inside the body
Overview of conditions that can be treated with IR
SIR-Spheres treatment for liver cancer
Radio frequency ablation for tumors

About the Expert:
Dr. Howard Richard is an interventional radiologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is also an assistant professor of diagnostic radiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Related Links:

Dr. Howard Richard
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/howard_m_r...

Uterine Fibroid Embolism and Interventional Radiology (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjiOdu...

UMMC Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
http://www.umm.edu/diagnosticrad/vasu...

Overview: Uterine Fibroids
http://www.umm.edu/diagnosticrad/uter...

Overview: Selective Internal Radiation Therapy
http://www.umgcc.org/sir-spheres/inde...

Source: UMCC, Posted for educational purposes