title: Interventional radiology in the chest.
abstract: Interventional radiologic techniques offer many options and benefits in the care of patients with thoracic disorders. Imaging-guided catheter techniques provide heretofore unsurpassed precision and accuracy in performance of these procedures. Improved efficacy, with reduced morbidity is the goal and usually the result for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego Medical Center.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Sonnenberg
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Casola
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goodacre
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D013909:Thorax