title: Interventional radiology. Application to family practice.
abstract: New minimally invasive interventional radiologic procedures are being developed and refined. These alternatives to standard surgical treatments have fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and lower costs. A variety of procedures that assist in both benign and malignant diseases are particularly suited for palliative care in end-stage malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, Ont.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asch
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jaffer
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D004322:Drainage; D005194:Family Practice; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy; D007582:Jejunostomy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods