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Minimally Invasive Procedure May Spare Patients from Thyroid Surgery

Imaging Technology

Microwave ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to destroy tumors, is currently under preliminary investigation and could be a viable alternative to surgery for some patients. director of interventional medicine at China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, China.

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Minimally invasive procedure may spare patients from thyroid surgery

Medical Xpress: Radiology

In a 10-center study, microwave ablation offered progression-free survival rates and fewer complications than surgery in the treatment of a form of thyroid cancer known as papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), according to research published in Radiology.

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Creating a Sustainable Foundation for Interventional Radiology Services and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Five-Year Update on the Road2IR Initiative

JVIR

To evaluate the growth and quality of an IR training model designed for resource-constrained settings and implemented in Tanzania, as well as its overall potential to increase access to minimally invasive procedures across the region.

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Vascular and Interventional Physicians Helps Patient with Uterine Fibroids

Northwest Radiology

Vascular and Interventional Physicians (VIP) of Northwest Radiology is focused on minimally-invasive procedures and surgical alternatives. One alternative procedure performed by VIP co-founders Dr. Vincent Flanders and Dr. Joshua Dowell is uterine fibroid embolization. She shared her story with WTHR-TV.

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Northwest Radiology Network Launches Vascular and Interventional Physicians (VIP)

Northwest Radiology

Northwest Radiology Network is excited to announce the launch of Vascular and Interventional Physicians (VIP), a division of Northwest Radiology focused on minimally-invasive procedures and surgical alternatives. Located at 10603 N.

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Pulsed radiofrequency with steroid injection brings sciatica relief

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica. The results of the study were published in Radiology.

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The Power of Precision: How Radiology Transforms Healthcare (Uttar Pradesh, Barabanki, Bareilly, Basti, Bijnor, Bulandshahr)

Future Teleradiology

Teleradiology Description: This description provides an overview of how radiology, with its precision and evolving technologies, plays a transformative role in modern healthcare. Introduction to Radiology’s Role : The description introduces the central role of radiology in modern healthcare, emphasizing its transformational impact.