Equipment: Interventional Radiology Instruments Explained
The toolkit of an interventional radiologist is vast. From X-ray imaging and computer processing to wires, catheters and stents, interventional radiology equipment is vital to the understanding of various conditions. Additionally, the use of this equipment is what helps keep endovascular specialists at the leading edge of technology. While the procedures and conditions of interventional […]
Five Things You Didn’t Know About an Interventional Radiologist
At its most basic level, interventional radiology is medicine that uses image-guidance to help treat various diseases and syndromes without the patient ever having to go under a scalpel. Through the use of tools like x-ray, ultrasound and very thin needles. Interventional radiologists, or endovascular specialists like Dr. Kovaleski perform minimally invasive procedures that help […]
10 Benefits to UFE at ECCO Medical
Uterine fibroids are smooth, muscular tumors that form on the interior walls of the uterus. These growths appear during women’s childbearing years and are so common that 30% of all women develop them by age 35, and as many as 70% to 80% of women develop them by age 50. Fortunately, these fibroids are non-cancerous, […]
What is Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Why Should Every Woman Know About it?
For many years, a major surgical undertaking – a hysterectomy – was the only course of treatment for uterine fibroids. This meant a hospital stay, general anesthesia and a painful recovery period. However, thanks to interventional radiology and the advancement of technology, uterine fibroid embolization is an alternative to surgery that women, regardless of season […]
Uterine Fibroids: What They Are and How to Treat Them
Over half of all women diagnosed with uterine fibroids are under the age of 55. Symptoms can be non-existent but, for some women, they can be debilitating and even life-threatening if not addressed. Symptoms like heavy bleeding can lead to anemia. Infertility and chronic pelvic pain due to uterine fibroids can severely degrade one’s quality […]
