There’s no denying it, hospitals can be overwhelming. From parking decks, to check-in, long waits, delays and large numbers of ill patients in-house, inpatient hospital stays may not always feel… Continue Reading
Radiologic Imaging: Interventional Radiology Techniques Explained
ECCO Medical’s interventional radiologists use non-invasive diagnostic or “radiologic” imaging to treat vascular system conditions. Using images of the body’s internal structure, ECCO physicians Aaron Kovaleski and Charles Nutting, can… Continue Reading
Q&A: Dr. Kovaleski On Interventional Radiology
Dr. Aaron Kovaleski, co-founder of a new interventional radiology practice based in Lone Tree, Colorado, rarely has a “typical” day. His office, the Endovascular Consultants of Colorado (or ECCO), specializes… Continue Reading
Diabetic Neuropathy and The Importance of PAD Screening
Studies show that one in three diabetics over the age of fifty have Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD. And those with diabetic neuropathy run the risk of missing PAD symptoms… Continue Reading
Embolization: Interventional Radiology (IR) Techniques Explained
“Embolization” is a mainstay therapy of interventional radiologists. Simply put, embolization occurs when blood supply to a target area stops flowing, resulting in a lack of oxygen. Depending on the… Continue Reading
What is Interventional Radiology?
“Interventional Radiology” (also known as IR) is a small field in which physicians perform minimally invasive (non-surgical) procedures using medical imaging such as X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI. The procedures… Continue Reading
PAD: “Can Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Prolong Your Life?”
Safe, non-invasive treatment at the best PAD treatment center in Colorado can definitely prolong your life, and increase your enjoyment of it. This should not be a surprise, but for many of… Continue Reading
PAD Doctors in Denver on Symptoms You May Have but Didn’t Link to PAD
Ask most people what the symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are, and they would probably say, “I don’t know.” Denver PAD experts Dr. Aaron Kovaleski and Dr. Charles Nutting say, “This is a problem, because… Continue Reading
Liver Cancer Experts in Denver: Y90 Radioembolization Does It Work?
Radioembolization is a combination of two different types of cancer treatment. Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Embolization is an interventional radiology procedure used to block blood flow to… Continue Reading
“I Can’t Feel My Feet” – PAD Experts on PAD and Peripheral Neuropathy
If you have been diagnosed as having peripheral arterial disease – or even told that you are at increased risk for PAD – your doctors have probably advised you to be on… Continue Reading
