The liver is an organ that fulfills numerous essential roles in the body, from storing nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals to producing digestive enzymes and from breaking down toxins… Continue Reading
Fibroids Awareness Month
July is fibroids awareness month. These small, muscular tumors may seem benign, but their existence can have tremendous negative impacts on a woman’s life. By the age of 50, as… Continue Reading
What Are Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are a very common affection that manifests in the form of enlarged veins in the legs and the feet. Here are a few important things to know about… Continue Reading
Taking Charge: What to do After a BPH Diagnosis
BPH, or Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, is common in as many as 50-60% of men in their sixties. The odds increase with age. But just because it is common, doesn’t mean… Continue Reading
Procedures Explained: Uterine Fibroid Embolization
When it comes to treating uterine fibroids, there are many options to choose from. In the past, traditional methods have included hysterectomy and hospital stays. However, uterine fibroid embolization, or… Continue Reading
Prostatic Artery Embolization: What It Is and Why Men Should Know About It
More than 60% of all men in their sixties have some symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). However, just because it’s common, doesn’t mean that men impacted by BPH have… Continue Reading
SIRT & Y-90 Resin Microspheres: Interventional Radiology Techniques Explained
At ECCO Medical, our endovascular specialists have extensive experience in treating a wide variety of cancers in a non-surgical, minimally invasive way. Something that makes our office-based lab unique; it’s… Continue Reading
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…. Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
