Who is an Interventional Radiologist?
Interventional radiologist is a physician who has undergone specialized training (fellowship) in the conduct of catheter-related procedures following 4 or 5 years of radiology residency. An interventional radiologist is a board-certificated radiologist with additional board certification for vascular and interventional procedures (Subspecialization). What are the embolization particles made of? There are two commonly used embolization particles for fibroid embolization, PVA particles and microspheres (Embospheres). These particles are available in various sizes. Microspheres have an advantage of not clumping together and penetrating well into the vessels supplying the fibroids. Microspheres are believed to be causing more permanent blockage than PVA, although results in patients appear quite similar(*). Are embolization particles toxic? PVA particles have been in clinical use for embolization since 1975 and have a long track record of safety and also FDA approved for embolization proce
