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Within radiology, interventional radiology (IR) is a subspecialty. In interventional radiology, medical professionals not only interpret your scans but also use tiny incisions on your body to carry out minimally invasive surgical procedures.If you were there in the room for a standard IR procedure, the patient would be laying on an operating table with a fluoroscope—a type of specialist X-ray camera—above them. The radiologist would be dressed in a blue robe, a mask, and any required protective gear. They would be looking at the medical images presented on the screen as they guided needles and wire-like medical equipment through the patient’s body. It’s incredible how they can navigate within the body without making any large incisions and find their equipment precisely using medical imaging. Patients who might otherwise require traditional open surgery can experience less expense, suffering, recovery time, and risk thanks to interventional radiology. Consequently, IR has emerged as the standard method for treating numerous kinds of