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Interventional Radiological treatment
My sister was referred to an interventional radiologist? She has experienced some brain bleeds. Has anyone experienced this kind of treatment?
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Interventional radiology is my favorite specialty.
My dad had an intestinal bleed. The doctors all warned me of dire consequences of surgery, when suddenly the IR doctor arrived, shouting "what are you trying to kill this guy. Get him to the surgical suite, now! He turned to wink at me and said, "We'll be back, 20 minutes." Shorter procedure time, avoiding open surgery with all it's wounds and muscle displacement faster healing, fewer complications.
Best wishes for your sister's recovery.
IR procedures are much less invasive than surgery. I have an interventional radiologist for my neuroendocrine lung cancer. He destroyed the largest tumor with microwave ablation using probes through my back, no surgery. So much better than having a lung lobe surgically removed. He's one of my favorite specialists! And how often do you actually get to talk to a radiologist about your scans? They understand what they are looking at and can answer all your questions regarding the scan. Most doctors are just reading the scan report with me and can't answer any questions past what I just read. Prayers for your sister.