Interventional Radiologist

As an interventional radiologist, you are a doctor who uses medical imaging to perform minimally invasive procedures, treating conditions through tiny incisions instead of major surgery. Guided by X-rays, ultrasound, CT, or MRI, you thread catheters and instruments through the body to do things like stop internal bleeding, open blocked vessels, treat tumors, drain infections, or take precise biopsies. Your work often means patients recover faster and with less risk than they would from traditional surgery. You spend your days in imaging suites and procedure rooms, working with radiologic technologists, nurses, and referring doctors.