Summary: Interventional radiologists use images, such as X-rays and CT scans, as tools to steer therapies through blood vessels to treat a variety of problems, ranging from uterine fibroids to brain aneurysms. In this interview with Sharon Boston, Dr. Ziv Haskal, chief of vascular and interventional radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses minimally invasive treatments offered by interventional radiologists. Topics covered in this interview include pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, varicose veins, peripheral arterial disease and treatments for cancer in the liver, lungs, kidneys and bones. Dr. Haskal is also professor of radiology and surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
