Have you had a procedure where you didn’t require open surgery, but had a catheter, needle or tube inserted into your body with the help of imaging technology? That’s one of the many areas of interventional radiology, a highly specialised area of medicine that uses minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat diseases. Dr Alex Tang, a Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, joins us to share more about this subspecialty, and the training involved.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories:  wellness,  managing disease,  medical advances

Tags:  the bigger picture,  health and living,  humansofhealthcare,  radiology,  interventional radiology,  ultrasound,  social impact bonds,