European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY- A NEW VISION IN DENTISTRY

Dr. Fahd Nasser Al Qahtani*

ABSTRACT

The wide array of interventions in the field of Radiology has led to the development of Interventional Radiology which is a booming concept that involves minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat conditions which earlier required an open approach.[1] The British Society of International Society defines "Interventional Radiology" as a range of techniques which rely on the use radiological image guidance (X-ray fluoroscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography [CT] or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) to precisely target therapy.[2] Interventional Radiology can be precisely called an amalgamation of radiology with interventional therapy. Interventional radiology is usually misinterpreted being a part of medical science only. In dentistry too, interventional radiology plays a prominent role in several diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures[1] This paper aims to clarify the role of interventional radiology in dental sciences and hence aims at improving the quality of dental care in the wide spectrum.

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