How is interventional radiology related to diagnostic radiology?

How is interventional radiology related to diagnostic radiology?

Kenneth W. Chin (M.D., F.A.C.R.) gives expert video advice on: What are the advantages of interventional radiology? and more...

Interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology are closely interrelated. Diagnostic radiology allows us to obtain images that can help us in finding things like masses. Interventional radiology on the other hand is the section of radiology that allows us to go one step, or more steps further. And it becomes the surgery that then is necessary in order to establish a more precise diagnosis or provide treatment for some conditions that are revealed by the diagnostic radiology imaging.