Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that are invasive or surgical in nature, and require the expertise of a specially trained radiologist. In general, they are more invasive than diagnostic imaging but less invasive than major surgery. They often involve catheterization, fluoroscopy, or computed tomography. Some examples include percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, percutaneous transthoracic biopsy, balloon angioplasty, and arterial embolization.

Annotation

coordinate with specific minimally invasive procedure if pertinent

DUI

D015641 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0023978

Previous indexing

Catheterization (1972-1989); Radiography (1972-1989); Radiology (1977-1989); Technology, Radiologic (1972-1989)

History note

90

Public note

90