Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Vascular Problems, Blood Clots, varicose veins, angioplasty, Hypertension, Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Peripheral Arterial Disease, and Venous disease.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including angioplasty, Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters, Thrombolytic Therapy, interventions in the biliary and urinary systems, Ovarian Vein Embolization, Chemoembolization, TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt), radiofrequency ablation of tumors, Percutaneous nephrostomy, Stent Placement, percutaneous management of abscesses, and gastrostomies.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Echocardiogram, and Diagnostic angiography.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Washington, D.C. has 22 practicing interventional radiologist & vascular radiologist in Washington.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Washington, D.C. has a population of 550,521. Of this population, 110,240 are under the age of 18 and 66,591 are at or above the age of 65.
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