Interventional Radiology

I posted a while back that Bryan was interested in becoming an ophthalmologist but that has changed. He is now excited about and preparing for a residency in interventional radiology. I'll spare you the details about how many years of what he'll be doing and let you in on the big picture.

An interventional radiologist is someone who performs procedures, or surgeries, using a needle instead of a knife. (My apologies to anyone who I offend by my horrible generalization. That really is the best I know how to explain it!) Here's what an on-line medical dictionary has to say about it:

-the clinical subspecialty that uses fluoroscopy, CT, and ultrasound to guide percutaneous procedures such as performing biopsies, draining fluids, inserting catheters, or dilating or stenting narrowed ducts or vessels

Helpful at all? I must admit that it's still a little foggy for me right now, too. Bryan brought home a DVD for me to watch that explains more about what kinds of procedures are involved with IR, but I have yet to watch it.

Applications for residencies go out in September and interviews are after that. Keep us in your prayers as we try to follow the Lord's guidance about where he wants us! It's a really exciting time!