interventional
Hands-on medical procedure
Interventional describes medical procedures that physically enter the body to diagnose or treat conditions, as opposed to observation or medication alone: interventional cardiology, interventional radiology.
These specialties use minimally invasive techniques—catheters, needles, imaging guidance—to reach problem areas without major surgery.
The term emphasizes active physical treatment rather than watchful waiting.
Procedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- percutaneousVia the skin
revascularization · thrombectomy · electrophysiology · catheterization · angiogram · ischemia · myocardial · infarction
Therapeutic vessel blockage
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- angiogramBlood vessel X-ray
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
biopsy · drainage · ablation · contrast · guidewire · sheath · vascular · arterial
Surgical removal of blood clot
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- embolizationTherapeutic vessel blockage
stent · catheter · cerebrovascular · carotid · intracranial · vasospasm · stenosis · perfusion
Spinal numbing injection
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- spinalOf the backbone
- facetPlane on cut stone
ablation · radiofrequency · corticosteroid · trigger point · discography · pump · stimulator · fluoroscopy
Seizure-inducing psychiatric treatment
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- behavioralRelating to conduct
inpatient · involuntary · commitment · stabilization · acute · evaluation · hold · assessment
angioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
percutaneous · revascularization · thrombectomy · electrophysiology · catheterization · angiogram · ischemia · myocardial · infarction · atherosclerosis
embolization
Therapeutic vessel blockage
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- angiogramBlood vessel X-ray
coiling · biopsy · drainage · ablation · contrast · guidewire · sheath · vascular · arterial · venous
thrombectomy
Surgical removal of blood clot
embolization · stent · catheter · cerebrovascular · carotid · intracranial · vasospasm · stenosis · perfusion · pipeline
epidural
Spinal numbing injection
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- spinalOf the backbone
facet · ablation · radiofrequency · corticosteroid · trigger point · discography · pump · stimulator · fluoroscopy · sacroiliac
ECT
Seizure-inducing psychiatric treatment
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
behavioral · inpatient · involuntary · commitment · stabilization · acute · evaluation · hold · assessment · medication
interventionalnoninterventional
Not involving active interference
observational · watchful waiting · passive · noninvasive · conservative
interventionalobservational
Based on direct perception
noninterventional · descriptive · naturalistic · correlational · cross-sectional
interventionallaissez-faire
Noninterference in commerce
hands-off · passive · isolationist · non-interference · permissive
- divine interventionGodly action in affairs
- family interventionGroup effort to help someone
- diplomatic interventionFormal governmental conflict resolution
- military interventionUse of troops abroad
- medical interventionClinical action treating illness
- foreign interventionExternal power's domestic involvement