How do interventional radiologists use radio embolization?

Interventional Radiology: Treatment of Liver Malignancy

• Arterial therapies
  • Chemoembolization
  • Radioembolization (SIRsphere, Theraspheres)
    • Radiation is used to treat malignant tumors. Deliver through x-ray beam to a tumor, problem it is nonspecific and kills everything in its way. Liver and other organs in your body can only tolerate so much radiation and you will get skin burns 
• Percutaneous ablation
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Microwave ablation
  • Laser ablation
  • Cryoablation
  • Electroporation