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Interventional Radiology
This course was designed as a subset of radiology, in which the graduates, under the direction of medical imaging, perform less invasive modern diagnostic and therapeutic measures. At the moment, this course, itself, has acquired numerous subsets.
Program Duration
The Interventional Radiology program lasts at least 12 months.
Objectives
Specific Competencies and Skills
- (Basic and Advance) CPR
- Types of angiography
- Types of venography
- Types of lymphography
- Angioplasty
- Embolization
- Arterial stenting, including: carotid, abdominal aortic aneurysm, etc.
- Inferior vena cava filter placement
- Local chemotherapy through arterial injection.
- Laser therapy, such as percutaneous discectomy, treatments of varicose veins
- Using radio waves to treat tumors
- Percutaneous gastrostomy
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)
- Percutaneous biliary drainage
- Image-guided abscess and fluid drainage
- Cavernosography in the treatment of impotency
- Image-guided biopsy of renal, liver, pulmonary, bone, and mediastinal masses and vertebrae
Who Can Attend?
Individuals who are
- Holding an M.D. or M.B.B.S. degree;
- Having and approved specialty in Radiology.
Admission Requirements
To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Application Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31, and the deadline for the February intake is October 31.
Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.
Program Curriculum
For more information, please download the Program Curriculum of Fellowship of Interventional Radiology.
Contact Information
To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8889 6692 & 94, Ext.: 318 or 319
Fax: (+98 21) 8889 6696
Email: admission@tums.ac.ir
Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran
Alternatively, you can contact the Office of Vice-Dean for International Affairs at TUMS School of Medicine through the following:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8898 9487
Fax: (+98 21) 6405 3431
Email: oir@tums.ac.ir
Website: www.medicine.tums.ac.ir
Address: TUMS School of Medicine, Pour Sina St., Enghelab St., Tehran 1417613151, Iran
Apply Now!
In case you are ready to apply, please refer to TUMS Online Application Form below.
Alternatively, you can visit the following pages if you require more information about the university: