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Radioembolization vs Embolization - What's the difference?

radioembolization | embolization | Derived terms |

Radioembolization is a derived term of embolization.


In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between radioembolization and embolization

is that radioembolization is (surgery) a form of internal radiotherapy in which small radioactive particles are surgically implanted while embolization is (surgery) a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

As nouns the difference between radioembolization and embolization

is that radioembolization is (surgery) a form of internal radiotherapy in which small radioactive particles are surgically implanted while embolization is (surgery) a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

radioembolization

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (surgery) A form of internal radiotherapy in which small radioactive particles are surgically implanted

    • embolization

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia embolization)
  • (surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.

    • Derived terms

    * radioembolization