<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IR Centers Blog</title><description>Minimally invasive treatment education from world-leading interventional radiologists.</description><link>https://www.ircenters.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Got Hemorrhoids?</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/got-hemorrhoids/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/got-hemorrhoids/</guid><description>Hemorrhoids are cushions of fibrovascular tissue in the anus helping to seal the anus and maintain anal continence. 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It can also…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prostate Health</category><author>Pratik Desai, MD</author></item><item><title>Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies (MISTs) vs PAE for Enlarged Prostate (BPH)</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/minimally-invasive-surgical-therapies-mists-vs-pae-for-enlar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/minimally-invasive-surgical-therapies-mists-vs-pae-for-enlar/</guid><description>Minimally invasive surgical therapies or MISTs for BPH are treatments performed in an office setting that do not require general anesthesia or overnight stay. They are performed by a urologist and…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prostate Health</category><author>Sandeep Bagla</author></item><item><title>Uncommon Origins to the Prostatic Artery</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/uncommon-origins-to-the-prostatic-artery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/uncommon-origins-to-the-prostatic-artery/</guid><description>In less than 1% of men, the prostatic artery will arise from the external iliac artery rather than from the internal iliac artery. This uncommon origin is…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prostate Health</category><author>Sandeep Bagla</author></item><item><title>What does it feel like to have a PAE?</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-does-it-feel-like-to-have-a-pae/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-does-it-feel-like-to-have-a-pae/</guid><description>Many times when I initially meet with prospective patients, they ask &quot;What does it feel like to have a PAE?&quot; The answer is: It doesn&apos;t feel like…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prostate Health</category><author>Sandeep Bagla</author></item><item><title>What is a TURP?</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-is-a-turp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-is-a-turp/</guid><description>A TURP stands for, TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate.This is a surgical procedure done under anesthesia where a telescope is inserted into the urethra…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prostate Health</category><author>Pratik Desai, MD</author></item><item><title>What is an Aquablation?</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-is-an-aquablation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-is-an-aquablation/</guid><description>Aquablation uses a guided robot and imaging to increase urinary flow, and alleviate urinary symptoms. It has surgical outcomes comparable to older methods…</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Prostate Health</category><author>Sandeep Bagla</author></item><item><title>What is Genicular Artery Embolization or GAE?</title><link>https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-is-genicular-artery-embolization-or-gae/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.ircenters.com/blog/what-is-genicular-artery-embolization-or-gae/</guid><description>GAE is a new procedure, first developed in Japan, that treats knee pain from arthritis. 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