Understanding Interventional Radiology
Interventional radiology is a medical specialty that performs various minimally invasive procedures using medical imaging guidance, such as x-ray fluoroscopy, computed tomography, or ultrasound to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions.
Procedures/Services
- Ablation for tumor treatment
- Angiography of the entire body
- Angioplasty and stenting; Arterial, Venous, GI and Renal
- Aspiration of fluid collection; Paracentesis, Thoracentesis
- Biliary procedures
- Biopsy
- Bone augmentation for spinal fractures; Kyphoplasty /Vertebroplasty/ Discography
- Carotid artery interventions
- Closure devices
- Dialysis catheter insertion
- Drainage of Kidney, Liver or Abscess
- Embolization for bleeding of any body part
- Endovascular treatment of any organ, aneurysm (non-cardiac)
- Fallopian tube recanalization
- Foreign body retrieval
- Gastrointestinal and esophageal stenting
- Gastrostomy/Gastrojejunostomy
- Hemodialysis access maintenance
- Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters placement and retrieval
- Infiltrations and guided joint injections
- Jejunostomy
- Lymphangiography
- Nephrostomy
- Pain Management
- Pediatric IR techniques
- Percutaneous arthrodesis
- Percutaneous therapies for spinal stenosis
- Renal denervation
- Salivary gland interventions
- Sclerotherapy
- Spinal vascular malformations treatment
- Thrombectomy, Thrombolysis and Recanalization
- Trans jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
- Treatment of AV fistula and graft malfunction
- Tumor marking (pre-operative)
- Ureteric stenting
- Vena cava stenting
- Venous access ports
- Venous sampling
- Women’s health
- Y-90 embolization
Transforming Lives Through Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology uses medical imaging guidance to treat the disease at its source. These techniques allow Interventional Radiologists to treat conditions that once required surgery, resulting in a less invasive procedure with less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery.
Preparation for your exam
Preparing for an interventional radiology procedure can vary and is dependent on the specific procedure. Complex procedures may require a consultation with one of our Board-Certified Interventional Radiologist. Every patient will receive detailed instructions from one of our staff members. Many of our procedures require some form of sedation, which will require you to have someone to pick you up from our facility to bring you back to your home.
Schedule Your Interventional Radiology Appointment
To schedule your Interventional Radiology Procedure or for further information call; 239-624-9444
Referrals can be faxed to 239-624-4482.
