Overview

We have Peripheral and Neuro Interventional Radiologists cater to the entire gamut of procedures that are mandatory for any multi-specialty Hospital. This is helpful imaging to guide minimally invasive techniques utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions. A medical sub-speciality, Interventional Radiology utilizes minimally-invasive image-guided technique to diagnose and treat nearly every organ system.

Key Diseases

• Various-cancers bleeding,
• Fibroids,
• Back and Joints pain,
• Varicose Veins,
• Arterial diseases,
• Kidney and Bile duct disease
• DVT (Deep Venous Thrombos)
• Ischaemic diabetic foot
• Male varicocele and pelvic congestion syndrome
• Recurrent haemoptysis, GI bleeds
• Venous access and ports
• Bile duct and ureteric blocks

Key Procedures

With the enhancement of technology, the interventional radiology procedures are a boon.

Embolisation: A Catheter-based technique using coils particles or glue to block tumour vessels or acute bleeding.

Chemoembolization: Same as above but using local targeted high dose chemotherapy to treat tumours. Chemoembolization is another reformed process of embolization. In the process of chemoembolization, the interventional radiologist will place a minute-catheter in the blood vessel and inject it into the arteries. These arteries supply blood to the liver.

Ablation: Needle or catheter-based technique using thermal energy forms like radiofrequency, microwave or cryo technique to treat tumours or varicose veins.

Balloons and stents:  Techniques to open up a blocked tube like an artery, vein, bile duct, ureter, colon or oesophagus, lower and upper extremities and Another unique interventional radiology procedure is the Balloon Angioplasty and Stents, where a long catheter with balloon ends are used to remove the plaque from the affected area.

Needle biopsy and drainage: Core biopsy for pathological sampling or for draining thoraco- abdominal collections and abscesses. Needle biopsy is considered to be one of the most effective ways to collect samples of the cell or tissue from the body for laboratory testing. Usually, a common needle biopsy comes under two ways:

1. fine-needle aspiration

2. core needle biopsy

Other techniques:

Clot retrieval or lysis, caval filters, aneurysm stents, sclerotherapy etc.

Advantages

• Day case or short admission procedures
• Less / no pain
• More cosmetic - pinhole/spot dressing surgery
• Less morbidity/complications
• More rapid return to work
• Does not close the door for conventional surgeries
• Can be combined with other treatments like chemotherapy