Interventional Radiology

What is Interventional Radiology?

Interventional Radiology is a subspecialty of Radiology in which both vascular and non-vascular diseases are diagnosed and treated using minimally invasive procedures that are performed via a percutanous approach under fluoroscopy​, ultrasound or CT​ guidance.
 

What Interventional Radiology tests are available?

They are an alternative or complement to open surgery, including:

• Treatment of vascular disease, such as angioplasty, stent placement or coiling
• Placement of drains to relieve fluid accumulation or obstruction, such as nephrostomy, biliary drain, ascites drainage
• Treatment of tumours, such as chemoebolisation or radiofrequency ablation
• Placement of catheters for central venous access, such as PICC, PermCath or Port-A Cath