Vascular Intervention

Some treatments are done through a small puncture using X-ray, CT or ultrasound guidance. Interventi...

A needle biopsy of liver, kidney, lung or a swelling can be done under scan guidance. This helps con...

Collections of pus or fluid in the abdomen or chest can be drained with imaging guidance. This can a...

Interventional radiology uses tiny cuts compared with open surgery. Recovery is often quicker for su...

Some spine or joint pain injections are given more accurately under imaging. Pain procedures are off...

Bleeding or blocked vessels may need emergency IR support. The team coordinates with other departmen...

In selected tumours, blood supply can be blocked as part of cancer care. This is discussed only afte...

Some dialysis line or fistula problems can be helped with IR techniques. Support is available for ki...