Interventional Radiology

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A significant number of conditions that once required open surgery can now be treated by interventional radiology using minimally invasive, image-guided techniques through incisions as small as 2mm. The benefits for patients include less pain and significantly reduced recovery time in hospital.

The section closely works with the oncology team, general surgeons, urologists and ICU/critical care teams in providing diagnostic and therapeutic interventional radiology services. We have a dedicated ultrasound room for ultrasound guided procedures, and access to the CT scanner for CT guided procedures.

Services

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The section of interventional radiology has one full-time faculty member and one full-time instructor who provide a broad range of minimal invasive image-guided vascular and non-vascular procedures including, but not limited to: 

  • Image guided percutaneous biopsy and drainage

  • Renal intervention (nephrostomy, ureteric stent insertion)
  • Hepatobiliary intervention (biliary drainage and stent insertion)
  • Peripheral arterial intervention (arterial angioplasty and stent insertion)
  • Venous intervention (central venous access, occlusions, IVC filter
  • Embolisation (haemorrhage, varicocele, uterine fibroid)

  • Dialysis AV fistula maintenance (venous angioplasty and stent insertion

The section closely works with the oncology team, general surgeons, urologists and ICU/critical care teams in providing diagnostic and therapeutic interventional radiology services. We have a dedicated ultrasound room for ultrasound guided procedures, access to the CT scanner for CT guided procedures and access to the angio suite for vascular and other non-vascular procedures. Work is in progress to introduce further procedures including transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE), tumour ablation and prostatic artery embolisation.

 

Education And Research

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Our section meets the institutions educational objective by:

  • Organizing a non-vascular interventional radiology module for Radiology residents focusing on the basics of infection control, working up of patients for image guided procedures, performance under guidance and supervision of image guided procedures, and follow up post procedure. 

  • Case based teaching and supervision of practical skills.
  • Participation in local, national and international conferences and events.

Research Activities

  • None currently

Faculty

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