Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Contact Us: (632) 723-0101 ext. 5417; Direct Line: (632) 724-1702
Location: Ground Floor, Main Hospital Building
Vascular and Interventional Radiology is an innovative branch of medicine in which physicians treat diseases non-operatively by using small catheters or catheter based devices to the target by fluoroscopic and other imaging modalities. These minimally invasive procedures are accomplished through percutaneous tracts without the need for traditional surgery or general anesthesia. These interventions are guided by radiologic imaging modalities such as fluoroscopy, ultrasound and CT scan.
The Heart Institute’s Vascular and Interventional Radiology Section offers a comprehensive program of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders.
1. Vascular Radiologic Interventions
- Diagnostic
- All peripheral, Visceral & Cerebral (Carotid and Vertebrobasilar) Angiograms
- 3D Angiograms
- Venograms
- Renal Vein Renin Sampling
- Adrenal Venous Sampling with Stimulation
- Hepatic Venous Sampling with Stimulation (Insulinoma)
- WADA test
- Therapeutic and/or Palliative
- Carotid/Cerebral Detachable Balloon, Glue (Histoacryl), Particulate
- Pushable Coil and GDC Embolization (Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulae, Aneurysms and Tumors)
- Peripheral and Visceral Detachable Balloon, Particulate, Pushable Coil, GDCand Glue (Histoacryl) Embolization - same as above including bleeding
- Hepatic Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)- HCC and Metastasis
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Transhepatic Portography with Sclerotherapy and Embolization
- Endoluminal Repair (AAA and Peripheral)
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) and Stent Placement
- Thrombolysis
- IVC Filter Placement
- Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC Line)
- Percutaneous Retrieval of Intravascular Foreign Bodies
2. Nonvascular Radiologic Interventions
- Diagnostic
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram (PTC)
- Percutaneous Antegrade Pyelography
- Percutaneous Fine and Core Needle Biopsy
- Sialography
- Arthrography
- Myelography
- Dacryocystography (DCG)
- Therapeutic and/or Palliative
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage (PTBD)
- Percutaneous Choledochoplasty
- Percutaneous Sphincteroplasty
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Abscess Drainage (PAD) (Needle and Catheter)
- Biliary Stent Placement (Plastic and Metallic)
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) & Ureteral Stenting
- Biliary Stone Extraction (Percutaneous Transhepatic and Trans T-Tube)
- Percutaneous Ethanol Injection Therapy (PEIT)
- Renal and Hepatic Cyst Puncture & Sclerotherapy
- Thoracentesis & Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Chest and Peritoneal Pigtail Drainage Catheter Placement
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
