Department of Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology (IR) is a specialized field within radiology that utilizes image-guided, minimally invasive techniques for precise diagnosis and treatment delivery. These techniques offer the least invasive options, providing definitive solutions for various diseases and conditions.

By employing advanced technology, interventional radiologists achieve optimal outcomes with minimal risk. Through image-guided procedures, early-stage diseases or conditions can be diagnosed and effectively treated with minimal invasion, eliminating the need for surgery.

Most interventional radiology procedures are performed on an outpatient basis or with short hospital stays, minimizing disruption to patients' daily lives and enabling a faster return home. This benefits not only the patients but also their loved ones.

Interventional radiology procedures are cost-effective, carry less risk, and result in fewer complications compared to other treatment options. They consistently provide excellent results for patients.

Working closely with other medical disciplines such as Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal surgery, Pulmonology, Gynaecology, General surgery, Vascular surgery, and more, interventional radiology ensures comprehensive care through collaboration and overlap.

Interventional radiologists are highly skilled physicians who use image guidance and specialized techniques to access organs and blood vessels within the body. They can treat a wide range of conditions percutaneously (through the skin) that would otherwise require surgery. The methods employed by interventional radiologists involve the use of catheters, balloons, stents, and coils to address various conditions.

The advantages of interventional radiology include:

• Daycare admission or no hospital admission required
• Minimal scarring due to the minimally invasive nature of the procedures
• Reduced risk, pain, and bleeding thanks to smaller incisions typically the size of a pen's tip.