Interventional radiology refers to minimally invasive procedures that diagnose and treat a variety of conditions. Interventional radiologists insert a catheter (thin, flexible tube) through a tiny incision in your wrist or upper thigh and into a large blood vessel. We use X-ray, ultrasound, and other imaging techniques during the procedure to guide the catheter.

This less-invasive approach can offer an alternative to surgery for many people. Since interventional radiology procedures only require a small incision, it means you experience less pain and a faster recovery than with traditional surgery. Usually, interventional radiology procedures won’t need an overnight hospital stay.

Our interventional radiologists work with other doctors in a wide range of specialties to treat problems related to:

• Men’s Health (Prostate artery embolization for an enlarged prostate gland, varicoceles)
• Peripheral Artery Disease (leg pain with walking, wounds/ulcers on the feet and toes)
• Peripheral Venous Disease (treatments for acute and chronic DVTs)
• Cancer throughout the body (minimally invasive treatments including delivering chemotherapy directly to a tumor through the blood vessels or heating/freezing tumors)
• Women’s Health (Uterine Artery Embolization for fibroids, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome)
• Spine Disease (Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty for vertebral body fractures and treatments for spine pain)