Interventional Radiology
In addition to our usual multi modality diagnostic imaging capabilities,
many interventional radiology procedures are now available at Washington
Hospital. Our trained interventional radiologists have a Certificate of
Additional Qualifications in Interventional Radiology from the American
College of Radiology.
Some of our services and conditions we treat:
- Interventional Oncology: chemoembolization, percutaneous tumor ablation,
chest port insertions Percutaneous Spine Procedures: kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty,
eipidural and facet injections
- Embolotherapy: uterine fibroid embolization and pelvic congestion syndrome,
preoperative, hemorrhage, post-traumatic
- Endovascular Interventions: arterial revascularizations, thrombolysis for
DVT and arterial occlusions, varicose vein ablations
- Dialysis Fistula/Graft Access Maintenance
- Hepatobiliary and GI Procedures: transhepatic biliary stent placement,
percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt (TIPS) placement
- Percutaneous Urological Procedures
- Image-Guided Biopsies
- Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
- Image-Guided Thoracenteses and Paracenteses
This a partial list of the services that we can provide. Please contact
our IR services coordinator at (510) 608-1362 for more information or
contact the Washington Hospital's Medical Imaging Department at (510) 494-7032.
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