Here is a comprehensive list of procedures available in Peripheral & Neuro-Interventional Radiology:
Peripheral Interventional Radiology Procedures:
Vascular Interventions:
- Angioplasty and Stenting: To treat narrowed or blocked blood vessels.
- Atherectomy: Removal of plaque from arteries.
- Embolization: Used for bleeding control, treating aneurysms, or managing tumors.
- Thrombolysis: Dissolves blood clots with catheter-delivered medications.
- Varicose Vein Treatment: Including endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) and sclerotherapy.
- Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE): For benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE): Treatment for uterine fibroids.
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Management: Using angioplasty, stenting, or atherectomy.
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Treatment: Through catheter-directed thrombolysis.
- Dialysis Access Management: Including fistuloplasty and graft maintenance.
Non-Vascular Interventions:
- Biopsy Procedures: Image-guided biopsies of organs and tissues.
- Abscess Drainage: Using catheter placement for infection management.
- Nephrostomy: Creating a passage to drain urine from the kidney.
- Biliary Interventions: Such as biliary drainage and stenting.
- Gastrostomy Tube Placement: For feeding support.
- Paracentesis and Thoracentesis: To remove fluid from the abdomen or chest.
Neuro-Interventional Radiology Procedures:
Cerebral Vascular Interventions:
- Aneurysm Coiling: Minimally invasive technique to treat brain aneurysms.
- Flow Diverter Stents: For complex aneurysms.
- Mechanical Thrombectomy: For acute ischemic stroke to remove clots.
- Embolization of Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs): Using glue or particles to block abnormal vessels.
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF) Treatment: By embolization.
Spinal Interventions:
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty: For vertebral compression fractures.
- Spinal Ablation: For managing spinal tumors.
- Epidural Steroid Injections: For pain relief.
- Nerve Root Blocks: To treat nerve-related pain.
Specialized Techniques and Technologies:
- Image-Guided Tumor Ablation: Using radiofrequency, microwave, or cryoablation.
- Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy: For targeted cancer treatment.
- Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE): Especially for liver tumors.
- Radioembolization (TARE): Using yttrium-90 for cancer therapy.