Interventional Radiology
Today minimally invasive interventional techniques are reducing the risks, discomfort, scarring, hospital stays and recovery times associated with surgery. Guided by imaging modalities, small needles and catheters deliver treatment directly to target sites within the body.
At Valley Radiologists, our fellowship-trained, board-certified interventional radiologists treat more conditions than ever using today’s full spectrum of procedures. We also take a comprehensive clinical approach, consulting with patients, evaluating them, performing the procedure and handling all discharge, follow-up and patient management. Our large team of specialists offers 24/7 coverage and handles more interventional radiology than any other provider in Phoenix..
Comprehensive interventional radiology capabilities
- Vascular Interventions
- Neurovascular Interventions
- Venous Interventions
- CT Angiography
- Dialysis Access Procedures
- Image-guided Percutaneous Biopsy
- Drainage & Aspiration
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
- Pain Management/Spine Interventions
- Interventional Oncology
- Your Partner in Patient Management
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Vascular Interventions
Complete clinical evaluation and state-of-the-art vascular diagnostics allow our interventional radiologists to perform a complete range of blood vessel (peripheral arterial, venous and neurovascular) interventions. These include diagnostic angiography, balloon angioplasty, endovascular stenting (including stenting of abdominal aortic aneurysm), atherectomy and thrombolytic therapies.
Neurovascular Interventions
At Valley Radiologists, our interventional radiologists are experienced with stenting of the carotid artery, which is fast becoming a key treatment for carotid occlusive disease.
Venous Interventions
Venous interventions are used to improve circulation. A small catheter heats the inside of the varicose vein. The vein shuts down and is absorbed by the body. Eventually, the circulation returns to the deep venous system. Ablation procedures are usually performed on an outpatient basis in combination with ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy and ambulatory phlebectomy.
CT Angiography
Because it is much less invasive than catheter angiography, CT angiography is sometimes preferred for the evaluation of pulmonary embolism, renal artery stenosis or occlusion, aneurysm, arterial dissection, arteriovenous malformation, atherosclerosis and blood clots in the legs and more. At Valley Radiologists, we’ve helped bring CT angiography, including coronary CT angiography, to the Valley, and we remain at the forefront of this technology.
Dialysis Access Procedures
Hemodialysis is the mainstay of therapy for people with end-stage renal disease. Maintaining patency of the arterial-to-venous graft or fistula is crucial for the patient’s survival. Using techniques of thrombolysis, balloon angioplasty and stenting, Valley Radiologists can help improve long-term patency. We commonly insert dialysis catheters using imaging guidance to ensure optimal placement.
Image-guided Percutaneous Biopsy
At Valley Radiologists, we perform all types of biopsies. By using imaging modalities to guide the biopsy needle to the target, we’re able to obtain optimal samples from ideal targets with the utmost precision.
Drainage & Aspiration
There are a large number of reasons that needle aspiration or catheter drainage may be needed. With image guidance, our interventional radiologists can approach the target site with maximum precision, thereby achieving optimal results.
Vertebral Compression Fractures
To alleviate the pain of spinal compression fractures and prevent their progression, Valley Radiologists inject acrylic bone cement into the fractured vertebral body in a procedure called vertebroplasty. For more severe compression fractures, our experts use kyphoplasty, in which a balloon is inflated within the fractured vertebra to create a space. That space is then filled with cement, which restores vertebral height, stabilizes the fracture and alleviates pain.
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
With uterine fibroid embolization, imaging techniques are used to precisely place a catheter into the arteries that supply uterine fibroids. Small particles are injected that block the blood supply to the fibroids, causing them to decrease in size and thereby alleviating symptoms in most patients. Several of Valley Radiologists’ interventionalists are fellowship-trained specifically in the treatment of uterine fibroids.
Pain Management/Spine Interventions
At Valley Radiologists, we perform a number of diagnostic and therapeutic treatments for chronic pain and spine-related conditions, including discography, facet joint injection, epidural steroid injection, nerve root injection and sacroiliac joint injection.
Interventional Oncology
In the fight against cancer, interventional radiologists have added to medicine’s arsenal of effective therapies, creating a subset of cancer care known as interventional oncology. We help fight cancer with such procedures as biopsy, chemoinfusion, chemoembolization, thermal ablation of tumors, venous-access procedures and others.
Your Partner in Patient Management
At Valley Radiologists, interventional radiology is an important part of our reputation for and tradition of medical excellence. Our specialists are fellowship-trained and board-certified in interventional radiology, and they’ve played a major role in advancing interventional medicine in and around Phoenix, AZ. We continue to be the busiest interventional radiology team, and we are committed to providing the highest standards of care.
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