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Interventional Radiology...

Works by

  • Using state of the art X-ray, CT and ultrasound equipment, to see inside the body
  • We use this to guide needles and special catheters into the body
  • This allows us to perform procedures without the need of big cuts, or a general anaesthetic

Can be used to

  • Treat fibroids in the uterus
  • Treat enlarged prostates
  • Treat cancers in the liver
  • Biopsy tumours in difficult to reach places
  • Unblock bile ducts and ureters
  • Stop bleeding arteries
  • Fix aneurysms
  • Place chemotherapy ports
  • Place dialysis lines

Means Patients

  • Are exposed to less risk
  • Enjoy shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery times
  • Have to deal with fewer disruptions to their daily lives