Interventional Radiology
The Department of Interventional Radiology at Pragma Medical Institute is dedicated to the development and application of imaging to guide minimally invasive techniques utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions. A medical sub-speciality, Interventional Radiology utilizes minimally-invasive image-guided technique to diagnose and treat nearly every organ system. The objective of Interventional radiology is to minimize risk to the patient and improve health outcomes.
Advantages
- Day case or short admission procedures
- Less / no pain
- More cosmetic - pinhole/spot dressing surgery
- Less morbidity/complications
- More rapid return to work
- Does not close the door for conventional surgeries
- Can be combined with other treatments like chemotherapy
Conditions that can be treated include
- Most uterine fibroids
- Rest pain and claudication
- Ischaemic diabetic foot
- Varicose veins
- Male varicocele and pelvic congestion syndrome
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Recurrent haemoptysis, GI bleeds
- Back pain
- Curative treatment for small kidney, lung or liver tumours
- Local control for larger tumours
- Venous access and ports
- Renal dialysis access
- Bile duct and ureteric blocks
- Complications of portal hypertension