Interventional Radiology is a
subspecialty offered by the Radiology Department
at Akron General Medical Center. Interventional
radiologists use X-ray images to guide their instruments
in a variety of minimally invasive procedures, which
often means reduced pain, less risk of complications
and reduced recovery time. Most procedures can be
performed on an outpatient basis and without general
anesthesia. Interventional radiologic procedures
are often more cost effective than traditional surgery.
During an interventional radiology
procedure, instruments attached to the end of a
catheter or thin flexible tube just a few millimeters
wide. The catheters are guided by X-ray, ultrasound,
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT (computed
tomography).
Reasons your physician might refer
you to an interventional radiologist:
- Aneurysms
- Arterio-venous malformations
- Bleeding internally
- Blood clots
- Cancer treatment
- Chronic pelvic pain, women
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- High blood pressure
- Infertility
- Infection
- Liver disease· Peripheral
vascular/arterial disease (PVD/PAD)
- Stroke
- Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Uterine fibroids
- Male infertility
- Varicose veins
- Vascular disease
- Venous disease
Interventional radiology
procedures offered at Akron General:
Angiography
Arthrography
Balloon angioplasty
Biliary drainage and stenting
Central venous access
Chemoembolization
CT-guided biopsy
Embolization
Enteral feeding tubes
Epidural
Fallopian tube catheterization
Gastrostomy tube
Hemodialysis access maintenanceMyelography
Needle biopsy
Nephrostomy
Pain Management
Pericentesis
Peripheral port
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Stent
Stent-graft
Stereotactic breast biopsy
Thorocentesis
Thrombolysis
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
Uterine artery embolization
Uterine fibroid embolization
Vertebroplasty
Interventional radiology procedures
are performed at Akron General's main campus in
downtown Akron. Patients must have a referral from
their physician for radiology procedures. For more
information on Interventional Radiology at Akron
General, or to schedule an appointment, call 330-344-6248.
