Aster RV hospital is equipped with state of art Bi-plane Philips Azurion cathlab. All sort of radiological interventions are done in Aster RV hospital. Interventional radiology includes vascular and non vascular interventions. Aster RV hospital is equipped with peripheral interventions , neurointerventions and musculoskeletal interventions.
Non vascular interventions includes various CT , fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided biopsies and drainage procedures. Biopsies of various mass lesions from lungs, lymph nodes, liver and prostate can be done. Drainage procedure with tube insertion can be done for abscesses , ascites and pleural collections. Microwave or radiofrequency ablation of lung and liver tumors and thyroid lesions are also done under ultrasound / CT guidance.
Various neurointerventions are- coiling of aneurysm, flow diverter stent for large intracranial aneurysms, embolisations of arteriovenous malformations, embolization of dural fistula, embolization of carotid cavernous fistula, embolization of Vein of Galen malformation, carotid and vertebral stenting, intracranial stenting, mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke, pre-operative intracranial tumor embolization, embolization for nasal bleed etc.
Peripheral interventions includes bronchial artery embolization, transarterial tumor embolization (TACE), Transhepatic portosystemic shunt procedure (TIPS), BRTO, PTBD, biliary stenting , peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting, embolization of GI bleeds, uterine artery embolization, antegrade ureteric stenting, varicose vein ablation, etc.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) interventions- it includes PRP injections into joints, barbotage for frozen shoulder, steroid injections into joints, nerve root blocks, steroid injections surrounding trapped nerves, bakers / meniscal cyst aspirations , ganglion cyst aspiration etc.
Most of the MSK and non vascular interventions are done by CT and USG guided. Neurointerventions and peripheral vascular interventions are done in cathlab.
