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Patient Services and Procedures Some common interventional radiology procedures performed at The Moncton Hospital include: Angiography: An X-ray of the arteries and veins used to diagnose blood vessel problems, including blockages. A catheter is inserted into the blood vessel and an X-ray dye is injected to make the vein or artery appear on the X-ray. Balloon Angioplasty: This procedure unblocks clogged or narrowed blood vessels or arteries by inserting a very small balloon into the vessel and inflating it. Biliary Drainage and Stenting: A small mesh tube (stent) is used to unblock ducts allowing the liver to drain out bile. Central Venous Access: This refers to the insertion of a tube into the blood vessels beneath the skin that allows patients to receive nutrients or medication directly into the blood stream or blood to be drawn. Chemoembolization: This procedure delivers cancer-fighting agents directly to the tumour site and is used to treat liver and endocrine system cancers. Embolization: Clotting agents, including coils, gelfoam, plastic particles, etc., are delivered directly to stop an area from bleeding or to block blood flow to problem areas including an aneurysm or a uterine fibroid tumour. Gastrostomy Tube: A feeding tube is inserted into a patient's stomach when he or she is unable to take sufficient food by mouth. Hemodialysis Access Maintenance: This procedure uses angioplasty or thrombolysis to open blocked grafts for hemodialysis and is used to treat kidney failure. Needle Biopsy: This diagnostic test is used as an alternative to surgical biopsy when testing for cancers, including breast and lung cancers. Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation: This refers to the use of radiofrequency (RF) energy to kill cancerous tumours. Stent-graft: A stent-graft, or endograft, refers to a small, flexible mesh tube used to "patch" or reinforce the blood vessel. Thrombolysis: This procedure is used to dissolve blood clots by injecting the clot site with clot-busting drugs. TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt): This procedure is used to improve blood flow and prevent hemorrhage in patients with severe liver dysfunction. Uterine Artery Embolization: This procedure is used to stop life-threatening postpartum bleeding and to treat fibroid tumours. (Also referred to as uterine fibroid embolization.)  Back to top |
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An intensive care trained nurse experienced in interventional work closely monitors a patient during a procedure.
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With the lights dimmed, the interventional radiology team is able to view the monitors that show radiologic images of the procedure.
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