Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiology at Banner Gateway, is a subspecialty of medical imaging in which minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment procedures are performed using image guidance.

Tiny catheters and miniature instruments, which are inserted into the body through a small opening in the skin, are guided through a patient’s network of arteries to internally treat conditions.

From cardiology to fetal surgery, interventional radiology is a state-of-the-art alternative to open surgery with such advantages as:

• Shorter recovery times
• Less severe side effects
• Less scarring
• Usually does not require general anesthesia
• May provide treatment options for people diagnosed with inoperable conditions, or who otherwise are not candidates for open surgery

Interventional radiologists at Banner Gateway perform a number of diagnostic and treatment procedures including:

• Digital Angiography with 3D Reconstruction
• Treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Endovenous Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins
• Stenting
• Catheter Placement
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)