1) What is interventional radiology?

Interventional Radiology is a medical specialty that deals in the provision of minimally invasive image-guided techniques for both diagnosis and treatment. Through these imaging techniques and scans, the interventional radiologist sends special equipment (tiny cannulas and catheters, etc) into the body through small cuts, which are guided deep into the body for diagnosis or therapeutic purposes.  

2) What interventional radiology procedures are available at KIMS-Arete Hospital?

A few of the common interventional radiology procedures include 

• Mechanical thrombectomy for brain stroke
• Coiling or flow diverter for brain aneurisms 
• Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage (PTBD)
• Transarterial Radioembolization (TARE)
• Transarterial Embolization for Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for liver cancer 
• Microwave Ablation (MWA)
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
• Balloon-occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (BRTO)
• Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Placement etc

3) When is interventional radiology used?

Interventional radiology is used in various medical contingencies serving both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Through interventional radiology the need for surgery was drastically reduced thus mitigating the complications of a surgery. Interventional radiology is used in managing cancer pain through providing palliative cancer care. The interventional radiologist performs biopsies, embolization, stent placements etc in patients suffering various diseases.

4) What are the types of interventional radiology?

Interventional radiology can broadly be divided into two types depending on the purpose for which it is used. They include diagnostic interventional radiology and therapeutic interventional radiology.

• Through interventional Radiology Diagnostic tests, precise anatomical images are obtained for various arterial, venous and biliary diseases etc through the visualisation of radio-opaque dye. 
• Therapeutic interventional radiology procedures such as stenting or removing clots from the vessels, dialysis, embolization, cholecystectomy, catheter placement, percutaneous nephrostomy, etc help in treatment of the ailment and improving the quality of life.

5) Which is the best hospital for interventional radiology in Hyderabad?

KIMS-Arete Hospital is the best hospital for interventional radiology in Hyderabad. The Interventional Radiology Department at KIMS-Arete Hospital utilises various imaging technologies to perform minimally invasive procedures for both diagnosis and the treatment of a myriad of medical conditions. 

KIMS-Arete Hospital cherry picks the best interventional radiologists who demonstrate not just the academic skill in their medical school but also integrate the skill of adapting and integrating the ever-changing Intervention Techniques in Radiology such as computed tomography, X-ray fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound, through their years of practice.

Apart from interventional radiology, hospitality and patient centric care is another important factor which made KIMS-Arete Hospital the Top Interventional Radiology Hospital in Hyderabad. We provide personalised care in a user-friendly environment with enhanced efficiency and improved patient experiences. We extend holistic support on your journey to recovery, providing warmth at every touchpoint.

6) How can we choose the best interventional radiology hospital in Hyderabad?

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