The cutting edge of medicine, without the cutting

Interventional radiology is a medical specialty devoted to advancing patient care through minimally invasive, targeted treatments that are performed using imaging for guidance.  It is a rapidly growing area of medicine.

The Interventional Institute at Holy Name Medical Center, under the direction of John Rundback, MD, an international leader in the field, uses revolutionary imaging techniques to "see" inside the body while guiding narrow tubes (catheters) and other very small instruments through the blood vessels and other pathways of the body to the site of a problem.  It enables patients to receive treatment for a variety of medical disorders without surgery. Procedures at Holy Name are performed by a board-certified interventional radiologist and are generally less costly and involve shorter Medical Center stays.

Advantages of Interventional Radiology

• Most procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis or require a short Medical Center stay
• General anesthesia is seldom used
• Risk, pain and recovery time are often significantly reduced
• Offers patients a wide array of non-surgical treatment choices

Vascular Care
Angiography
Balloon angiography
Deep vein thrombosis
Endovenous laser treatment (varicose veins)
Limb Salvage
Peripheral artery disease
Stenting
Stent-graft
Thrombolysis

Women's Health
Endovenous laser treatment (varicose veins)
Fallopian tube recanalization
Uterine fibroid embolization
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome