Interventional radiology uses imaging, such as ultrasound, fluoroscopy and CT, to guide thin needles and catheters through small skin punctures. It treats many conditions that once required open surgery, resulting in smaller wounds, less pain and a shorter recovery.

Patients seeking a radiologist in Kandivali for image-guided treatment at Apex are first assessed by the interventional radiologist together with the treating doctor. The team reviews scans, blood tests and medicines, particularly blood thinners. Most procedures are done under local anaesthesia with sedation, and many patients go home the same day or after a short stay.

Interventional radiology works across specialities. It supports cardiology, oncology, gynaecology, gastroenterology and neurology, and it often provides the bridge between diagnosis and treatment.

Interventional radiology services include:

• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Angiography: Catheter imaging of blood vessels, with angioplasty and stenting to open narrowed arteries and treat blockages in the legs, kidneys and other sites.
• Embolisation: Blocking blood vessels with coils or particles to stop bleeding, shrink fibroids, treat vascular malformations or cut the blood supply to certain tumours.
• Image-Guided Biopsy and Drainage: Needle sampling of lumps and placement of drains for abscesses and blocked bile ducts or kidneys, avoiding open surgery.
• Ablation and Spinal Procedures: Heat treatment of small tumours and cement injection for painful spinal compression fractures, performed through a needle under imaging.