Interventional Radiology
Our Radiology department undertakes more than 400,000 examinations a year. With over 400 staff working in Radiology (Radiologists, Radiographers, Assistants, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Practitioners and Administration/Secretarial staff), the department is a very busy one.
The Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology
The Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology opened in Autumn 2020, providing minimally invasive procedures using advanced radiological image guidance (x-rays, ultrasound and CT). Risk to patients is generally lower and recovery times faster than open surgery. With a new recovery area, patients will benefit from same sex facilities and increased levels of day case procedures.
The unit has four interventional suites and is equipped with advanced radiological image guidance technology. The High Specification C-arms have peri-operative CT-like imaging and special guidance software that enable blood vessels feeding tumours to be identified and blocked. It also demonstrates safe routes for inserting Gastrostomy feeding tubes, and supports endovascular aneurysmal repair (EVAR), which is a minimally invasive procedure to insert a graft without the need for major surgery.
Location and opening hours
Situated in East Block Level 4, we have four interventional suites that cater both Inpatient and Outpatient work.
Monday – Friday, 7.30am – 6.30pm
The NCIR provides, amongst others, the following procedures:
- Angioplasty – non cardiac
- Vascular stenting
- Aortic Stent grafts
- Embolisations
- Ablations
- Gastrointestinal Interventions
- Guided Biopsy
- Percutaneous Biopsy and Drainage Procedures
- Peripheral Vascular Interventions
- Uterine Fibroid Embolisation
- Varicocele Embolisation
- Prostate Embolisation
- Venous Access
- Inferior Vena Cava Filters
- Isolated Limb Infusions (catheter placement)
- Sclerotherapy
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