Table 2 List of techniques suitable for post-procedure caring in the Radiology Day Unit
From: Experience and results after the implementation of a radiology day unit in a reference hospital
Radiology department | Interventional procedures | New interventional procedures |
|---|---|---|
Vascular interventional | Gonadal vein embolization Sclerosis of venous and lymphatic malformations Diagnostic angiography Transjugular liver biopsy Liver manometry Vascular access repairs for dialysis Ureteral catheter placement Percutaneous nephrostomy | Removal of inferior vena cava filter Biliary catheter replacement Porth-a-Cath and dialysis catheters placement |
Neuro-vascular interventional | Diagnostic cerebral arteriography | Selected arterio-venous malformation treatment |
Abdominal radiology | Liver biopsy Kidney biopsy Abdominal nodule/mass biopsy Lymph node biopsy Soft tissue biopsy Thyroid alcoholization and radio frequency | Intratumorally drug injection |
Thoracic radiology | Thoracic fine needle aspiration Thoracic biopsy | N/A |