Overview
Interventional Radiologists (IRs) at Houston Radiology Associated (HRA) use the latest technology and cutting-edge techniques to perform minimally invasive procedures. From diagnosing organ failure and tumors to stopping bleeding and curing cancer, the Board Certified/Eligible IRs at HRA are privileged to diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases through a pinhole, minimizing pain and improving recovery. Our mission is to help our clinical colleagues solve challenges, educate the next generation of radiology leaders, and, most importantly, provide the highest quality patient care.
Procedures
Arterial Diseases
- Active hemorrhage embolization
- Aneurysm/Pseudoaneurysm management
- Arteriovenous malformation management
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Renal artery stenosis
Cirrhosis/Portal Hypertension
- Portal vein recanalization/stent placement
- Percutaneous liver biopsy
- Transjugular intrahepatic/direct portosystemic shunt (TIPS/DIPS) placement
- TIPS/DIPS revision
- Transjugular liver biopsy
End-Stage Renal Disease
- Dialysis access planning/creation
- Dialysis access evaluation/preservation
- Renal biopsy (Native and Transplant)
Enteric Access
- Gastrostomy/Gastrojejunostomy/Jejunostomy (G/GJ/J) tube placement/revision/removal
Fluid Management
- Abscess aspiration/drain placement
- Cavity sclerotheraphy
- Paracentesis
- Thoracentesis
- PleurX Catheter Placement
Other
- Adrenal vein sampling
- Lymphangiography/embolization
- Malformation management
Pain Management
- Arthritis (Shoulder/Geniculate Artery) embolization
- Neurolysis (Celiac/Hypograstric/Other/Pudendal)
- Intramuscular injection (Piriformis/Ischiofemoral Space)
- Joint injection
- Painful metastasis ablation/embolization/cementoplasty
- Spinal/nerve root injection
- Vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty/spinal ablation
Urologic Interventions
- Nephrostomy/Nephroureteral stent placement/revision/removal
- Prostate artery embolization
- Suprapubic catheter placement
- Renal embolization
- Tumor biopsy/ablation
Vascular Access
- Catheter/Port placement/revision/removal
Venous Diseases
- Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement
- Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval
- Venous malformation embolization/sclerotherapy
- Venography/venoplasty/stent placement
