Interventional Radiology

The interventional radiology unit is a center where diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed under imaging guidance through pinhole-sized entry points, offering minimally invasive alternatives to surgery. Working with multidisciplinary tumor boards, our team plans endovascular and tissue-targeted procedures under ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR) guidance, often under local anesthesia or sedation and on a day-case basis. The patient’s entire journey, from diagnosis to treatment, is managed under one roof with fast appointments and personalized protocols.

Advantages

– Less pain and faster recovery thanks to non-surgical or minimally invasive procedures
– Same-day discharge for most procedures and minimal time away from work/daily life
– Targeted treatment under imaging guidance that preserves surrounding tissue
– Reduced need for general anesthesia and large surgical incisions
– Minimal stitches/scarring; cosmetically favorable results
– Can be repeated when necessary and combined with other treatments (medication, surgery, radiotherapy)
– Personalized planning and standardized safety protocols
– Low complication rate; risks are evaluated in detail before the procedure.

At Bölge Hospital, patient safety, speed, and comfort are our priorities; our multidisciplinary team carries out emergency and elective procedures with 24/7 coordination.

Areas of Interventional Radiology

BIOPSY

1. Thyroid Biopsy
2. Breast Biopsy
3. Lung Biopsy
4. Liver Biopsy
5. Kidney Biopsy
6. Pancreatic Biopsy
7. Prostate Fusion Biopsy

NON-SURGICAL VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT

1. Treatment of Varicose Veins with Thermal (Radiofrequency, Laser) Ablation
2. Foam Sclerotherapy
3. Spider Vein Treatment (Microsclerotherapy)

DIABETIC FOOT TREATMENT

VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES

1. Diagnostic Angiography
2. Treatment of Arterial Stenosis and Occlusion
   – Treatment of leg artery stenosis and occlusion
   – Diabetic Foot Treatment
3. Venous Treatments– Fistula Treatment in Dialysis Patients
   – Deep Vein Thrombosis – Venous Occlusion Treatment
   – Varicose Vein Treatment
4. Aneurysm and Vascular Malformation Treatments
5. Embolization Treatments (Vessel Occlusion Therapy)– Uterine Fibroids (Myoma)
   – Adenomyosis Embolization
   – Prostate Embolization
   – Varicocele Embolization
   – Pelvic/Genital Varicose Vein Embolization
   – Hemangioma and Other Vascular Malformation Embolizations

DRAINAGE TREATMENTS AND ABLATION PROCEDURES

1. Cyst and Fluid Collection Drainage– Pleural Effusion and Ascites Drainage
   – Renal Cyst Drainage
   – Abscess Drainage
2. Biliary Obstructions– Biliary Obstruction Drainage – Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
   – Biliary Drainage
   – Internal Biliary Drainage
   – Biliary Stent Placement – Biliary Stent
3. Urinary Tract Obstructions– Percutaneous Nephrostomy
   – Double J Catheter or Ureteral Stent Placement
4. Non-Cancer Ablation Techniques– Thyroid Ablation
   – Breast Fibroadenoma Ablation
   – Ablation of Benign Bone Tumors
   – Soft Tissue Tumors

ONCOLOGY – CANCER PROCEDURES

1.Diagnostic Procedures – Biopsy

– Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy;
– Core Needle Biopsy
– Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy
– Percutaneous Punch Biopsy

2. Port Placement
3. Ablation Treatments in Cancer– Radiofrequency ablation
   – Microwave ablation
   – Cryoablation
   – Ablation in Liver Tumors: Ablation of Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors
   – Lung Tumor Ablation
   – Renal Tumor Ablation
   – Bone Tumor Ablation, Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
4. Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE)