At Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, our Interventional Radiology department utilizes many non-surgical, minimally invasive treatments as an alternative to open surgical procedures for a variety of conditions. Interventional radiology procedures are generally easier for the patient because they involve small incisions, minimal pain, and shorter recovery times.

Interventional radiologists use their expertise in reading X-rays, CT scans, ultrasound, and other medical imaging modalities to guide small instruments such as catheters tubes through the blood vessels or other pathways. Diseases are treated through the skin versus through open surgery.

Examples of conventional interventional radiology procedures include vertebroblasty, kyphoplasty, radio frequency ablation of tumors, angiography, balloon angioplasty and stenting to open clogged blood vessels, hepatic chemoembolization of liver tumors, uterine fibroid embolization, spinal pain injections, and needle biopsy, to name a few.

How to Schedule an Appointment:
Your physician’s office must call to schedule an appointment, indicating the specific procedure they are requesting. A significant amount of information is needed prior to scheduling each exam. Required data includes type of exam, clinical problem, and previous history.

Hours of Operation:          Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Scheduling:                         206-368-2778

Department Telephone:   206-368-1744