A significant number of conditions that once required open surgery can now be treated by interventional radiology using minimally invasive, image-guided techniques through incisions as small as 2mm. The benefits for patients include less pain and significantly reduced recovery time in hospital.

The section closely works with the oncology team, general surgeons, urologists and ICU/critical care teams in providing diagnostic and therapeutic interventional radiology services. We have a dedicated ultrasound room for ultrasound guided procedures, access to the CT scanner for CT guided procedures and access to the angio suite for vascular and other non-vascular procedures. Work is in progress to introduce further procedures including transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE), tumour ablation and prostatic artery embolisation.