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Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology


Interventional radiology (IR) involves the use of fluoroscopy and specialized equipment to gain access to different structures in the body, and deliver materials for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

IR techniques are minimally invasive, and can lead to fewer negative outcomes, shorter anesthesia times, and brief stays. Interventional radiology can be applied to patients of all sizes. The Jack Miller-Ebrahimi Interventional Radiology Program is leading the way in training the next generation of specialists this new and growing field.


Interventions

  • Respiratory Interventions
    • Nasopharyngeal Stensosis
    • Tracheal Stenting
    • Tracheal Foreign Body Retrieval
  • Gastrointestinal Interventions
    • Esophageal Balloon Dilation and Esophageal Stenting
    • Esophageal-jejunal Feeding Tubes
    • Colonic Stenting
  • Biliary Interventions
    • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatotgraphy (ERCP) and Biliary Stent Placement
    • Laparoscopic Cholecystostomy Tubes
  • Urincary Techniques - Kidney & Ureter
    • Ureteral Stenting
    • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
    • Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Placement
    • Cystoscopic-Guided Ectopic Ureter Laser Ablation
    • Ureteroscopy for Idiopathic Renal Hematuria
    • Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for Nephro/Ureterolithiasis
    • Urinary Bladder and Urethra laser lithotripsy
    • Urethral Stenting for Malignant Obstructions
    • Antegrade Urethral Catheterization
    • Percutaneous Cystostomy Tubes

IR Team

Dana Clarke, VMD, DACVECC
Associate Professor of Interventional Radiology, Clinician Educator

Paolo Silvestrini, DVM, MSc, PhD, ECVIM-CA
Associate Professor in Clinical Internal Medicine and Interventional Radiology
Vector-borne diseases, infectious diseases
Respiratory and urinary systems minimally invasive procedures

Lara Derr, CVT, LTS (Emergency Care)
Interventional Radiology Veterinary Nurse

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