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Interventional Procedures (Listed under clinical subspecialties)

GPs

Spinal Injections: Facet, SIJ, Pars, Nerve root, Epidural
Joint Injections (Shoulder, Hip and Ankle)
Bursal and peritendon injections
Peripheral Vascular disease: Angiogram, angioplasty and stenting
Uterine Fibroid
Renal Vascular Hypertention

Physiotherapy

Spinal Injections: Facet, SIJ, Pars, Nerve root, Epidural
Joint Injections (Shoulder, Hip and Ankle)
Bursal and peritendon injections

O&G

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
Adenomyosis Embolization
Pelvic Congestion Syndrom Ovarian Vein Embolization
HSG and fallopian recanalization


Gasteroenterology/Hepatology/Upper GI –Hepatobiliary surgery

Transjugular liver biopsy
Image Guided percutaneous liver and deep organ biopsy
Mesenteric and Hepatic Angiogram
Percutaneous Tumour Ablation: Alcohol Injection and Radiofrequency Ablation
Percutaneous Biliary Drainage (PTBD)
Percutaneous Biliary Stenting (Internal-external, Internal Metallic/plastic)

Urology

Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN)
Antegrade ureteric stenting
Renal Cyst aspiration and alcohol ablation
Embolization of Large Angiomyelolipoma
RCC Radiofrequency Ablation
Varicocele Embolization
Preoperative Embolization to reduce blood loss
Non-operative renal ablation

Orthopaedic

Retrievable IVC filter insertion
Angiogram and pre-operative embolization
CT and USG guided bone and soft tissue biopsy
Imaging Guided Joint Injection ( shoulder, hip, ankle, subtalar)
Imaging Guided Bursal and Peritendon Injection
Imaging Guided Facet, SIJ, Pars, Periradicular and Epidural Injection
Pelvic Fracture Damage Control Embolization
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic and metastatic fractures

Oncology/Radiation Oncology

Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) using DC Bead for HCC and liver metastasis
SIR sphere treatment for liver metastases
Central venous access: PICC, Central line, Hickman, Portacath
Image Guided Tumour Ablation (Alcohol and Radiofrequency ablation)
Peritoneal Ports (for palliative ascetic fluid tapping)
Cementoplasty/vertebroplasty
Image guided biopsy (CT, USG, fluoroscopy)
Diagnostic Angiography
Image Guided Brachiotherapy Sheath Placement


Neurology

Lumbar Puncture
Selective cerebral Angiogram
Spinal Injections: Facet, SIJ, Pars, Nerve root, Epidural
Gastrostomy


Vascular Surgery

Diagnosgtic angiogram
Type II Endoleak Prophylactic and therapeutic embolization
Graft Salvage thrombolysis and angioplasty
Peripheral Angioplasty and Stenting
Thrombolysis



Intensive Care

IVC filter insertion
Central Venous Access: PICC, CVC, Hickman, VAS-cath, Perm-cath
Image Guided Drainages

Respiratory Physician

Retrievable IVC Filter Insertion and Retrieval
SVC Syndrome Angioplasty and Stenting
Lung Nodule Hook-wire Localization for Video-assisted Endoscopic Thoracotomy
Lung abscess drainage and intracavitory injection

Rehabilitation and Pain Physician

Spinal Injections: Facet, SIJ, Pars, Nerve root, Epidural
Joint Injections (Shoulder, Hip and Ankle)
Bursal and peritendon injections
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic and metastatic fractures



Cardiology

USG Guided Thrombin Injection for Groin Pseudoaneurysm
Peripheral and Renal Angiogram, Angioplasty and stenting

Endocrinology
Venous Sampling ( Petrosal sinus, adrenal vein)
Transarterial Chemoembolization of endocrine tumour liver metastases
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fractures