Interventional Radiology
Liver Embolization
For the treatment of patients with inoperable liver tumor, primary and metastases
Chemoembolization
Tiny beads filled with 2nd generation chemotherapy medications are injected into the hepatic artery. Treatment is lobular, and only one lobe will be treated at a sitting. Patients are admitted to hospital and monitored for three days. The chemotherapy runs its course over a 10 day period.
Radioembolization
Tiny beads filled with Y90 are injected into the hepatic artery. Patients are treated in the outpatient setting. The radiation runs its course over a 10 day period.
Both types of embolization are:
- Used in conjunction with other treatment pathways
- 80% active in hepatocellular tumors
- 60% effective in liver metastases
- Intended to increase life expectancy
Our interventional radiologists consult with each patient, and the patient has one follow up appointment with the interventional radiologist after the treatment is completed. The referring physician will receive timely notes regarding the patient, and the patient is returned to the referring physician for continued follow up.
Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
Radiofrequency Ablation is an FDA approved treatment in which a probe is placed directly into the tumor, and the tumor is burned, literally. Patients undergo general anesthesia, are admitted to the hospital for 23 hour observation, and experience minimal pain. Single tumors up to 4.5cm can be treated and up to 4 tumors can be treated in one sitting with a treatment time of 2 hours or less. This procedure is 80% effective for cure.
For patients with inoperable tumors of the:
- Liver
- Lung
- Kidney
- Various Soft Tissues
