Radiology to Help You Feel Your Best
When it comes to feeling your best, you deserve options and opportunities to get back to the life you love. At AdventHealth North Pinellas, we're here to help you feel whole again through interventional radiology.
Interventional radiology combines minimally invasive techniques and advanced imaging technology — including X-ray, MRI, CT and ultrasound — to treat certain health conditions without the need for surgery.
Treating Your Body, Mind and Spirit
AdventHealth North Pinellas offers a range of minimally invasive interventional radiology techniques to offer safe and effective options to treat a variety of conditions. Discover the diagnostic and treatment imaging services that are right for you.
- Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting
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A diagnostic angiogram is used to examine the inside of arteries and veins to detect blockages or narrowing of the vessels.
In angioplasty, a catheter fitted with a balloon device is guided to the affected area to expand the walls and restore blood flow, or a laser can be used to break up the blockage. In some cases, a stent (mesh tube) is placed in the artery to hold it open.
Angioplasty can be used to treat everything from heart disease and circulatory problems to ischemic stroke.
- Embolization
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Embolization is an interventional radiology technique used to stop abnormal bleeding or to cut off blood supply to a particular area, such as a tumor.
Catheters are used to deliver blood-clotting medication, or to place particles or coils in the vessels to stop blood flow.
Embolization can provide a life-saving treatment for hemorrhagic stroke and trauma patients and can serve as an effective treatment for fibroids.
- Vertebroplasty
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Vertebroplasty is used to treat back pain and compression fractures of the spine. Doctors insert a needle into the affected vertebrae and inject bone cement to stabilize the vertebrae and prevent further damage.
- Needle Biopsy
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A needle biopsy is a specific type of diagnostic biopsy that collects a tiny sample of tissue to help your doctor study a lump or mass in your body. Needle biopsies are typically performed in tandem with advanced imaging technology like computed tomography (CT) and are outpatient procedures with minimal complications.
- Catheter Placement
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We leverage our advanced imaging technology to help place catheters with pinpoint precision as part of your treatment. If a catheter is necessary for your procedure, your radiologist may use X-rays and other imaging technologies to guide and place the catheter. This only requires a tiny incision where the catheter is inserted into an artery, resulting in less blood loss, less pain and a quicker recovery.
- Vascular Access Procedures
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Our interventional radiology team is skilled in vascular access procedures, which allow your provider to quickly and easily access the bloodstream through a catheter that's inserted into a vein. Depending on your unique needs, vascular access procedures may be performed for various reasons, including administering antibiotics or other medications, taking blood samples or aiding in another form of treatment.