Interventional Radiology

Yale New Haven Hospital interventional radiologists are recognized as pioneers in the field of minimally invasive medicine. They work with nursing and technologist staff to offer image-guided, non-surgical treatments for vascular and non-vascular disease with excellent outcomes for pediatric and adult patients.

At Yale New Haven Hospital, interventional radiology procedures are performed for a broad range of conditions spanning gastrointestinal/hepatobiliary, gynecology, infectious disease, oncology, pediatrics, pain management, urology and venous and arterial disease. Interventional radiologists use advanced imaging modalities including ultrasound, fluoroscopy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to perform procedures through tiny pinholes, thereby avoiding surgery and long recovery times. IR advances enable minimally invasive treatment of many conditions on an outpatient basis, allowing patients to recover in the comfort of their own home.

Our team was the first in Connecticut and among the first in the nation to perform transcatheter pulmonary embolectomy, a procedure for removal of a blood clot from the pulmonary arteries. Such patients are initially evaluated by the multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) and a comprehensive treatment plan is developed.

We are also home to one of the world’s leading hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and vascular malformation programs. Founded in 1994, both serve as role models for other programs around the world.

Minimally invasive Interventional Radiology treatments at Yale New Haven Hospital include:

Heart and vascular

Angiography, angioplasty and stenting for arterial disease
Embolization for acute, traumatic gastrointestinal and genitourinary bleeding
Endovascular treatment of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms
Inferior vena cava filter placement and removal
Non-surgical dialysis fistula creation and repair
Pulmonary embolectomy to remove pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs)
Treatment of arteriovenous malformations
Venography, venous stenting and related procedures for venous occlusion and clot
Venous ablation for varicose veins

Gastrointestinal/Hepatobiliary

Gastrojejunostomy placement and gastrostomy for nutrition
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement for upper GI bleeding and refractory ascites
Treatment of benign and malignant bile duct obstructions
Treatment of fluid collections in the abdomen, chest and pelvis

Gynecology

Fallopian tube recanalization for infertility
Uterine fibroid embolization for fibroids and uterine artery embolization for post-partum hemorrhage

Oncology

Bone and soft tissue, kidney, lung, liver, prostate biopsies
Spine biopsy, ablation and kyphoplasty for compression fractures
Thermal ablation for lung, liver, kidney, bone and soft tissue tumors
Targeted embolization of liver tumors

Pediatric

Diagnosis and treatment of cancer, liver disease and vascular malformations

Urology

Prostate artery embolization for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Treatment of benign and malignant urinary obstructions
Venous sclerosis and embolization for varicoceles