Interventional Radiology Division

Interventional Radiology is a unique discipline employing minimally invasive treatments and imaging guidance as an alternative to invasive surgical procedures. The UPMC IR division is staffed with fellowship-trained, dedicated IR faculty with superb expertise in the clinical evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of clinical conditions. In addition to providing 24/7 inpatient care, the division offers outpatient consultation services throughout the UPMC Health System to maintain continuity of care for our patents before, during, and after therapy. Representative conditions treated and procedures performed by UPMC IR include:

• Percutaneous and transcatheter therapy and ablation for cancers of bone, kidney, liver, and lung
• Chemoembolization and Y90 Radioembolization for primary and metastatic liver cancer
• Percutaneous tumor ablation
• Treatment of liver disease and portal hypertension
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
• Transcatheter embolization of gastric, esophageal, and ectopic varice
• Treatment of complications related to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)
• Transcatheter embolization of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations
• End-stage renal disease
• Percutaneous creation of dialysis fistula
• Placement of dialysis catheters
• Maintenance of dialysis access fistulas and grafts
• Nonsurgical treatment of solid organ and vascular trauma
• Male health and infertility
• Varicocele embolization
• Prostatic artery embolization
• Female health
• Uterine fibroid embolization
• Pelvic congestion syndrome
• Comprehensive treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis and varicose veins
• Percutaneous feeding tube placement
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Percutaneous management of disorders of the lymphatic system
• Venous access catheter and port placement and removal
• Vena cava filter placement and removal
• Vertebral compression fractures (kyphoplasty & vertebroplasty)