Common Procedures During Fellowship:
- Interventional Oncology:
- Y90 mappings and treatments. Dosimetry is taught and practiced as part of the didactic and clinical curriculum. TACE is also a part of our intra-arterial tumor treatment algorithm.
- Percutaneous tumor ablations via cryoablation, microwave, IRE, and RF modalities.
- Hepatobiliary:
- TIPS
- Biliary drainage procedures. Most commonly internal external drainage catheters. Also biliary stenting and percutaneous lithotripsy procedures.
- VTE:
- PE and DVT thrombectomy procedures including multiple thrombectomy platforms: Cat 12, Inari, Alpha Vac, EKOS, etc.
- IVC filter placements and removals. Outside removal referrals are commonly for complex retrievals.
- Trauma:
- Post trauma angiograms and embolization.
- GU:
- Uterine fibroid embolization.
- Prostate artery embolization.
- Percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN)/nephroureteral catheter placement, ureteral stent placement.
- Pain management:
- Kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, Spine Jack. Osteo Cool.
- Peripheral nerve blocks, e.g. celiac plexus blocks. Cryoneurolysis is also offered.
- Dialysis access maintenance:
- Dialysis graft/fistula declots and maintenance procedures.
- Percutaneous AV fistula creation with the Ellipsys system.
- Basic IR Procedures:
- Temporary and tunneled (both antegrade and retrograde options) catheters. Long term central venous access, dialysis, pheresis, etc.
- Port placements. Including pheresis ports.
- Gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy tubes.
- Most biopsies at our institution are performed by our Body Radiology division. Fellows gain experience with transjugular liver biopsies and bone marrow biopsies.
- Drainage procedures. Our Body Radiology division covers these procedures during regular business hours. During call hours, our fellows gain experience in these procedures.
- Pediatrics:
- UF Health Shand’s Children’s Hospital is a 208 licensed bed children’s hospital. The UF Health Pediatric ICU has 24 beds.
- Pediatric IR procedures are performed during fellowship training.
Facilities and Equipment:
- North tower
- Rooms 11-16
- 11: Philips biplane
- 12: Canon CT-angiography
- 13 and 16*: Toshiba flat panel
- 16 scheduled for replacement in 2023
- 14 and 15: floor mounted older equipment used for minor procedures
- South tower
- ST 1: Philips flat panel
- Hybrid OR: Philips flat panel
- East tower
- Occasionally cases are performed in a hybrid OR in the east tower, Siemens Zeego
- IR Clinic
- Conveniently located in the department
- Space for consultation and examination prior to scheduled procedures
- Outpatient minor procedures
- IR Holding – Radiology Care Unit (RCU)
- 15 beds, serving IR, body IR, neuro IR
- Conveniently located to IR in the North tower
- Outpatients are prepped and recovered in this space