Adult Medicine The Birthing Center Business Health Cardiology Dialysis Diagnostic Imaging Emergency Care Family Practice Gastroenterology General Surgery Infusion Therapy Inpatient Services Interventional Radiology Laboratory Lifeline Neurology Nursing at Littauer Nutritional Services OB/GYN Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otolaryngology Pediatrics Podiatry Cardiopulmonary Services Quick N Sick Rehabilitative Medicine Security and Safety Urology Women’s Health Interventional Radiology Interventional Radiology (IR) is a medical specialty that uses image guidance to perform minimally invasive procedures that diagnose diseases and treat a wide range of medical conditions. These procedures are performed by radiologists and/or a registered radiology assistances (RRA) who have completed advanced training in their field. Benefits of IR: Less risk Less pain Less recovery time than traditional surgery SERVICES AVAILABLE AT NLH: Diagnostic procedures: Mammogram or Ultrasound guided breast biopsy CT guided biopsy Ultrasound guided biopsy Lumbar puncture Paracentesis Thoracentesis Therapeutic procedures: Dialysis catheter placement Epidural spine injection Joint injection Peritoneal drain insertion PICC line placement PleurX catheter placement Port placement Interventional Radiology is conveniently located on the first floor within the diagnostic imaging department. Contact our Interventional Radiology department at (518) 773-5520 with any questions.
