Interventional Radiology Clinic
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
Interventional Radiology is a growing field in medicine. This clinic is designed for patients who require specialised interventional procedures using imaging technology.
Patients will see a specialist radiologist who will discuss the procedure in detail. This also provides the opportunity for a thorough medical assessment, to ensure the patient receives the appropriate work-up before the procedure, such as blood tests or other imaging.
If the procedure is to be performed under a general anaesthetic the patient may be required to attend a pre – anaesthetic assessment clinic which the doctor will refer them to.
The patient may also meet our Interventional Radiology Nursing Coordinator who will be coordinating your procedure.
The range of conditions treated and elective procedures offered:
- Assessment and treatment of vasogenic erectile dysfunction
- Thyroid Nodule Ablation Service
- Uterine fibroid embolisation (also known as uterine artery embolisation)
- Treatment of pelvic venous congestion
- Hysterosalpingography (HSG) and Fallopian Tube Recanalisation (FTR)
- Implanon removal under ultrasound guidance (contraceptive implant)
- Varicocoele embolisation
- Prostatic artery embolisation (PAE)
- Nephrostomy and ureteric stenting
- Management of arterio-venous malformations (AVMs) and vascular anomalies
- Interventional oncology
- Trans-arterial chemo embolization (TACE) of liver tumours
- Radio-frequency or microwave ablation of renal and liver tumours
- Long-term venous access including insertion of venous access ports
- Management of IVC filters including removal of complex filters
- Superficial and deep organ intervention including biopsy and drain insertion
- Treatment of peripheral vascular disease including angiography, angioplasty and stenting
- Treatment of visceral artery aneurysms
- Venous stenting and thrombosis treatment including May-Thurner syndrome
- Diagnostic cerebral angiography
- Intervention of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous fistulae (AVFs)
- Corticosteroid (cortisone) injections to the joints and spine for pain management
- Intervention for management of complex pain including neurolysis
If the procedure you require is not on this list, please contact us to discuss further as this list only provides a short example.
Refer your patient
Fax referral to us
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.
To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.
(03) 9076 2139
(03) 9076 3379
Clinic times
| Day | Campus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | The Alfred | Afternoon |
Clinic consultants
- A/Prof Jim Koukounaras: Radiology
- Prof Gerard Goh: Radiology
- Prof Warren Clements: Radiology
- Dr Anoop Madan: Radiology
- Dr Tuan Phan: Radiology
- Dr Wa Cheung: Radiology
- Prof Samantha Ellis: Radiology
- Dr Jan Gerstenmaier: Radiology
- Dr Matthew Lukies: Radiology
MBS-billed service
On the doctor’s behalf, Alfred Health can bulk bill the cost of the consultation for some services through Medicare. This means there is no out of pocket expense to the patient.
MBS-billed services require a current referral. Provide your patient with a 12 month referral to see the specialist of your choice at the requested clinic.
Referrals must be addressed to a named specialist or the Head of service, listed at the top of this page. Clinic consultants are listed on every clinic page.
Note that from time to time, your patient may be seen by another specialist in the clinic, in order to expedite their treatment.
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