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Vascular And Interventional Radiology

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Interventional Radiology is a branch of medicine specialising in the use of advanced imaging modalities (digital subtraction angiography, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and CT) to guide the performance of minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in different parts of the body. The treatments offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time. It has been termed “Surgery of the New Millennium”.

Clinical Services

  • Vascular: Angiography, Angioplasty ( balloon and stent), Aortic aneurysmal repair (stent grafts), AV fistula intervention including angioplasty, thrombolysis, and embolisation, Vascular malformation embolisation, Central Venous Access Devices, IVC Filters, thrombolysis of deep venous thrombosis, ablation of varicose veins, trauma embolisation
  • Liver Interventions: Biliary drainage and stenting, biliary stone removal, percutaneous cholecystostomy, TIPS
  • Renal interventions: Nephrostomies, ureteric stent insertion, ureteric embolisation 
  • GI interventions: Gastrostomy tube insertion, duodenal and colonic stenting
  • Genito-urinary interventions: Uterine fibroid embolisation, varicocele embolisation, hysterosalpingography and fallopian tube recanalisation, prostrate artery embolision
  • Oncological interventions: Tumour ablation in the liver, lung, kidney and bone using radio-frequency, microwave and cryoablation, trans-arterial chemoembolisation, radioembolisation (Y90)
  • Biopsies and drainages

 

 

IASIOS Centre of Excellence

Singapore General Hospital’s Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology stands as a leader in the field. In 2021, we became the first in Asia to be accredited by the International Accreditation System for Interventional Oncology Services (IASIOS). 

Building on our commitment to advance clinical expertise and enhance patient care, in 2025, we achieved another milestone by becoming the first in Asia, and the second globally, to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence.

Contact Information

Interventional Radiology Clinic at Urology Centre, Singapore General Hospital, Block 4 Level 1

Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm

65 6321 4225
(for departmental matters only)

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