Interventional radiology uses advanced imagining guidance and minimally invasive techniques to help diagnose and treat patients at the source of the problem.

Conditions We Treat

We offer interventional radiology for a variety of symptoms and systems, including the following:

Biliary

  • Cholecystitis

Cancer

  • Kidney cancer

Kidney

  • Hydronephrosis

Musculoskeletal

  • Baker’s cyst decompression
  • Calcific tendinosis
  • Joint pain

Spine

  • Cervical pain
  • Lumbar pain
  • Sacroiliac pain
  • Vertebral compression fracture

Urinary

  • Neurogenic bladder
  • Urinary retention

Vascular

  • Cancer (vascular access for chemotherapy)
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Difficult venous access

Treatment and Services

Interventional radiologists have extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases, and work with other specialists to determine the best treatment for each individual patient.

The treatments and services available include:

Gastrointestinal

  • Dobhoff tube placement
  • Gastrostomy tube placement

Kidney

  • Nephrostomy tube placement
  • Ureteral stenting

Lymphatic

  • Sentinel node injection

Musculoskeletal

  • Arthrography
  • Baker’s cyst aspiration
  • Calcific tendinosis lavage
  • Epidural steroid injection
  • Joint aspiration
  • Joint injection

Spine

  • Intrathecal chemotherapy
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Myelography
  • Vertebral disc aspiration
  • Vertebroplasty

Urinary

  • Suprapubic catheter placement

Vascular

  • Central line placement
  • IVC filter placement
  • Midline placement
  • PICC line placement
  • Port placement and removal
  • Portogram
  • Tunneled dialysis catheter placement and removal

We also offer a variety of minimally invasive procedures. Our minimally invasive techniques make it easier to examine and treat your medical condition.

The available biopsies include:

  • Adrenal
  • Bone
  • Bone marrow
  • Kidney
  • Lung
  • Liver
  • Lymph node
  • Pancreatic
  • Retroperitoneal
  • Soft tissue
  • Thyroid
  • Vertebral disc

The available procedures include:

  • Abdominal drain catheter placement
  • Celiac plexus block
  • Cholecystostomy tube placement
  • Fluid aspiration
  • Paracentesis
  • Thoracentesis
  • Tunneled abdominal catheter placement (Aspira)
  • Tunneled pleural drain catheter placement (PleurX)

Appointments and Directions

Appointments are scheduled by referral through a primary care provider or a specialist.

500 West Berkeley Street
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-430-5868

Hours

8 am – 4:30 pm