Patients
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- Angiography
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Biliary Drainage and Stenting
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Central Venous Access
- Colonic Stenting
- Fibroids
- Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
- Gastrostomy
- Hepatic Malignancies
- Kidney Tumour Ablation
- Minimally Invasive Treatments for Vascular Disease
- Nephrostomy
- Oesophageal Stents
- Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Prostate Artery Embolisation PAE
- Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations
- PAE Patient Information Leaflet
- Ureteric Stenting
- Varicoceles
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Malformations
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Patient Information Leaflets
These leaflets have been prepared by the British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) and the Clinical Radiology Patients’ Liaison Group (CRPLG) of The Royal College of Radiologists. Approved by the Board of the Faculty of Clinical Radiology: 25 February 2020
They are intended as information leaflets for patients who are recommended to have any one of these specific interventional radiology procedures. They should facilitate informed debate between patients and clinical staff.
Information for patients on radiation doses
Radiation exposure during interventional procedures is generally regarded as low but higher radiation doses might be necessary in difficult or complex cases. You can discuss this further with the clinician performing your procedure.
© The British Society of Interventional Radiology (BSIR) 2020. Permission is granted to modify and/or re-produce these leaflets for purposes relating to the improvement of health care provided that the source is acknowledged and that none of the material is used for commercial gain. If modified, the BSIR and RCR logos should not be reproduced. The material may not be used for any other purpose without prior consent from the Society.
Legal Notice
Please remember that these leaflets are intended as general information only. They are not definitive, and the RCR and the BSIR cannot accept any legal liability arising from their use. We aim to make the information as up to date and accurate as possible, but please be warned that it is always subject to change. Patients should therefore always check specific advice on the procedures or any concerns they may have with their doctor.
BSIR Council 2020
The Society cannot respond to individual enquiries regarding the specific treatments for individual patients as these decisions require a proper doctor patient relationship with full knowledge of the clinical history and other salient facts. This can only be achieved through a clinical consultation. Questions regarding whether and when a treatment is recommended or concerning cost effectiveness are in the remit of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and specific recommendations can be viewed on the NICE website http://guidance.nice.org.uk
BSIR communications committee will try to answer questions relating to whether specific treatments are available in the UK and whether there is approval from NICE. The Society will occasionally issue a position statement regarding treatments for certain conditions. Patients seeking treatment in a geographical area should consult the Find a Doctor facility on the left.
BSIR Patient Leaflet Have you been referred to Interventional Radiology? – Essential Facts
BSIR Patient leaflet Angiography
BSIR Patient leaflet Antegrade ureteric stent insertion
BSIR Patient leaflet Angioplasty and stent insertion
BSIR Patient leaflet Bronchial artery embolisation
BSIR Patient leaflet Dialysis line insertion
BSIR Patient leaflet Embolisation of a vascular mass
BSIR Patient leaflet Endovascular_Aortic_Repair_EVAR.
BSIR Patient leaflet Fistulogram, fistuloplasty and venoplasty
BSIR Patient leaflet Inferior vena cava filter placement
BSIR Patient leaflet Oesphageal stent insertion
BSIR Patient leaflet Pain Relief in Interventional Radiology
BSIR Patient leaflet Percutaneous BIOPSY
BSIR Patient leaflet Percutaneous drainage
BSIR Patient leaflet Percutaneous nephrostomy
BSIR Patient leaflet Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC) and drainage
BSIR Patient leaflet Radiological inserted gastrostomy (RIG)
BSIR Patient leaflet Sclerotherapy for vascular malformations
BSIR_Patient_Leaflet_-_Thoracic_Endovascular_Aortic_Repair_TEVAR
BSIR Patient leaflet Thrombolysis
BSIR Patient leaflet Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE)
BSIR Patient leaflet Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
BSIR Patient leaflet Transjugular liver biopsy
BSIR Patient leaflet Uterine artery embolisation (fibroid embolisation)
BSIR Patient leaflet Varicocele Embolisation