Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Interventional Radiology is a medical specialty that utilises imaging such as x-ray, ultrasound and CT to perform precise minimally invasive surgical procedures through pinhole incisions.
Phone: (03) 9594 2179
Fax: (03) 9594 6285
Email: ibo@monashhealth.org
About us
Paediatric Interventional Radiology has made significant advancements in recent decades in the care of children, particularly in the areas of vascular access and vascular anomalies. The dedicated Interventional Radiology team at Monash Children’s Hospital provide an inpatient and outpatient (elective) clinical service, including outpatient clinic for periprocedural care of children undergoing interventional treatments.
Our team
Head of Service: A/Prof Diederick De Boo
Interventional Radiology Consultants:
- Dr Angus Chew
- Dr Yen Chieng
- Dr Rajeev Deva
- Dr Cosmin Florescu
- Dr Charles Handley
- Dr Ronny Kuang
- Prof Ken Lau
- Dr Zhou Loo
- Dr Matthew Lukies
- A/Prof Stuart Lyon
- Dr Suraindra Rajadurai
Expertise and services
The range of clinical conditions managed and elective procedures provided includes:
Vascular Access
- Totally Implanted Venous Port (Chemotherapy Port)
- Permacath (Haemodialysis Catheter)
- Broviac / Hickman Catheter
- Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC Line)
- Venous Malformation
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Lymphatic Malformation
Gastrointestinal and Feeding Tubes
- Nasogastric Tube
- Nasojejunal Tube
- Gastrostomy
- Gastrostomy with Jejunal Extension (Gastrojejunal Tube)
- Caecostomy
- Oesophageal Dilatation
- Liver and Splenic Embolisation
- Biliary Intervention
Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Kidney (Renal) Biopsy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Tumour Biopsy
Renal and Urologic
- Permacath (Haemodialysis Catheter)
- Renal Artery Stenosis (Angioplasty)
- Nephrostomy
- Ureteric Stent
- Suprapubic Catheter
- Varicocele Embolisation
Abscess Drainage
- Empyema
- Abdominal Abscess / Collection
Lymphangiography
- Thoracic Duct Intervention
Tumour Ablation and Embolisation
- Osteoid Osteoma
- Thyroid Nodule Ablation
Information for patients and families
- Paediatric Interventions – Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia
- Port (implantable venous access device) factsheet – Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
- PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) factsheet – Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
- Cuffed tunnelled central venous catheter (CVC) factsheet – Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
- Uncuffed tunnelled central venous catheter factsheet – Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
- Gastrostomy (G-tube) procedure factsheet – Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Clinics
Paediatric Interventional Radiology Clinic: Monday mornings at Monash Medical Centre (Clayton).
Referrals
For referral information, please visit the Interventional Radiology referrals page.
Phone: (03) 9594 2179
Fax: (03) 9594 6285
Email: ibo@monashhealth.org
