OVERVIEW
This page organizes various procedures that are performed by radiologists. Some procedures are organized by section, others by how common they are. Certain procedures show up in multiple sections because they may be performed by various types of radiologists.
MOST COMMON RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES PROCEDURES
This section organizes some of the most common procedures that are performed by radiologists. This list spans multiple specialties and tries to represent a list of procedures that would be commonly performed by radiologists in a typical practice setting.
General Procedures:
- Paracentesis
- Thoracentesis
- PICC Line Placement
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Renal Biopsy
- Hip Injection
- Knee Injection
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Abscess Drainage
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES:
Below are procedures commonly performed by the interventional radiology section (organized by modality)
Fluoroscopic:
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- PICC Line Placement
- Chest Port Placement
- Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Placement
CT Guided: