A city hospital has installed an advanced system of interventional therapy that doctors said offers superior precision, better access and reduced radiation exposure.
Interventional therapy is a minimally invasive treatment that delivers a therapeutic agent directly to the site of a medical problem. It can be used to treat a variety of conditions, from cardiovascular diseases to cancer.
RN Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, run by Narayana Health, has launched “a second interventional radiology catheterisation laboratory (Cath lab),” said a hospital spokesperson. “With this, we are equipped to perform simultaneous interventional procedures.”
Shuvro H. Roy Choudhury, director and clinical lead of interventional and endovascular radiology at the Mukundapur hospital, said: “Interventional radiology procedures are less painful than traditional surgery. The recovery time is quicker and the hospital stay is much shorter. We already had a lab. With the addition of this second lab, our capabilities are now further enhanced. The new lab’s advanced visualisation and guidance technology and expanded observation capabilities allow procedures to be viewed from multiple angles, providing a comprehensive treatment and learning experience."
The new Cath Lab is equipped with the Canon Cone Beam CT Interventional Cath Lab system. Roy Choudhury said it was a “technological breakthrough”.
“It offers superior precision and reduced radiation exposure. The set-up includes better access to the patient, more advanced guidance to direct devices and more television monitors, allowing larger teams and trainees to observe procedures from multiple perspectives,” he said.
The new Cath Lab will become integral to cardiovascular, oncological and neurovascular procedures, the hospital said.
R. Venkatesh, Group COO, Narayana Health, said: “This facility will serve as a benchmark for integrated interventional, high-quality cardiac and vascular care."