Arterial & emergency care
Treat narrowed arteries, aortic conditions and selected internal bleeding through catheter-based techniques.
Vascular & interventional radiology treatments in Vijayawada
Clear, condition-led guides to minimally invasive care—covering the reason for treatment, evaluation, procedure, recovery and alternatives.
What can an interventional radiologist treat?
An interventional radiologist uses ultrasound, Doppler, CT and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat disease through very small access points. The blood vessels can act as internal pathways, allowing a catheter to reach a blocked artery, an abnormal vein, a bleeding site, a fibroid, an enlarged prostate or a tumour. Needles can also be guided directly to a tissue sample, fluid collection or lesion.
Image-guided care is not a single technique. Angioplasty opens a narrowed artery. Embolisation intentionally blocks an abnormal vessel or reduces blood supply to a target. Ablation treats selected tissue using controlled energy. Thrombectomy removes selected clots. Biopsy and drainage reach a target with precision. Each treatment has different benefits, limits and risks.
The best plan may still be medicine, surgery, observation or multidisciplinary care. A specialist consultation reviews symptoms, clinical examination, previous treatment and imaging before deciding whether a vascular intervention is suitable.
Venous care
Evaluate vein reflux, varicose veins and blood clots using Doppler and image-guided treatment when appropriate.
Women's & men's health
Uterus-preserving fibroid care and minimally invasive options for enlarged prostate and varicocele.
Cancer & non-vascular care
Target tumours, obtain tissue samples, drain collections and create access using precise image guidance.
Choose a condition or procedure
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Uterine artery embolisation (UAE), also called uterine fibroid embolisation (UFE), is a catheter-based treatment for selected women whose fibroids cause heavy bleeding, pelvic pressure, pain or urinary symptoms. The aim is to reduce the fibroids’ blood supply while preserving the uterus.
Peripheral angioplasty is a minimally invasive treatment used in selected patients to reopen narrowed or blocked arteries, most commonly in the legs. Restoring blood flow may reduce walking pain, support wound healing and help protect a limb when circulation is critically reduced.
Varicose veins treatment in Vijayawada begins with a clinical examination and venous Doppler scan to identify the source of reflux. Depending on the vein pattern and symptoms, care may include compression, endovenous laser or radiofrequency ablation, sclerotherapy or small-vein removal.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg. It requires timely diagnosis because part of the clot can travel to the lungs. Most patients need anticoagulant medicine; selected extensive or limb-threatening clots may need catheter-based treatment.
Varicocele embolization is a minimally invasive option for selected men with a symptomatic varicocele. Through a vein in the neck, arm or groin, an interventional radiologist guides a catheter to the abnormal testicular vein and blocks reflux using coils, plugs or another embolic agent.
Prostatic artery embolisation (PAE) is a catheter-based treatment for selected men with urinary symptoms caused by benign prostatic enlargement. Tiny particles are delivered to prostate arteries to reduce blood supply, allowing the gland to shrink gradually.
Fistuloplasty is an angioplasty performed to widen a narrowed dialysis fistula or graft. By improving blood flow through the access, it may support effective dialysis and help preserve an access that is becoming difficult to use.
Aortic stent-graft repair is a minimally invasive treatment for selected aortic aneurysms, dissections and injuries. A fabric-covered stent is guided through the arteries and positioned inside the aorta to exclude the diseased segment from blood pressure and flow.
Interventional oncology uses imaging to deliver treatment directly to selected tumours. Depending on the cancer, options can include transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE), radioembolisation, bland embolisation, thermal ablation, biopsy, drainage and venous access procedures.
Bronchial artery embolisation (BAE) is an image-guided emergency or planned treatment used to control significant or recurrent coughing of blood. A microcatheter is guided into abnormal bronchial or other systemic arteries and embolic material is delivered to stop the bleeding source.
Transcatheter embolization can control selected gastrointestinal bleeding when endoscopy is unsuccessful, not possible or when CT shows an arterial source. The procedure targets the bleeding artery through a catheter while trying to preserve circulation to healthy bowel.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can shrink selected benign thyroid nodules that cause pressure, swallowing discomfort or a visible neck swelling. A thin needle electrode is placed into the nodule under continuous ultrasound guidance while the patient remains awake.
Ultrasound- and CT-guided procedures allow tissue sampling, fluid drainage and medical access through a small, accurately placed needle or catheter. Common procedures include liver, lung, kidney or soft-tissue biopsy, abscess drainage, nephrostomy, biliary drainage and chemo-port placement.
The diagnosis leads. The procedure follows.
Symptoms
How severe are they, how quickly did they develop and how do they affect daily life?
Imaging
Where is the disease, what is its extent and which structures must be protected?
Whole health
Kidney function, bleeding risk, medicines, diabetes and other conditions change the plan.
Goals & alternatives
Compare likely benefit, recovery, repeat-treatment risk and other medical or surgical options.
Meet Dr. M. Bhavani Shankar Manam
MBBS, MD, DNB (Radio Diagnosis), FIVR
Consultant Vascular & Interventional Radiologist with experience across vascular, non-vascular and oncological image-guided procedures and more than 3,000 cases. Every treatment plan begins with a review of symptoms, reports and imaging, followed by a clear discussion of suitable options.
What patients often ask
No. Small access can reduce tissue disruption, but bleeding, infection, contrast reaction, organ injury or treatment-specific complications are still possible.
Some procedures may be day care; others need overnight or longer monitoring. It depends on treatment complexity and your health.
Many image-guided treatments can be repeated in selected cases, but the reason for recurrence and alternative options should be reviewed.
Bring scan images and reports, recent blood tests, prescriptions, discharge summaries and a list of allergies and medicines.