Interventional Radiology

Procedures are done in a sterile environment in the lab, located on the 4th floor of the main hospital.

Pre-registration is required. Once the patient or doctor’s office calls us at 610-284-8311, our representative collects all the necessary information and provides all the pre-procedure prep work (including fasting instructions and, in some cases, an appointment with Pre-Admission Testing for blood work).

Depending on the procedure, the patient may need to meet with one of our doctors first, then all necessary testing and prep work will be scheduled.

Meet the board-certified and fellowship-trained interventional, thoracic and vascular surgeons at Delaware County Memorial Hospital.

Thomas DiLiberto, D.O.
Chairman of Radiology

Steven Gilman, M.D.
Board-Certified Interventional Radiologist

Marat Goldenberg, M.D.
Board-Certified Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon

Hazem Hosein, M.D.
Board-Certified Neuroradiologist

Daniel Woody, M.D.
Board-Certified Thoracic Surgeon

The vascular ultrasound lab is accredited by the American College of Radiology.

In addition, all technologists who work in our Interventional Radiology and Vascular Lab are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and/or the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Call 610-284-8311 to speak to a scheduling representative.

Procedures are done in a sterile environment in the lab, located on the ground floor of the main hospital.

Pre-registration is required. Once the patient or doctor’s office calls us at 610-447-2446, our representative collects all the necessary information and provides all the pre-procedure prep work (including fasting instructions and, in some cases, an appointment with Pre-Admission Testing for blood work).

Depending on the procedure, the patient may need to meet with one of our doctors first, then all necessary testing and prep work will be scheduled.

Meet the board-certified and fellowship-trained interventional Radiologists 

Joseph R. Stock, M.D.
Chairman of Radiology 

James Husted, M.D,
Board-Certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist 

Lance Becker, M.D.
Board-Certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist 

Kurt Muetterties, M.D.
Board-Certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist 

Chad Brecher, M.D.
Board-Certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist 

John Hiehle, M.D.
Board-Certified Vascular and Interventional Radiologist 

Krishnamurti Ramprasad, M.D.
Board-Certified Radiologist 

In addition, all technologists who work in our Interventional Radiology are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Call 610-447-2446 to speak to a scheduling representative.

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), also known as uterine artery embolization, is a minimally invasive outpatient therapy to treat fibroid tumors. The procedure is completed through a tiny nick in the skin, usually in the groin area, and usually takes less than one hour. Some tests may need to be done prior to the treatment and some patients may need to stay in the hospital up to 23 hours.

Learn additional information about other interventional radiology procedures. 

Interventional radiology procedures are performed at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Delaware County Memorial Hospital and Taylor Hospital. Following are common uses of interventional radiology:

Angiography

An X-ray exam of the arteries and veins to diagnose blockages and other blood vessel problems.

Balloon Angioplasty

Opens blocked or narrowed blood vessels by inserting a very small balloon into the vessel and inflating it.

Biliary Drainage and Stenting

A stent to open up blocked ducts and allow bile to drain from the liver.

Central Venous Access

Insertion of a tube to allow patients to receive medication or nutrients directly into the blood stream or so blood can be drawn.

Chemoembolization

Delivery of cancer-fighting agents directly to the site of a tumor.

Embolization

Delivery of clotting agents directly to an area that is bleeding or to block blood flow to an aneurysm or a fibroid tumor in the uterus.

Fallopian Tube Catheterization

A treatment for infertility - uses a catheter to open blocked fallopian tubes without surgery.

Gastrostomy Tube

Feeding tube inserted into the stomach for patients who are unable to take sufficient food by mouth.

Hemodialysis Access Maintenance

Use of angioplasty or thrombolysis to open blocked grafts for hemodialysis.

Microwave Ablation

A new treatment for tumors that uses microwave energy/heat.

Needle Biopsy

Diagnostic test for breast, lung and other cancers; an alternative to surgical biopsy.

Radio frequency (RF) Ablation

Use of radio frequency energy to cook and kill cancerous tumors.

Stent

A small flexible tube used to treat a variety of medical conditions.

Stent-graft

Reinforces a ruptured or ballooning section of an artery (an aneurysm) with a fabric-wrapped stent.

Thrombolysis

Dissolves blood clots by injecting clot-busting drugs at the site of the clot.

TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt)

A procedure to improve blood flow and prevent hemorrhage.

Uterine Artery Embolization

A procedure of uterine arteries to stop life- threatening postpartum bleeding, potentially preventing hysterectomy. The same procedure is used to treat fibroid tumors.

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

A procedure of uterine arteries to shrink painful, enlarged, benign tumors in the uterus.

To request an appointment at one of our locations, call 1-866-5-CK-XRAY (1-866-525-9729) 24 hours a day, seven days a week or complete our online Request Appointment Form.