Interventional Ultrasound Department

The Interventional Ultrasound Department combines minimally invasive treatment with diagnostic imaging. It routinely performs a range of ultrasound-guided interventions.

Interventional services include needle biopsy and radiofrequency or microwave ablation of solid tumors in organs such as the liver, thyroid and breast, with postoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound to assess ablation; catheter drainage for biliary obstruction (PTCD/PTGBD), liver abscesses, pleural and abdominal fluid; and cyst sclerotherapy. The hospital describes these procedures as minimally invasive.

Specialized ultrasound services include: - Contrast-enhanced ultrasound to observe lesion perfusion and assess benign or malignant features. - Gastric and intestinal ultrasound with contrast to examine the wall and assess lesions such as tumors, ulcers and intussusception. - Three-dimensional obstetric, gynecological and pelvic floor ultrasound, including care from before pregnancy to after childbirth, uterine and tubal imaging, fetal anomaly screening and pelvic floor assessment. - Transrectal ultrasound for conditions such as perianal abscess and fistula. - Neonatal cranial ultrasound through the fontanelle to monitor conditions such as intraventricular hemorrhage and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in premature infants. - Lung ultrasound for signs associated with pneumonia, pulmonary edema and pneumothorax. - Musculoskeletal ultrasound of ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves, and ultrasound-guided joint injections, release of fascial adhesions and nerve blocks.

The department emphasizes precision and minimally invasive care.

The hospital explains that ablation uses local heat to inactivate tumor cells while reducing damage to surrounding normal tissue, and describes catheter drainage as involving less trauma and rapid recovery.