Interventional Radiology is a growing field in medicine. This clinic is designed for patients who require specialised interventional procedures using imaging technology.

Patients will see a specialist radiologist who will discuss the procedure in detail. This also provides the opportunity for a thorough medical assessment, to ensure the patient receives the appropriate work-up before the procedure, such as blood tests or other imaging.

If the procedure is to be performed under a general anaesthetic the patient may be required to attend a pre – anaesthetic assessment clinic which the doctor will refer them to.

The patient may also meet our Interventional Radiology Nursing Coordinator who will be coordinating your procedure.

The range of conditions treated and elective procedures offered:

Assessment and treatment of vasogenic erectile dysfunction
Thyroid Nodule Ablation Service
Uterine fibroid embolisation (also known as uterine artery embolisation)
Treatment of pelvic venous congestion
Hysterosalpingography (HSG) and Fallopian Tube Recanalisation (FTR)
Implanon removal under ultrasound guidance (contraceptive implant)
Varicocoele embolisation
Prostatic artery embolisation (PAE)
Nephrostomy and ureteric stenting
Management of arterio-venous malformations (AVMs) and vascular anomalies
Interventional oncology
Trans-arterial chemo embolization (TACE) of liver tumours
Radio-frequency or microwave ablation of renal and liver tumours
Long-term venous access including insertion of venous access ports
Management of IVC filters including removal of complex filters
Superficial and deep organ intervention including biopsy and drain insertion
Treatment of peripheral vascular disease including angiography, angioplasty and stenting
Treatment of visceral artery aneurysms
Venous stenting and thrombosis treatment including May-Thurner syndrome
Diagnostic cerebral angiography
Intervention of cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous fistulae (AVFs)
Corticosteroid (cortisone) injections to the joints and spine for pain management
Intervention for management of complex pain including neurolysis

If the procedure you require is not on this list, please contact us to discuss further as this list only provides a short example.

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre

To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.

Referral enquiries
(03) 9076 2139

Referral fax
(03) 9076 3379

Refer your patient via eReferral
- Completed referrals are sent securely to the department or clinic selected.
- You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and progress updates on your referral
- A copy of the referral will automatically be stored securely in the patient’s record.
Create a Consultmed account or login to your Consultmed account here.
For questions, feedback or technical support, visit our eReferral webpage.

A/Prof Jim Koukounaras: Radiology

Prof Gerard Goh: Radiology

Prof Warren Clements: Radiology

Dr Anoop Madan: Radiology

Dr Tuan Phan: Radiology

Dr Wa Cheung: Radiology

Prof Samantha Ellis: Radiology

Dr Jan Gerstenmaier: Radiology

Dr Matthew Lukies: Radiology