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Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology

Locations

SMC Interventional Radiology Clinic

Location: Gibbs Cancer Center – Spartanburg ~ 3rd Floor – Suite 305

Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. & Friday 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Contact: Phone 864-560-1225  Fax 864-804-5250

Interventional Radiology Procedures

Location: Spartanburg Medical Center - Imaging Services

Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (on call for emergencies)

Contact: Phone 864-560-6811

 

After Hours Phone Number

After Hours: 864-560-1211

 

New IR Referral Protocols

New IR Referral Protocols

Effective August 15, 2022.

View the new Interventional Radiology referral protocols and lab order process.

Procedures and Diagnostic Services Provided

Procedures and Diagnostic Services Provided

Ablations – renal cyst, celiac plexus block

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Angiography – lower extremities, upper extremities, mesenteric, cerebral, abdominal aorta, and thoracic aorta

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Arterial Intervention – angioplasty, stenting, aortic aneurysm repair, thrombolysis, embolizations (UFE’s, etc), and chemoembolizations

  • Office consultation with interventional radiologist.
  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Arthrograms – hip, shoulders, knees, ankles and wrists

  • Bring medication list.
  • Blood thinners must be stopped for appropriate time frame as approved by the physician.
  • Order for procedure to scheduler.
  • History and physical to scheduler.

Biliary Catheters Placements

  • NPO

Biopsies – liver, lung, kidney, bone marrow, thyroid, transjugular, vertebral disc, other

  • Bring medication list.
  • Pre-admission testing visit for all except thyroid.
  • Blood thinners must be stopped for appropriate time frame as approved by the physician.
  • Order for scheduler prior to pre-admission testing visit.
  • History and physical prior to pre-admission testing visit.
  • Patient will need a driver.

Drainages – abscess, wound fistulas, chest tube placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, pleurx drain placement, cholecystostomy drain placement

  • NPO

Feeding Tubes – gastrostomy tube placement/change, jejunostomy tube changes, gastrojejunostomy tube placement/change

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Foreign Body Removal – venous or arterial

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Kyphoplasty

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Lumbar Punctures – blood patch, LP

  • Bring medication list.
  • Blood thinners must be stopped for appropriate time frame as approved by the physician.
  • Order for procedure to scheduler prior to appointment date.
  • Patient to stay after the procedure for 6 hours, will be lying flat.
  • Have the patient drink extra water or liquids the day before the procedure so well hydrated.
  • Patient will need a driver.

Myelograms – lumbar, cervical, thoracic

  • Bring medication list.
  • Blood thinners must be stopped for appropriate time frame as approved by the physician.
  • Order for procedure to scheduler prior to appointment date.
  • Patient to stay after the procedure for 6 hours, will be lying flat.
  • Have the patient drink extra water or liquids the day before the procedure so he or she is well hydrated.
  • Patient will need a driver.

Sialograms

  • No prep needed.

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (SPG) – treatment for migraine headaches

  • No prep needed.

Steroid Injections – epidurals, hips, SI joints, intercostal, and facet

  • Bring medication list.
  • Stop any blood thinner 5 days before the procedure if cleared with prescribing physician.
  • Must have a driver.

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Tumor Ablations – radiofrequency, microwave, and cryoablation

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Vena Cava Filter Placements/Removals

  • Pre-Admission testing visit.

Venous Procedures – upper and lower extremity venography, DVT thrombolysis, stenting, angioplasty, central line placement, portacath placement

  • Pre-admission testing visit.

Urology (including nephrostograms, nephrostomies with catheter placement/exchange)

  • Pre-admission testing visit.
  • Bring medication list.
  • History and physical to scheduler prior to preadmission testing visit.
  • Order for procedure/study to scheduler prior to preadmission visit.