IR PROCEDURE PREP INFORMATION

IR Lab & Medication Guidelines

Breast Procedures

     Biopsy, Aspiration, Localization & Drain Placement / Drain Exchange & Removal / Procedure Order Form

Joint & Bursa Procedures

     Injection, Aspiration & Arthrogram (All Joints & Bursae)

Neck Procedures

     Thyroid FNA / Lymph Node Biopsy / Salivary Mass Biopsy

Lymph Node Procedures

     Superficial Node Biopsy (Cervical, Supraclavicular, Axillary, Inguinal & Extremity)

     Deep Node Biopsy (Intra Thoracic, Intra Abdominal, Retroperitoneal, Intra Pelvic)

Lung & Chest Procedures

     Lung Biopsy & Drain Placement / Mediastinum, Chest Wall & Rib Biopsy / Drain Exchange & Removal

     Thoracentesis / Chest Tube Placement, Exchange & Removal / Tunneled Pleural Catheter Placement & Removal

Liver Procedures

     Biopsy, Aspiration, Sclerosis & Drain Placement / Ablation / Embolization / Drain Exchange & Removal

     Paracentesis / TIPS Creation & Revision / Transjugular Biopsy

Biliary Procedures

     Cholecystostomy Tube Placement, Exchange & Removal / PTC Drain Placement, Exchange & Removal

Renal Procedures

     Biopsy, Aspiration, Sclerosis & Drain Placement / Ablation / Embolization / Drain Exchange & Removal

     Nephrostomy Tube Placement, Exchange & Removal / Nephrolithotomy Tube Placement

Other Abdomen & Pelvis Procedures

     Intra Abdominal, Retroperitoneal & Intra Pelvic Biopsy, Aspiration & Drain Placement / Drain Exchange & Removal

     Paracentesis / Tunneled Peritoneal Catheter Placement & Removal

Bone Procedures

     Bone Marrow Biopsy / Bone Lesion Biopsy / Spine Biopsy / Kyphoplasty & Vertebroplasty

Spine Procedures

     Lumbar Puncture & Intrathecal Chemo / Myelogram & Cisternogram

     Spine & Disc Biopsy & Aspiration / Paraspinal Biopsy & Aspiration / Kyphoplasty/Vertebroplasty / Discogram / Facet Joint

Arterial Procedures

     Solid Organ, Bowel, Uterus & Prostate Embolization / Thoracic, Abdominal & Pelvic Arterial Intervention / Peripheral Arterial Intervention

     Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis / AV Fistula/Graft Intervention

Venous Procedures

     Venous Catheter Placement & Removal - Chest Port  / Quinton / Permacath / TLC / TICC / PICC

     IVC Filter Placement & Removal / SVC Intervention / TIPS Creation & Revision / Pelvic Vein Intervention (Including Testicular & Ovarian)

     Peripheral Vein Intervention / Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis / AV Fistula/Graft Intervention

Dialysis-Related Procedures

      Quinton Placement & Removal / Permacath Placement & Removal / AV Fistula/Graft Intervention

Feeding Tube Procedures

     Gastrostomy & Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement, Exchange & Removal

Nerve & Ganglia Procedures

     Celiac & Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block/Neurolysis