BROCHIAL ARTERY EMBOLISATION
How is a bronchial artery embolization done? A thinner microcatheter (about 0.8 mm) is passed through the catheter into the blood vessel, and then, embolic material is injected into the appropriate site.
CHEST TUBE INSERTION
Placement: A thoracostomy tube is usually placed between the mid to anterior axillary line in the fourth or fifth intercostal space tracking above the rib so as not to injure the intercostal bundle (artery, vein, nerve)
LUNG MASS BIOPSY
Nodules greater than 10 mm in diameter should be biopsied or removed due to the 80 percent probability that they are malignant. Nodules greater than 3 cm are referred to as lung masses.
MEDIASTINAL MASS BIOPSY
A mediastinal biopsy is performed to evaluate the spread of cancer, presence of infections such as tuberculosis and certain autoimmune conditions.
PLEURAX PLACEMENT
A PleurX drainage catheter is a thin, flexible tube that's placed in your chest to drain fluid from your pleural space.
RFA ABLATION OF SOLIATRY METS
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an exciting approach to destroying inoperable primary or metastatic tumors in the liver.