UW Health Kids interventional radiology suite aims to enhance patient care
A new, state-of-the-art imaging suite dedicated to interventional radiology at American Family Children’s Hospital will enhance patient care, increase the number of interventional radiology procedures annually, and be used for research.
The UW Health Kids suite uses Allia Moveo, an image-guiding solution that was developed by GE HealthCare. Globally, it is the fourth suite of its kind being used for patient care and the first implementation for pediatric interventional radiology.
“Our care team supports all kinds of patients, from those with vascular disorders to those with cancer, performing a wide range of procedures and interventions such as placing catheters, performing biopsies and more,” Eric Monroe, MD said. “This new space is going to enable us to perform all these vital services for so many more patients moving forward.”
In an interview with Channel 3000 for the segment “New radiology suite introduced,” Dr. Monroe commented on how patients will benefit from the new room.
“It not only provides us the ability to take care of kids in the least invasive way possible, it also expands access, which means shorter wait times and faster return to recovery,” Dr. Monroe said.
Additional media outlets covered the news, including the Wisconsin State Journal, Radiology Business, and In Business Madison.
In the front-page article in the Wisconsin State Journal, Dr. Monroe described how the new imaging suite can be used to perform multiple image-guided procedures during the same session, which is ideal for children needing this type of care.
“We can use it to look through the body in one projection, or we can make CT-like images, and then we can use those CT images to navigate ourselves through the vascular system,” Dr. Monroe said in the article called “Imaging suite provides kid-friendly environs.”
Read more information about the full project in this UW Health news article.