Linda Hughes, MD

Linda Hughes, MD

SPECIALTYInterventional radiology
SERVICES/TREATMENTS
New patient evaluation.
Arteriogram of abdominal and pelvic vessels.
Arteriogram of leg vessels.
Iliac artery stretching one side
Iliac artery stretching and stent placement.
Stretching of popliteal artery.
Stretching of popliteal artery and plaque removal.
Stretching of popliteal artery and stent placement.
Stretching of popliteal artery, plaque removal and stent placement.
Stretching of leg arteries.
Stretching of leg arteries and plaque removal.
Stretching open a vein and inserting a stent.
Removing a clot from a vein.
Using a miniature ultrasound probe passed down a vessel to take sonic pictures.
Small particles are delivered into the blood vessels of the uterus to block it's blood supply and cause shrinkage of the fibroids.
Biopsy and injection of bone cement into thoracic fracture.
Biopsy and injection of bone cement into lumbar fracture.
Skinny needle suction biopsy of area using ultrasound.
Thyroid biopsy.
Liver biopsy.
Lymph node biopsy of neck, under arm or groin nodes.
Skinny needle suction biopsy of salivary glands.
Drinage of fluid from breast cyst.
Drainage of fluid from limbs or abdominal wall or neck.
Drainage of fluid from various abdominal organs.
Drainage of fluid from the abdomen or behind the abdomen.
Injecting a sclerosant into a collection of fluid.
Placement of a tunneled chest tube.
Removal of a tunneled chest tube.
Using x-rays to drain fluid from the chest.
Using x-rays to drain fluid from the abdomen.
Insertion of an intraperitoneal dialysis catheter.
Removal of a intrperitoneal dialysis catheter.
Injecting contrast down an intraperitoneal dialysis catheter to determine position.
The exchange of a bile duct catheter using image guidance.
The exchange of a kidney tube using image guidance.
Insertion of a central venous line is the placement of a catheter into an accessible large vein.
Exchange of a central venous catheter and it's replacement with a new one.
Removal of a central venous line from the body.
Port insertion is the implantation of a silicone catheter into a vein under the skin for infusion.
Port removal is the removal of an implanted silicone catheter.
Stretching of leg arteries and stent placement.
Stretching of leg arteries, removal of plaque and stent placement.
Insertion of a device into the vena cava to prevent life-threatening passage of blood clots.
Readjusting position of the mechanical device in the vena cava.
Removal of a device designed to prevent blood clots passing to lung vessels.
Study of leg veins.
Stetching open a vein.