{"id":18266,"date":"2015-11-11T14:26:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T19:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2015\/11\/interventional-radiology-comes-to-glens-falls-hospital-as-part-of-tech-improvements.html"},"modified":"2017-11-08T11:03:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:03:24","slug":"interventional-radiology-comes-to-glens-falls-hospital-as-part-of-tech-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2015\/11\/interventional-radiology-comes-to-glens-falls-hospital-as-part-of-tech-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Interventional Radiology’ Comes To Glens Falls Hospital As Part Of Tech Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Geoffrey Hill, center, demonstrates Glens Falls Hospital’s new interventional radiology system with nurse Linda Godfrey and respiratory therapist David Hayes.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Glens Falls Hospital has again advanced its
\ncapabilities in minimally invasive diagnostic and
\ntreatment procedures with a $1 million investment
\nin a new interventional radiology system.<\/p>\n

The system is part of $25 million in technology
\nand facility improvements being made at
\nthe hospital this year. Interventional radiology
\nis a medical specialty in which doctors view
\nreal-time X-ray imaging to guide catheters and
\nother tiny instruments through the body for
\nprocedures that would otherwise require open
\nsurgery.<\/p>\n

Glens Falls Hospital’s two Interventional Radiology
\nSuites are used for a wide variety of procedures
\nrelated to the vascular and neurological
\nsystems, kidney disease, women’s health and
\nother conditions. The procedures are performed
\nby interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons
\nand pain management specialists.
\nThe new Toshiba Infinix system, which went
\ninto service over the summer, replaces an older
\nsystem. Its advanced imaging and real-time
\nradiation-monitoring
\ncapabilities enable doctors
\nto treat patients more precisely and quickly,
\nminimizing radiation exposure.<\/p>\n

The new features will also enable doctors
\nto provide new forms of cancer treatment for
\nwhich Glens Falls area patients now have to
\ntravel to Albany or farther.<\/p>\n

“Patients will immediately see benefits from
\nthis new technology,” said hospital President
\nand CEO Dianne Shugrue. “This investment is
\nanother example of how we are continuously
\nlooking for ways to deliver an even higher quality
\nof care and an overall outstanding patient and
\nvisitor experience.”<\/p>\n

The new Infinix system offers a feature called
\n3D Roadmapping, through which 3D images of
\nthe patient’s organs or systems can be created
\nin advance of the procedure and then superimposed
\non the live X-ray image during the
\nprocedure, providing the doctor with a more
\ndetailed “roadmap” by which to navigate the
\ninstruments.<\/p>\n

Officials said the 3D image remains aligned
\nwith the X-ray image even when the patient’s
\nposition is shifted on the procedure table.
\nInfinix also features specialized needle guidance
\nsoftware that provides the doctor greater
\nprecision in choosing the right entry point and
\ndetermining the proper angle for procedures
\nrequiring the use of a needle, such as a biopsy.<\/p>\n

In addition to providing more detailed imaging,
\nthe new system has features to help reduce
\npatient exposure to radiation, particularly in
\nprocedures that can last two to three hours,
\naccording to the hospital. The spot fluoroscopy
\nfeature allows doctors to capture a still image of
\na larger area of the patient’s body and project it
\non a monitor as a background, and then superimpose
\na live X-ray image of the precise area of
\nthe body where the doctor is working.<\/p>\n

Officials said this minimizes the area of the
\nbody that is exposed to radiation. Infinix also
\nincludes a dose tracking system, which provides
\nthe doctor with real-time
\ndata on the amount of
\nradiation that has been delivered to any particular
\narea of the body so that adjustments can be
\nmade to protect patient safety.<\/p>\n

The enhanced capabilities of the new system
\nallow the hospital to offer two new forms of cancer
\ntreatment, said officials. Radioembolization
\nis a procedure in which radiation is delivered
\ndirectly to a cancerous tumor from inside the
\nbody rather than through external beam radiation.
\nThis treatment is most often used for
\nliver cancer because the liver does not tolerate
\nexternal beam radiation well.<\/p>\n

Chemoembolization is a similar procedure, in
\nwhich chemotherapy drugs are delivered directly
\nto a tumor rather than through an intravenous
\nsystem, officials said. Chemoembolization can
\nbe used for both primary and metastatic liver
\ncancer. Both of these procedures are palliative,
\nnot curative, but have been shown to prolong a
\ncancer patient’s quality and length of life.<\/p>\n

“I have seen firsthand how these treatments
\ncan give people with terminal illnesses more
\nquality time with family and friends, and I can’t
\nwait to see it happening here in this region,” said
\nDr. Geoffrey Hill, an interventional radiologist
\nwith Adirondack Radiology Associates who
\ntreated cancer patients with this technology during
\nhis residency at the University of Pittsburgh
\nMedical Center and his fellowship at Thomas
\nJefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. “I can’t say
\nenough about how important it is that Glens
\nFalls Hospital is making this investment.”<\/p>\n

“With this investment, Glens Falls Hospital
\nis once again demonstrating its commitment to
\nhigh-quality cancer care,” said Dr. John Stoutenburg,
\nmedical director of The C. R. Wood Cancer
\nCenter at Glens Falls Hospital.<\/p>\n

“These exciting Interventional radiology procedures
\nare another important treatment option
\nfor our patients. They add to the comprehensive
\nMedical and Radiation Oncology services offered
\nat our Cancer Center,” he said.<\/p>\n

For more information on Interventional Radiology
\nat Glens Falls Hospital, call 926-4151.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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