Your vascular system is a maze of arteries, veins and tiny capillaries spreading out from the heart to deliver oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body.  As the blood circulates, it removes carbon dioxide, toxins and waste materials.   

With aging, blood vessels become less elastic causing a roughening of the interior surface, and a narrowing or blockage of the vessel. Resistance to blood flow increases, elevating blood pressure, which can cause additional damage to the blood vessels.

Vascular diseases are very common and involve areas of the body; the arms, legs, head, neck or abdominal organs.  Many problems can result from untreated vascular disease, which if severe, may require surgery or endovascular intervention.

Advanced Vascular Care
Today, you can benefit from Vascular Interventional Radiology. This medical specialty treats vascular diseases by blending high technology with minimally invasive surgical techniques. Among the most innovative procedures in medicine today, it is made possible with state-of-the-art image guided equipment, which enables specialists to see and treat the vascular system without open surgery. 

Vascular Interventional Radiology procedures utilize only a small incision - typically about a half-centimeter.

Leading-Edge Capabilities
Generally speaking, the less radiation you are exposed to, the better.  At Jupiter Medical Center, physicians use a first-of-its kind, all-digital imaging system to image more of your anatomy in a single diagnostic series. That means fewer x-ray images, lower doses of x-rays and fewer injections of contrast dye. 

With this advanced vascular and interventional imaging system, physicians see extremely detailed, real-time images during procedures that require exacting precision.    

Vascular Procedures
Jupiter Medical Center's integrated approach to patient care allows surgeons and interventional radiologists to provide you with the latest and most advanced techniques for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of vascular and non-vascular diseases including:

• Venograms
• Uterine Fibroid Embolization
• Vein Therapy
• Angioplasty Angiograms
• Endovascular treatment of aneurysms
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Uterine Artery Embolization
• Thrombolytic Therapy
• Myelograms
• Stent Placements
• Carotid Stenting

An Expert Team
Jupiter Medical Center's Vascular Interventional Radiology Lab encompasses cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment options for diseases of the vascular system.  More importantly, it is staffed by multidisciplinary specialists in vascular medicine, vascular surgery, diagnostics and interventional radiology teaming to provide sophisticated vascular care.

In most cases:

• Procedures may be performed on an outpatient basis or require only a short hospital stay
• General anesthesia usually is not required
• Recovery time is reduced

Our Professional Staff
Jupiter Medical Center's distinguished staff of Interventional Radiologists are highly skilled physicians with specialized training in vascular and interventional radiology. Our physicians have met the high standard of the American Board of Radiology and provide expertise in non-surgical intervention and minimally invasive targeted treatments using imaging guidance.  They work closely with referring physicians to ensure patients receive personal, individualized care.