Perfect equipment for clinical studies The CRC Hannover is one of the largest clinical research centers in Europe that is not directly part of a hospital and is unique in Germany. The three-storey bui

Interventional radiology Interventional radiology specializes in diagnostic imaging and image-guided therapy, for example for vascular diseases, inflammation, tumours and pain. While the much better k

Prostate artery embolization For the treatment of urinary tract obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia MRI image of the prostate from the side. The clearly enlarged prostate is outlined in

Vascular treatment for pulmonary hypertension Interventional therapy of inoperable CTEPH using pulmonary artery balloon angioplasty (BPA) Figure 1: Detection of tiny constrictions of the delicate pulm

Interventions on the arteries Reopening of chronically constricted or occluded arteries of the pelvic and leg arteries Narrowing or occlusion of the iliac or leg arteries can lead to a considerable re

PERCUTANEOUS TUMOR ABLATION Microwave ablation of a renal cell carcinoma A: Tumor (arrow) before treatment B: Positioning of the antenna (arrow) in the tumor C: Final check. The tumor is completely tr

Venous access Venous access The administration of medication into the vena cava over a longer period of time is essential for many therapies. For example, chemotherapy or parenteral nutrition (nutriti

Interventions on the veins Reopening of constricted or occluded veins (venous stenosis and thrombosis) Constrictions or occlusions of veins can lead to painful swelling of the dependent extremity (leg

Interventions on the liver Transarterial chemoembolization Some liver tumors are characterized by the fact that they are supplied almost exclusively via the hepatic arteries. Healthy liver tissue, on