So, what do I actually do?
I am Dr Nachiket Kaneria, an interventional radiologist in Ahmedabad. I use ultrasound, X-rays or CT to see inside the body while guiding fine instruments to the area that needs treatment. My practice includes neurointervention, vascular procedures and image-guided work in other organs.
My work is focused on performing procedures and the clinical care around them. Reviewing scans helps me plan treatment; I do not run a routine scan-reporting practice. Some procedures, such as taking a tissue sample, help establish a diagnosis before treatment is chosen.
How does it work?
See the area
Imaging shows the organ, blood vessel or abnormality and helps plan a suitable route.
Reach it precisely
A fine tube called a catheter can travel through a vessel. Other procedures use a needle or tube placed through the skin.
Treat or take a sample
Depending on the problem, the aim may be to restore blood flow, stop bleeding, treat selected tumours, drain fluid or obtain tissue.
What does my practice cover?
These are areas in which an interventional assessment may help. A symptom or scan finding alone does not establish that a procedure is needed.
Brain and neck blood vessels
Neurointervention is a core focus of my practice. This includes removing clots in selected strokes, treating brain aneurysms with coils or flow-diverting devices, treating abnormal vessel connections such as AVMs and fistulas, and stenting selected narrowed neck arteries. Neurology, neurosurgery and other teams may be involved.
Brain and stroke care →Arteries, veins and bleeding
My vascular work includes narrowed leg arteries, varicose veins, selected deep-vein problems and dialysis access. Blocking a carefully selected blood vessel can also help control bleeding. Medicines, compression when appropriate and surgery have their own roles.
Leg symptoms and possible causes →Pelvis and uterus
Selected fibroids can be treated by reducing their blood supply. Some pelvic vein problems may also be suitable for treatment, after other causes of pain have been assessed. The diagnosis, symptoms and pregnancy plans matter.
Heavy periods and their causes →Prostate and scrotum
For selected men, reducing blood supply to an enlarged prostate may help urinary symptoms. Abnormal veins around the testicle, called a varicocele, may sometimes be treated through a catheter. Not all urinary or scrotal symptoms have these causes.
Scrotal symptoms and varicocele →Liver and other tumours
My interventional oncology work includes treating selected tumours through their blood supply or with a needle that delivers thermal treatment, called ablation. Treatment is planned with the cancer team and may be combined with surgery, medicines or other therapies.
Understanding a liver finding →Thyroid, drainage and tissue sampling
Other work includes selected benign thyroid nodules and cysts, blocked bile or urinary drainage, collections of fluid or infection, and image-guided biopsies. A biopsy takes a tissue sample; it is a diagnostic step, not a cancer treatment.
Explore the symptom directory →Is it suitable for everyone?
No. Assessment starts with your symptoms, examination and available reports. The team compares monitoring, medicines, image-guided procedures and surgery. Sometimes an intervention complements an operation; sometimes another approach is more appropriate. Ask what the proposed treatment can realistically change and what happens if you wait.
What about risks and recovery?
A small access point still allows complex treatment and does not mean a minor illness or a risk-free procedure. Risks can include bleeding, infection, vessel or organ injury, contrast reactions and anaesthetic complications; brain procedures can carry a risk of stroke. Local anaesthetic, sedation or general anaesthesia may be used. Some patients go home the same day; others need admission or intensive care. The plan and follow-up depend on the particular procedure and your health.
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Understand your symptoms →
Read about possible causes, warning signs, when to seek help and where IR may fit.
Watch me explain
Short educational videos on my social channels. Links open the external platform.
Future appointment service
Appointments — under development →
Website booking, payments and video consultations are not available yet. Current arrangements are on the practice details page.
Practice details →For sudden stroke symptoms or another medical emergency, call 108. Do not wait for a website appointment or social-media reply.
Further information from medical organisations (in English): ACR / RSNA; Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS.