Why is a planning angiogram needed?
It maps blood supply and helps specialists assess safe delivery and treatment planning.
Specialist treatment assistance
A combined interventional radiology and nuclear medicine pathway for selected liver tumours.
SavoScan.com provides patient assistance and booking support. Treatment is delivered by the selected healthcare centre.
Microspheres carrying yttrium-90 are delivered through liver arteries by an interventional radiologist after detailed mapping and safety assessment.
Selected patients with primary or metastatic liver tumours may be referred after multidisciplinary review.
Assessment includes liver function, vessel anatomy, tumour distribution, performance status, prior treatment and a planning angiogram with shunt evaluation.
Diagnostic imaging and radionuclide therapy are different services. The treating specialist decides which scans and reports are required.
The centre provides fasting, medicines, contrast-safety and procedure instructions. Blood-thinner changes must follow medical advice.
Day-care observation or admission may be required based on the procedure, access-site recovery and clinical condition.
Fatigue, abdominal discomfort, nausea, fever or appetite change can occur; uncommon serious liver, gastrointestinal or lung complications are discussed during consent.
The team monitors symptoms, liver function and follow-up imaging according to the treatment plan.
A linked scan is not automatically required for treatment. Follow the treating specialist’s advice.
Treatment-specific guidance
It maps blood supply and helps specialists assess safe delivery and treatment planning.
No. It is a treatment pathway combining interventional radiology and radionuclide therapy expertise.
Patient assistance
Share your contact preference. Our team can help identify confirmed centre options and request a clearly labelled estimate.
Suitability, preparation, administered activity, admission and follow-up are determined by the treating centre’s qualified specialists.