🧡🦋 What happens when a thyroid goiter grows completely into the chest next to the heart and lungs and compresses the airway to nearly the width of a straw?

Complex intrathoracic goiter treated with thyroid artery embolization (TAE)—a minimally invasive, thyroid-preserving alternative for selected patients with large goiters and thyroid nodules.

Before treatment, the patient struggled to breathe, swallow, and sleep and experienced frequent coughing. After a single outpatient TAE procedure, the one-year follow-up scan showed:

✅ 60% reduction in goiter volume
✅ Significantly improved airway opening
✅ Improvement in the patient’s symptoms
✅ No large neck incision or surgical scar

Dr. Allaei is double board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Radiology and has extensive experience treating thyroid nodules and goiters with both thyroid artery embolization and thyroid radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

If you have a large or complex thyroid goiter or nodule and want to explore a thyroid-preserving alternative to surgery, contact for an appointment.

👉 Follow for more real patient stories and minimally invasive thyroid treatments.

Individual results vary. Consultation and imaging review are required to determine candidacy.

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Looking for an alternative to thyroid surgery?

✨ Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment for appropriate patients with benign thyroid nodules.

Benefits include:
✔️ Saves your thyroid
✔️ No surgery
✔️ No incision
✔️ No major scar
✔️ Outpatient procedure
✔️ Fast recovery

👨‍⚕️ Performed by Dr. Atabak Allaei, a board-certified Vascular & Interventional Radiologist with unique expertise in ultrasound-guided procedures and advanced image-guided treatments. Precision matters, and experience matters.

If you have a growing benign thyroid nodule causing symptoms or cosmetic concerns, contact us to see if you’re a candidate.

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🩸 Ever wondered what hemorrhoid embolization actually looks like?

Come inside the angiography suite as I perform a hemorrhoidal artery embolization (HAE)—a minimally invasive, non-surgical treatment for bleeding internal hemorrhoids.

Using ultrasound-guided access through a tiny pinhole, a microcatheter is carefully navigated into the arteries supplying the hemorrhoids. Tiny platinum coils are then placed to reduce the abnormal blood flow causing bleeding—all without removing hemorrhoids or making surgical incisions.

✅ No hemorrhoid excision
✅ Outpatient procedure
✅ Tiny bandage instead of stitches
✅ Performed by a board-certified Interventional Radiologist

If you suffer from persistent bleeding hemorrhoids and want to learn whether hemorrhoid embolization is right for you, we’d be happy to help.

👉 Follow for Part 2 to see the angiogram and exactly which blood vessels are treated.

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Can a fibroid interfere with fertility? Its location may matter just as much as its size.

A multidisciplinary Society of Interventional Radiology consensus paper explains that fibroids growing close to the uterine cavity—the space where an embryo implants—may affect fertility in several ways. They may:

• Distort the uterine cavity
• Change blood flow to the uterine lining
• Increase uterine contractions
• Alter hormone levels
• Affect molecular signals and gene activity involved in preparing the uterus for pregnancy

But what about fibroids that don’t touch the uterine lining? Can they affect fertility too? Follow for Part 2 of this evidence-based series.

Dr. Allaei specializes in selective uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a nonsurgical treatment option for fibroids. Pregnancy after UFE is possible, although fertility outcomes vary and treatment must be personalized to each patient’s fibroids and pregnancy goals.

To schedule a consultation:

📞 [email protected]
🌐 AllaeiMD.com

Source: Stewart et al., Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2024.
Educational information only. Individual treatment and fertility outcomes vary.

#Fibroids #UterineFibroids #FibroidAwareness #FibroidsAndFertility #Fertility TryingToConceive FibroidTreatment UterineFibroidEmbolization UFE NonsurgicalTreatment InterventionalRadiology DrAllaei ...

𝗪𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞?
Anyone that has a prostate.
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⭐️ How does embolization shrink tissue?
Embolization works by reducing blood flow to targeted tissue. Just like plants cannot survive without water, tissues that rely on blood flow gradually shrink when that supply is reduced.

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During PAE, microscopic particles are delivered through a catheter into the prostate’s blood supply. These particles reduce excess blood flow to the prostate, allowing it to shrink over time and improve urinary symptoms.

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💡 Large clinical studies have shown PAE to be safe and effective, with outcomes comparable to surgery and the advantage of a faster recovery and fewer risks. It is now FDA-approved and covered by some insurance plans.

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💡 Clinical success rates have been reported at 85% at 1 year, over 80% at mid-term follow-up, and over 75% at long-term follow-up, making PAE a durable treatment option for many patients.

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No stitches 👌🏼
No major incision 👌🏼
No general anesthesia 👌🏼
Quick recovery 👌🏼
You walk out with just a Band-Aid 👏🏻

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This only done by an image-guided specialist — a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist with advanced expertise in embolization techniques 👨🏻‍⚕️

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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 an 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝, board-certified physician 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
🖥 www.AllaeiMD.com

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#PAE #ProstateEmbolization #BPH #enlargedprostate ...

Live procedure of kidney tumor ablation 👨‍⚕️🔥⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?⁣
A specialized probe is precisely placed into the tumor using imaging guidance. Energy is then applied to destroy the tumor from the inside, while surrounding organs are carefully protected.⁣
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In this case, you’ll see three needles used during treatment:⁣
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1️⃣ Ablation probe — delivers energy to destroy the tumor⁣
2️⃣ Protective needle — infuses sterile fluid and air to safely displace nearby organs and prevent injury⁣
3️⃣ Biosy needle ⁣
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All performed with CT imaging guidance and meticulous planning.⁣
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Why patients choose ablation:⁣
✔ No major surgery⁣
✔ No large incision or stitches⁣
✔ No general anesthesia in many cases⁣
✔ Minimal scarring⁣
✔ Rapid recovery — often home the same day⁣
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What conditions can be treated with ablation?⁣
Thyroid nodules, liver tumors, kidney tumors, lung lesions, bone tumors, and select soft-tissue lesions.⁣
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Ablation is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive alternative to surgery for properly selected patients.⁣
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Always consult a Vascular & Interventional Radiologist experienced in ablation techniques to determine candidacy.⁣
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#interventionalradiology #tumorablation #microwaveablation #rfa #kidneycancer ...