New technology saving lives at Liverpool Hospital
The opening of Australia’s first multifunctional Interventional Radiology Suite at Liverpool Hospital has set a new standard in life-saving patient care and medical innovation.
The facility, a highlight of the first phase of the $830 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) redevelopment, combines cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), angiogram, computed tomography (CT) and sonar (ultrasound) in one purpose-built, centralised location.
Dubbed the IR-MACS suite, the unit allows patients to undergo highly complex, combined procedures without leaving the table, delivering exceptional precision.
From minimally invasive procedures to kill cancer cells in tumours and block the flow of blood in aneurysms, IR-MACS is redefining interventional radiology in Australia.
The hospital’s Head of Department Interventional Radiology Dr Glen Schlaphoff said the IR-MACS represents a landmark achievement in interventional radiology in Australia and a bold step into the future of image-guided therapy.
“As the first interventional radiology suite in Australia to integrate MRI, CT, and angiography within a single, co-located environment, it enables highly complex, minimally invasive procedures with unprecedented imaging precision and procedural flow, all without moving the patient from the table, enhancing both safety and therapeutic efficacy,” he said.