Division of Abdominal Radiology

Introduction to Abdominal Radiology

Previous department directors

First: Dr. Jiang Renhui
The Department of Digestive System Radiology was established in July 1970, with Dr. Jiang Renhui as the department director. The attending physicians Zhang Jinmin and Pan Huiben were transferred to the director of the Radiology Department of Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, and Ho Yong-ren and Huang Zhenyi were transferred to the director of the Radiology Department of Taichung Veterans General Hospital. It has cultivated many medical talents over the years. Currently, there are attending physicians such as Li Runchuan, Qiu Naiqi, Liu Jianan, Wang Zhen, and Zheng Youqi. It is a radiology unit with a large lineup and large business.

Outstanding undergraduate special medical technology:

• Transhepatic arterial chemoembolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma; developed and improved since 1971, it is an interventional radiation technology implemented in our hospital. Currently, 550 to 600 patients are treated every year. Accounting for 40% of the non-neurological angiography in the Radiology Department, the treatment results are good and it has received great support from colleagues in the relevant clinical departments. It is an extremely heavy and important business.
• Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: For those who can be treated surgically, extracorporeal bile drainage is performed. After the condition is improved, the surgeon can perform surgical treatment. For those who cannot be treated surgically, internal catheter placement or bile duct dilation is performed. For bile duct stones that cannot be removed surgically, gallstone removal is performed.
• Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation (RFA)

Undergraduate service projects:

• Barium X-ray examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract, small intestine and colon.
• Computed tomography examination of the liver, gallbladder, pancreatic system and digestive tract.
• Magnetic resonance imaging examination of liver, gallbladder, pancreatic system and digestive tract.
• Angiographic examination of the liver, gallbladder, pancreatic system and digestive tract.
• Vascular embolization treatment for liver cancer and liver metastases.
• Percutaneous bile duct drainage.
• Percutaneous gastrostomy.
• Under the guidance of ultrasound or CT, needle aspiration cell and tissue extraction embolization for digestive system diseases.

Development goals:

Development plan:

• Develop three-dimensional computed tomography imaging for preoperative evaluation, such as three-dimensional reconstruction of gastric tumors and three-dimensional reconstruction of colorectal tumors.
• Develop abdominal vascular post-processing images in order to replace traditional angiography.
• Development of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI: Diffusion Weighted Imaging) for diagnosing liver tumors.
• Establish complete imaging diagnosis and interventional treatment before and after organ transplantation.
• Development of thermal radiofrequency cautery for the treatment of abdominal tumors.
• Vascular stents are used to treat abdominal or peripheral vascular disease.

• Development of proton spectroscopy (MRS) for diagnosis of liver tumors.
• Use different thermal effects to treat liver or abdominal tumors, such as cryotherapy, microwave therapy, or high frequency focused ultrasound.
• Cooperate with vascular surgery to construct aortic stenting to actively treat aortic hemangioma.

• Incorporate molecular medical imaging tools to aid diagnosis and engage in basic research.
• Construct an imaging center for holistic transplantation medicine.
• Combining experts from various disciplines to establish a minimally invasive surgery center to actively treat abdominal tumors