Duncan M. Brooks is an Interventional Radiologist based in Heidelberg, VIC. His practice is located at 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia. Interventional radiology is a bit like doing surgery with less cutting. It uses imaging to guide small tools through blood vessels and other pathways, so treatment can be done more precisely.
Duncan looks after people with problems that need careful, hands-on planning inside the body. In many cases, the work involves treating issues in arteries and veins, such as stroke, blood vessel blockages, and problems linked to aneurysms. He also provides endovascular treatments like thrombectomy, angioplasty, and stent placement when that’s the right approach.
Some conditions can be urgent, especially when blood flow to the brain is affected. That’s where treatments like thrombectomy and care around stroke can make a real difference. At other times, treatment is planned ahead for issues such as brain aneurysm and subarachnoid haemorrhage, or to manage vessel problems like arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and carotid artery disease.
His work can also include endovascular embolisation for blood flow control and targeted treatment. This can be relevant for things like aortic dissection, and for certain bleeding or vessel-related problems elsewhere in the body. You might also see treatments like endovascular embolisation used for ectopic pregnancy, and procedures related to conditions such as splenic infarction.
Depending on the situation, interventional radiology can extend beyond the brain and the big vessels. Duncan performs procedures that may be used for arteriovenous malformation, ascites-related treatments, and treatments for issues like gastro problems where a gastrostomy may be needed. He may also be involved in spine-related procedures such as fractured spine care, vertebroplasty, and treatment support for spinal tumours.