🏥 Our Department
The Department of Interventional Radiology at Cochin Hospital is one of the largest in Europe in terms of clinical activity, research and teaching. Our team performs over 10,000 procedures per year, with no extra fees beyond the standard French health insurance rates.
Our facilities include a dedicated procedure suite with angiography rooms, an interventional CT scanner with a robotic C-arm, and high-end ultrasound systems with MRI/CT/cone-beam CT fusion imaging for maximum precision.
The department is organised around three expert units:
- 🩺 Abdominal, Vascular & Women's Health Unit: embolization (pelvic varices, prostate, fibroids, varicocele), hepatic oncology, venous access
- 🦴 Musculoskeletal, Tumour & Pain Management Unit: tumour ablation (sarcomas, desmoid tumours, knee osteoarthritis), cementoplasty, percutaneous fixation, neurolysis, bone and soft tissue sarcoma reference centre, desmoid tumour reference centre
- 🫁 Thoracic & Oncology Unit: pulmonary tumour ablation, thoracic oncology
Our flagship specialties — Innovative & distinctive techniques
A cross-disciplinary specialty
📋 All our specialties
Uterine fibroids
Uterine artery embolization. Uterus preserved. 90% success rate.
🩸Pelvic congestion syndrome
Ovarian vein embolization for chronic pelvic pain.
❄️Parietal endometriosis
Percutaneous cryoablation. Outpatient. Major reference centre.
🔵Prostate artery embolization
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). No surgery, no catheter.
♂️Varicocele embolization
Percutaneous treatment. Fertility preserved.
🦵Knee osteoarthritis
Genicular artery embolization. Innovative technique.
🦋Thyroid nodules — RFA
Radiofrequency ablation. No surgery, no scar. Day case.
🦶Morton's neuroma
Embolization or injection. Outpatient.
🫀Liver tumour ablation
RFA, microwave, IRE (peri-biliary lesions), cryoablation.
💊TACE — Liver chemoembolization
Hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal liver metastases.
☢️Y90 Radioembolization
TheraSphere® / SIRSpheres®. Hepatic brachytherapy.
🌿Portal vein embolization
Pre-operative liver hypertrophy before major hepatectomy.
🏥Liver Cancer Expert Centre
Multidisciplinary: ablation, TACE, Y90, surgery, transplantation.
🫁Lung tumour ablation
RFA, microwave. Primary and metastatic tumours.
🫘Kidney tumour ablation
Cryoablation, RFA. Kidney function preserved.
🧬Desmoid tumours
National reference centre. Cryoablation + chemoembolization.
💉Venous recanalisation
Iliac and vena caval stenting. Post-thrombotic syndrome.
💊PICC line
Central venous access for chemotherapy.
🔌Port-a-Cath
Implantable venous access device.
🫙Biliary drainage
Percutaneous cholangiography and biliary stenting.
🎯Peripheral vascular radiology
Angioplasty, stenting, renal artery interventions.
🦴Vertebroplasty
Osteoporotic fractures, vertebral metastases.
💪Tennis elbow — Embolization
Lateral epicondylitis. No surgery.
👨⚕️ Our Team Click on a physician to view their profile
Pr Anthony Dohan
Professor of Radiology (PU-PH)
Oncology · Endometriosis · Embolization
Dr Raphaël Dautry
Consultant Radiologist (PH)
Oncology · Biopsies · Embolization
Dr Maxime Barat
Associate Professor (MCU-PH)
Oncology · AI · Liver
Pr Antoine Feydy
Professor of Radiology (PU-PH)
Musculoskeletal · Diagnostic imaging
Dr Wassef Khaled
Consultant Radiologist (PH)
Musculoskeletal · Sarcomas · Morton's neuroma
Dr Marie Talabard
Senior Registrar (CCA)
Musculoskeletal radiology🗺️ Your patient pathway
Referral: Your GP or specialist sends us a referral letter or an AP-HP online request.
Pre-procedure consultation: A radiologist reviews your imaging, explains the procedure and answers all your questions.
The procedure: Usually day case, under local anaesthesia. Medical hypnosis available to improve your comfort.
Follow-up: Imaging review and follow-up consultation according to your individual protocol.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Do I need a referral to be seen? +
Yes. A letter from your GP or specialist is required. You can send it by email to ri.cch@aphp.fr along with your recent imaging. We will organise a consultation promptly.
Are there any extra fees? +
No. Cochin Hospital is a public AP-HP institution (Sector 1). All consultations and procedures are billed at the standard French health insurance rate, with no additional charges.
Will the procedure be painful? +
The vast majority of procedures are performed under local anaesthesia. You may feel mild pressure but not significant pain. Light sedation is available for longer or more anxious cases. We also offer medical hypnosis and virtual reality (HypnoVR) to improve your comfort.
Can international patients be treated at Cochin? +
Yes. We regularly treat patients from across France and abroad, particularly for our reference specialties: parietal endometriosis cryoablation, desmoid tumours, knee osteoarthritis, and thyroid radiofrequency ablation. Please email your imaging and referral letter to ri.cch@aphp.fr — we will arrange consultation and procedure on consecutive days where possible.