Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy
Interventional Radiologist
42 Podcasts • 52 Cases • 8 Courses on BackTable
Dr. Venkatesh Krishnasamy is an interventional radiologist at University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Episode # 603 • 02 Jan 2026
Biopsy & Ablation Decision-Making in Lung Cancer
Why might simultaneous ablation and biopsy be the new standard for high-probability lung cancer cases where surgery isn’t an option? In the penultimate episode of the 2025 NSCLC Creator Weekend™ series, our multidisciplinary tumor board panel discusses the intricacies and decision-making processes surrounding biopsy and ablation procedures in thoracic oncology.
This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson and Varian.
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VI Case
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Liver Ablation: Cone Beam CT-Guided Thermal Ablation of a Recurrent, Poorly Visible Colorectal Liver Metastasis with Hydrodissection
VI Case
Apr 30, 2026
HCC: Ablation in 76-Year Old Male with Small HCC, Poor Visibility on CT
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Apr 9, 2026
Embolization: Bleeding Esophageal Varices in Patient with Portal Hypertension
VI Case
May 1, 2026
Liver Ablation: Evaluating Margins with Cone Beam CT Fusion Software in Hepatic Malignancies
VI Case
Apr 30, 2026
Liver Ablation: Switching from Y90 to Cryoablation to Treat an LR-5 HCC Tumor
VI Case
Apr 9, 2026
Thoracic Duct Embolization Technique
VI Case
Apr 9, 2026
Embolization: Refractory Bleeding From Rectal Varices
Tumor Board Course
2 CME/CE credits, 2.5 hours, 26 lessons
About
Venkatesh (Kavi) Krishnasamy is the Director of Interventional Oncology and Interventional Research at the University of Alabama Birmingham. His clinical focus is primarily the full gamut of Interventional Oncology and MSK/pain interventions. In particular, he specializes in complex percutaneous ablation and transarterial therapies with adjunctive techniques. His academic interests include device/software development, translational research, and multidisciplinary oncology trials. He additionally focuses on therapeutic guideline and algorithm development.
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