Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)
A Minimally Invasive Solution for BPH Symptoms
If you're experiencing frequent urination, a weak stream, or waking up several times a night to urinate, you're not alone. These are common symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)—a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate that affects many men as they age. While medications may help, they can come with side effects. Surgery is can be effective but is invasive.
At Image Guided Therapy, we offer Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)—a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that can significantly reduce prostate size and urinary symptoms without cutting, general anesthesia, or sexual side effects.
What Is PAE?
PAE is a groundbreaking procedure performed under conscious sedation. Using state-of -the-art AI imaging, Dr. Charles Nutting inserts a small catheter into the artery near the hip and navigates to the blood vessels feeding the prostate. Tiny FDA-approved particles are then injected to reduce blood flow, which causes the prostate to shrink by 25–40% over time.
Over 90% of men see significant symptom improvement within weeks and up to 80% of patients stop their BPH medications within 1–2 months after the PAE.
Who Is a Candidate?
PAE is ideal for:
Men with BPH symptoms such as urgency, frequency, weak stream, and nocturia.
Those seeking to avoid surgery and preserve sexual function.
Patients who cannot tolerate or prefer to stop medications.
Men with large prostates or failed prior treatments.
- No incisions, no catheterization of the urethra
- Preserves sexual function
- Performed under light sedation
- Outpatient procedure with fast recovery
- Long-lasting symptom relief
- Supported by the American Urologic Association
You’ll go home the same day and return to light activity within a few days. Improvement is typically seen within the first month.
With over 1100 PAE procedures performed, Dr. Nutting is among the most experienced interventional radiologists doing PAEs in the country.
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Feel free to do you own research and reach out with any questions or concerns to see if an image guided procedure could be right for you. I believe that as an empowered patient, you are your own best advocate.
Location
- 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 120 Greenwood Village, CO 80111