Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology that focuses on diagnosis of diseases of the Central Nervous System, Head and Neck.
The Ohio State University Medical Center provides life-saving treatment for patients suffering ischemic stroke. Interventional neuroradiology, also called intra-arterial thrombolysis, is a minimally invasive technique that allows doctors to see inside the body and treat without surgery.
By inserting a thin tube (catheter or microcatheter) through a tiny needle stick in the upper leg, the doctor is able to guide the tube through the blood vessels to the site of the blockage that is restricting the brain’s blood supply and causing the stroke. Once in place, the tube delivers tPA, a drug used to treat ischemic strokes, to dissolve the clot (blockage) and restore blood flow. When this treatment is initiated during the first six hours of a stroke’s onset, it can save lives, improve the outcome of stroke, and a patient’s quality of life afterward.
The interventional neuroradiologist is a key member of the OSU Stroke Team, a multidisciplinary group of specialists, which includes stroke neurologists, neurosurgeons and interventional neuroradiologists, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists, emergency physicians and nursing staff.
More information on Interventional Radiology can be found at the following web sites:
American Society of Neuroradiology
European Society of Neuroradiology
Society of Interventional Radiology
The American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Radiologists
Patient Educational Resources:
From http://www.radiologyinfo.com . This is a web site with descriptions of radiologic procedures. The Neuroradiologists do procedures that fall under the "diagnostic" and "interventional" radiology links.
Medline Plus, a web site of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institute of Health also has many links under diagnostic imaging.
Neuroradiologist section members:
