| Interventional
Neuroradiology
Interventional neuroradiology offers minimally invasive
therapies for diseases of the brain and spine. Interventional
neuroradiological treatments of vascular conditions are
accomplished with microcatheters (tiny plastic tubes)
that are usually inserted through small incisions in the
patient’s groin area and threaded through the blood
vessels to reach the brain. In this way, an interventional
neuroradiologist can provide a variety of treatments such
as:
- Placing metallic coils
in brain aneurysms to prevent them from rupturing
- Delivering clot-busting medication to open up arteries
or veins of stroke victims
- Stopping the blood supply to a brain tumor prior
to surgery
- Opening up arteries of the brain with a stent
(a small tube)
- Treating compression fractures of the spine by injecting
cement into fractured vertebrae
The interventional neuroradiology program at Loyola
University Health System is integrated with other programs,
and there are close collaborations with neurosurgeons,
neurologists, otolaryngologists (physicians trained
in the treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders),
and other specialists to treat a wide range of diseases
and design the best treatment approach for each patient.
Although neurointerventional procedures sometimes are
offered in preparation for surgery or radiation, or
in combination with surgery and other treatments, interventional
neuroradiologists increasingly provide curative procedures
that are effective alternatives to traditional, open
surgery.
Locations
and Contacts
A full spectrum of interventional neuroradiologic
services is available at:
Loyola
University Hospital
Loyola
Outpatient Center
Oakbrook
Terrace Medical Center
If you would like to make an appointment or need assistance
to find an appropriate physician, please call us at
(888) LUHS-888.
Related
Links
Interventional neuroradiology
conditions and procedures
Neurological
surgery services
Program
Director
Lotfi
Hacein-Bey, MD
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