Neurointerventional Radiology

Neurointerventional Radiology

  • Overview
  • Approach
  • Conditions
  • Testing
  • Treatments

    • Neurointerventional radiology offers minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the brain, head, neck, spine, and spinal cord.

    Our Approach

    Our Neurointerventional Radiology team combines the expertise of fellowship-trained physicians, nurses, and technologists to provide advanced, patient-centered care. We work closely with specialists in neurosurgery, neurology, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery to ensure comprehensive treatment for every patient.

    Within our state-of-the-art interventional neuroradiology suites, we use the latest equipment for endovascular stroke management, aneurysm therapy, and treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic disease. Our facilities feature six interventional angiography suites (including two with biplane capability) and 64-slice CT scanners, enabling simultaneous angiography and CT imaging for greater safety and efficiency.

    As a designated Center of Excellence within the Cerebrovascular Disease Program, we perform over 900 cerebrovascular interventions and diagnostic angiograms each year for both adult and pediatric patients. Our team also contributes to national and international clinical trials through the U-M Cerebrovascular Research Lab, advancing care for complex neurovascular disorders.

    Conditions

    We diagnose and treat a wide range of cerebrovascular and spinal disorders, including:

    Testing

    Treatments
    • Endovascular stroke therapy
    • Embolization procedures (to block blood flow to aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and vascular tumors)
    • Aneurysm coiling and embolization
    • Arteriovenous malformation and fistula embolization
    • Carotid stenting
    • Tumor embolization
    • Spinal vascular interventions
    • Vertebral augmentation for compression fractures

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