Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology

What Is Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology?

Endovascular surgical neuroradiology—also called neurointerventional surgery—is the diagnosis and treatment of vascular disorders of the brain and spinal cord through image-guided navigation within the blood vessels. Neurosurgeons and interventional radiologists use catheters and a small amount of radiation to view and remove cerebral and spinal tumors, malformations and blood clots. This minimally invasive approach requires a much smaller incision, allowing patients to heal faster and experience less risk and less pain than traditional open surgery.

This advanced technology is used to diagnose and treat a variety of neurovascular conditions, including:

• Acute stroke
• Brain and spine tumors
• Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
• Head and neck tumors
• Intracranial cerebral aneurysms
• Other cerebrovascular disorders