Neuroradiology and Neurointervention Services

The Diagnostic Neuroradiology service provides consultation services for imaging disorders of the brain, spine, head and neck. Diagnostic neuroradiology procedures performed include:

• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of the the brain, spine, head and neck
• MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) of the the brain, spine, head and neck
• CT (Computerized Axial Tomography) of the brain, spine, head and neck
• CTA (Computerized Tomographic Angiography) of the brain, spine, head and neck
• Cerebral Angiograms
• Myelograms 
• Plain-film radiography of the head, spine, and temporal bones

Emergency neuroradiology service is available at all times.

Neuro-interventional procedures in the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital include:

• Stroke therapy
• Coiling of intracranial aneurysms
• Angioplasty and stenting of occlusive vascular lesions in the carotid arteries and intracranial blood vessels
• Microcatheter injection to fill malformations and decrease the risk of dangerous bleeding in patients with intracranial vascular malformations, including AVMs (arteriovenous malformations).
• Presurgical tumor embolization
• Nosebleed treatment
• Cerebral angiograms

• Spinal angiograms

This image guided spine intervention service is a joint service of the Neuroradiology and Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention Radiology performing the following image guided minimally invasive procedures.

Procedures:

• Sensory Nerve Root Injections (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral)
• Epidural Steroid Injections (Direct approach at Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar, Caudal approach at Sacral)
• Facet Joint Injections (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
• Sacral Iliac Joint Injections
• Bone Augmentation (Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, Sacroplasty)
• Biopsy (Disc Space, Para-vertebral Soft tissue, Vertebral Body)
• Discography (Lumbar)
• Ablation of Tumors