Neuroradiology
Amir Zamani, MD - Acting Director
Diagnostic Neuroradiology
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.
Referral Information
Staff Physicians
Amir Zamani, MD - Acting Director
G Jerome Beers, MD
Russell A Blinder, MD
Liangge Hsu, MD
Ferenc Jolesz, MD
Roman A Klufas, MD
Geoffrey S Young, MD
Interventional Neuroradiology
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
Staff Physicians
Kai U Frerichs, MD - Director, Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery
Darren Orbach, MD PhD
Contact:
Referral Information
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center: 617-525-7777
Spine Interventions
The
Spine Interventions service is a joint service organized in concert with the Musculoskeletal Radiology Section, and performs the following minimally invasive procedures for Spinal Column Pain Management in addition to performing consultation services for disorders of the spinal column:
- Kyphoplasty
- Vertebroplasty
- Discography
- Root and Epidural Blocks
- Facet injections
- CT guided biopsies
- MRI guided biopsies
Staff Physicians
Phillip Lang, MD, MBA - Director, Musculoskeletal Radiology
Kai U Frerichs, MD
Darren Orbach, MD PhD
Contact:
Referral Information
Musculoskeletal Administrative Offices: 617-732-7537
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