The section of Neuroradiology performs imaging of the CNS in both adult and pediatric patients. This includes CT and MR of the brain, spine, head and neck as well as diagnostic angiography and interventional neuroradiology. There is active collaboration with busy neurology, neurosurgery, ENT, and oncology services providing a wide variety of clinical experience.

The Department is equipped with five Phillips CT scanners including a sixty four slice, a forty and three 16 slice MTCTs. 3-D reconstructions and CTA's are processed on independent work consoles in the viewing area. There are three 1.5T GE MR scanners with echo planar capability. Two Philips 1.5 T MR scanners have been installed within the past year. Routine clinical spectroscopy, diffusion and perfusion imaging are performed. A dedicated GE 3T MR scanner is used for research in functional imaging, spectroscopy, and limited clinical research trials. A dedicated neuro-angiography suite with a Siemans biplane Neurostar system is used for neuro-interventional services. A second interventional suite will be installed in the spring 2006 with a biplane Philips unit.  Interventional cases include balloon dilatation for carotid stenosis and intracranial spasm, carotid stenting, transcatheter therapy for thrombolysis, particulate embolization for tumor and vascular abnormalities as well as occlusion of AVMs using injectable glue, coiling of aneurysms, vertebroplasty,  kyphoplasty and petrosal sinus sampling.

Five full-time and one clinical fellow staff the Section of Neuroradiology. The clinical faculty includes radiologists with a wide variety of clinical and research interests including interventional techniques, pediatric neuroradiology, head and neck imaging, spine interventions and clinical spectroscopy.

Faculty:

Jordan Rosenblum, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery
Chief of Neuroradiology
Director, Radiology Residency Program

Delilah Burrowes, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Director of Pediatric Neuroradiology
Director Neuroradiology Fellowship

Saeid Mojtahedi, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery

Vivek, Sehgal, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Director of NeuroMRI

Cheng Hong, M.D. Ph.D.
Fellow in Neuroradiology

Fang Zhu, M.D. Ph.D. Fellow in Neuroradiology

Sharon Mitchell, R.N. APN

Victor Aletich, M.D. Clinical Associate