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UCLA Predicting the Future for Aneurysm Patients

UCLA Medical Center's Endovascular Therapy Program evaluates adults and children for cerebrovascular disorders including aneurysms, brain arteriovenous malformations, stroke, arteriovenous fistulas, spine vascular malformations, carotid stenosis, cerebral angioplasty and stenting. After multidisciplinary consultation including colleagues in stroke neurology and neurosurgery, the optimal treatment plan is determined.

The Division of Interventional Neuroradiology at UCLA is known for invention of the coiling technique with Guglielmi Detachable Coils which are now a major modality for treatment of brain aneurysms. The group has also invented the Matrix coils for treatment of aneurysms and been instrumental in development of Onyx liquid embolic agent for treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations, the MERCI device for treatment of stroke amongst others. The interventional Neuroradiology team is an active member of the UCLA Stroke Center which is one of only seven centers in the United States funded by the National Institute of Health to carry out translational research in the field of stroke treatment.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

New State of the Art Angiographic Equipment at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital

From UCLA Interventional Neuroradiology

The Division of Interventional Neuroradiology counts with two new state of the art biplane angiographic equipment with 3D capabilities and unique CT incorporated software, which allow immediate image with CT scans after treatment, avoiding additional transportation of the patient to different suites. The high-resolution angiographic equipment and new CT capabilities, in conjunction with the world-wide recognized UCLA endovascular team experience, place the new Ronald Reagan Hospital at the forefront of advances in the treatment of stroke, aneurysms, and vascular malformations.

Labels: biplane angiographic, Ronald Reagan Hospital

posted by UCLA Interventional Neuroradiology @ 4:05 PM