The U of L Health Care neuroradiology team provides a full range of services, including:

• outside consultation
• inpatient and outpatient care
• direct admission for patients needing interventional procedures
• coordination of imaging workups for complex cases

MRI

• 3.0T super-conducting magnet suitable for all clinical and research applications
• 1.5T open bore magnet suited for claustrophobic patients, but with image quality comparable to traditional scanners
• Diffusion imaging for acute stroke workup
• MR spectroscopy for tumor evaluation and seizure workup
• Superior MR angiography/venography
• Superior spine imaging capabilities
• Full range of ENT/ophthalmologic evaluation capabilities

CT

• State-of-the-art CT scanners for both inpatient and outpatient evaluation
• CT angiography

Angiography/Interventional Neuroradiology

• Full range of diagnostic capability for intracranial, spine, and head and neck pathology.
• Aortic Stent Grafts
• Arterial Stenosis
• Central Venous Access (Port)Placement
• PICC Line Placement
• Independent patient admission and discharge
• Diagnosis and treatment of intracranial aneurysms
• Lytic therapy for acute stroke
• Intracranial angioplasty for vasospasm and atherosclerosis
• Embolization of external carotids for tumor or epistaxis
• Temporary balloon occlusion testing pre-operatively
• WADA testing for seizure evaluation