University of Virginia Health System

Innovative Procedures in Neuroradiology

• Innovative radiology procedures and exams are best performed with the best people using the best equipment.  Besides an accomplished faculty and staff, University of Virginia Neuroradiology has excellent state-of-the-art angiography equipment.  UVA Neuroradiology has two dedicated biplane angiography rooms - the newest suite, the first fully functional one of its kind in the U.S., is capable of 3 dimensional angiography.  Vessels are imaged once during a rapid acquisition, and postprocessed on a powerful stand-alone workstation, and can subsequently be viewed from any angle.  Voxel sizes range to below 0.1 mm to offer best detail possible.  Movie clips can even be made to illustrate pathology to clinicians. 
  
• Hyperpolarized noble gases -- The division of Neuroradiology is engaged in the evaluation of air flow through normal and diseased paranasal sinuses utilizing the technique of hyperpolarized gases. A cooperative research effort of The University of Virginia and Princeton University has brought a laser hyperpolarizer to the University of Virginia, which is capable of producing gases with paramagnetic properties. Evaluation of these agents in the lungs has been exceptional. We intend to apply the same techniques to the evaluation of air flow through the paranasal sinuses.
  
• 3D Images

For extremity angiography, visceral angiography, and other percutaneous interventions, please see the Angiography/Interventional Radiology page.