At the neurointerventional radiology center, guidance by X-ray allows precise positioning of coils, stents and other devices that block the blood supply to brain tumors, aneurysms and vascular malformations, thereby making neurosurgery safer or eliminating the need for surgery altogether.
Thrombolytic drugs are also introduced to prevent stroke by dissolving blood clots in the brain.
An important new tool in the fight against stroke now available through the ETMC Neurological Institute is the PenumbraTM System. Read more.
