In 1994, at 19:00 on August 30th, eight radiologists pursuing the area of interventional neuroradiology individually returned from overseas conference and gathered at the Sujeong Palace in Dongsung-dong, Seoul for the first time. They were Dr. Dong Ik Kim, Dr. Sun Yong Kim, Dr. Hong Sik Byun, Dr. Dae Chul Suh, Dr. Hae Young Seol, Dr. Gil Woo Lee, Dr. Nam Joon Lee, and Dr. Moon Hee Han whose com...

The above named article is to be retracted from the Irish Journal of Medical Science. As a result of poor communication, the manuscript was submitted to Neuroradiology whilst still under consideration by the Irish Journal of Medical Science, and subsequently published online by Neuroradiology on 26th May 2009. The article was published online within the Irish Journal of Medical Science on 20th ...

The radial artery access site offers many advantages in neuroangiography. Right vertebral artery access is readily obtained from a right radial artery approach. As with cardiology procedures, neuroradiology procedures may necessitate the use of lytic therapy or platelet inhibitors. Sheath removal can be done without reversal of anticoagulation or concerns about major bleeding complications. We ...

FAMERP Medical School, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil: MD, Department of Radiology, Doctoral candidate Health Sciences Program FAMERP Medical School; MD, Department of Radiology, Fellow in Neuroradiology and Master’s candidate Health Sciences Program of the FAMERP Medical School; MD, Department of Radiology, Fellow in Neuroradiology of the FAMERP Medical School; MD, Department of Pediatrics,...

Advances in technology and innovation in radiology has enhanced and expanded the role of radiology in clinical practice and research. Radiology itself has developed further subspecialisation and this issue of Annals highlights the subspecialty fi eld of Neuroradiology. There has been tremendous growth in the development of new tools for both diagnosis and intervention in Neuroradiology. Used ap...

Vanderbilt-Meharry Sickle Cell Center for Excellence, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Radiology, Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Radiology, Divisions of Emergency Radiology and Neuroradiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville, TN ; Rodeghier Consultants, Chicago, Illinoi...