Traditionally, Radiology has focused mainly on diagnosing medical conditions. However, in recent decades, a new field called Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (also known as endovascular neurosurgery) has emerged. Interventional Neuroradiology involves minimally invasive treatments for vascular diseases of the central nervous system. With this approach, many vascular lesions in the brain and spine can be treated without the need for open surgery, using techniques performed through blood vessels.

   Over the past two decades, there have been significant advancements in endovascular treatment for cerebrovascular disease. This evolution has firmly established its pivotal role in managing various conditions, such as intracranial aneurysms, certain cases of venous sinus thrombosis, some arteriovenous malformations, and numerous dural fistulas. It serves as an effective alternative to surgery for high-risk carotid stenosis and complements neurosurgery and radiosurgery in treating large AVMs and skull base tumors. Furthermore, its significance is expanding in hyperacute strokes. Interventional Neuroradiology has also made remarkable progress in addressing complex spinal vascular lesions like spinal AVMs and AV fistulas, as well as performing vertebroplasties for fractured or weakened vertebral bodies.

Commonly performed procedures at Fortis Hospital are:

•  Brain aneurysm coiling.
•  Brain and Spinal Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM) embolization
•  Treatment of brain and spinal dural AV fistulas,
•  Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS),
•  Skull Base Tumors (SBT)
•  preoperative embolization,
•  Carotid Cavernous Fistulas (CCF) embolization, 
•  Intracranial angioplasty and stenting,
•  Intra-arterial thrombolysis in acute ischemic strokes
•  Cerebral dural venous sinus thrombolysis.