Interventional Neuroradiology

Interventional neuroradiology (or endovascular neurosurgery), is practiced by specialty trained neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons and neurologists, utilizing an endovascular approach to treat vascular diseases of the central nervous system. These diseases include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and stroke in the adult and pediatric populations.

The ageing population is defined as group of people aged 65 and over. The growth of the ageing population is poised to become one of the most significant social transformations of the twenty-first century. The number of geriatric population has been rising significantly worldwide. As per the data published by the United Nations, in 2017, there were an estimated 962 million people aged 60 or over in the world, which comprised of 13 per cent of the global population. The geriatric population is estimated to grow at a rate of 3% every year.

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At present, Europe and Asia Pacific regions has the highest population aged 60 years and above. The number of ageing population in the world is projected to reach around 1.4 billion in 2030 and it will reach around 2.1 billion in 2050, and is expected to reach up to 3.1 billion in 2100. Ageing has been linked with the various chronic diseases due to problems related to it.

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Interventional neuroradiology is also involved in the treatment of traumatic lesions in the head and neck region, pre-operative devascularization of tumors and other vascular masses, as well as in percutaneous spinal procedures like augmentation of vertebral compression fractures.

Technological advances have led to progress in scientific knowledge and the development of highly efficient endovascular devices allowing for a better understanding and identification of the vascular lesions that may be treated. The endovascular devices are introduced through catheters in the peripheral blood vessels and advanced to the vascular abnormality in the brain or spine. Once in position, they can be used to block abnormalities within the vessels to protect from hemorrhage or to open up blocked arteries to improve the blood flow. Coils, liquid embolic materials, stents and clot retrieval devices are examples of therapeutic devices commonly used by interventional neuroradiologists.

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