title: Standards of anesthesiology practice during neuroradiological interventions.
abstract: Interventional radiology is a rapidly growing discipline with an expanding variety of indications and techniques in pediatric and adult patients. Accordingly, the number of procedures during which monitoring either under sedation or under general anesthesia is needed is increasing. In order to ensure high-quality care as well as patient comfort and safety, implementation of anes-thesiology practice guidelines in line with institutional radiology practice guidelines is paramount [1]. However, practice guidelines are no substitute for lack of communi-cation between specialties. Interdisciplinary indications within neurosciences call for efficient co-operation among radiology, neurology, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, anesthesiology and intensive care. Anesthesia team and intensive care personnel should be informed early and be involved in coordinated planning so that optimal results can be achieved under minimized risks and pre-arranged complication management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lederer
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grams
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Raimund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Helbok
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria , Tel. +43 512 504 80431.
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stichlberger
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Reto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bale
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria , Tel. +43 512 504 80431.
authors.forename: Franz J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Wiedermann
keywords: Anesthesia guidelines; Anesthesia management; Interventional neuroradiology; Standard operating procedures