For others reading this, the doctor in question is an Associate Professor of Neuroradiology at our local med school.

I found when looking at options for aneurysm repair, that there are quite a number of things that are being done now in the field of Radiology, that have not been done previously.

The referral came from the Mineral Metabolism Division of the same school. Don't know if anyone out there is in our area, but am posting this in case. You can email me for name/contact and what details I have, if interested...

For example, I had a traumatic spinal tap, which was done at the bedside in the hospital in 1992. In the latter 90's, I had to have a repeat tap done in Radiology, so that the area punctured could be visualized and trauma avoided. I had no problems with the second tap, because he could see exactly where to insert the needle.

Cathie