[Radiosurgery of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: target definition strategy]

Neurochirurgie. 2001 May;47(2-3 Pt 2):221-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Background and purpose: Description and critical review of our procedure of definition of the target of irradiation of a cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

Patients: and method. Fixation of the stereotactic frame, performing of stereotactic angiography and CT scanner were described, and the target including nidus and venous collectors of the a cerebral arteriovenous malformations defined.

Conclusion: The use of several three-dimensional imaging techniques can improve and simplify the method of delineating target with a reduction of radio-induced complications.

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Angiography / instrumentation
  • Cerebral Angiography / methods*
  • Cerebral Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Veins / surgery
  • Choroid / blood supply
  • Choroid / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / instrumentation
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery*
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Meningeal Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningeal Arteries / surgery
  • Radiosurgery / instrumentation
  • Radiosurgery / methods*
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Stereotaxic Techniques* / instrumentation
  • Teleradiology / instrumentation
  • Teleradiology / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*