title: Linear accelerator radiosurgery of arteriovenous malformations.
abstract: Forty-five patients affected by cerebral arteriovenous malformations not suitable to open surgery have been treated by a radiosurgical technique employing a linear accelerator. One-year follow-up angiography is available for 10 cases. Therapeutic effect of focalized irradiation is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, City Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benedetti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Casentini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanusso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pozza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques