Role of CT angiography in guiding management decisions of newly diagnosed and residual arteriovenous malformations.
OBJECTIVE
Our aim was to show the usefulness of CT angiography for treatment planning of intracranial arteriovenous malformations.


CONCLUSIONS
The conventional gold standard for analysis of these cerebrovascular lesions is digital subtraction angiography. Although this technique remains the gold standard, we have determined that CT angiography is a useful adjunct for characterization and stereotactic localization before surgical resection or radiosugical treatment of arteriovenous malformations. This multitechnique approach can lead to more accurate nidus localization and therefore more effective management strategies.
Sanelli
Pina C
PC
Department of Radiology, NY Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 520 E 70th St., Starr Pavilion-630, New York, NY 10021, USA. pcs9001@med.cornell.edu <pcs9001@med.cornell.edu>
Mifsud
Matthew J
MJ
Stieg
Philip E
PE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed