Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:Radiosurgery can be considered a well-established option for the treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). The exact application of the therapeutic dose is based on the availability of imaging data sets with superior image quality that can be superimposed using an image fusion algorithm. For follow-up studies, the quantitative comparison of the respective image data sets also plays an important role. Until now, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) has been a mandatory tool for treatment planning and follow-up procedures. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a suitable computed tomographic (CT) and/or magnetic resonance (MR) angiography procedure can replace DSA and, if so, in which cases. METHODS:For 34 AVM patients, various MR data sets were used together with the stereotactically localized CT and DSA data sets for treatment planning. To define the AVM nidus precisely, all available MR data sets were fused onto the CT data set by the use of an automatic image fusion algorithm. The nidus was outlined in both localized DSA projections, resulting in the DSA target volume. Subsequently, the DSA target volume was adapted by inclusion of the available CT/MR data sets (localized and/or fused, slice by slice), resulting in the final target volume. Finally, both volumes were compared and analyzed. For precise comparison purposes, all available digital follow-up studies were fused. RESULTS:In all cases, the thin-slice MR data sets (1-mm slice width) that included T1-weighted series and time of flight angiographies have been precisely fused onto the stereotactically localized treatment planning CT. The final target volume was compared with the DSA target volume as follows. In 19 cases, the final target volume was larger than the DSA target volume; in six cases, it was smaller; and in five cases, it was approximately equal. The difference was significant (Wilcoxon test, difference <0.0001; t test, t = 3.01; P > 0.005). In four cases, outlining the AVM was not possible without DSA. In five patients, a two- or three-vessel DSA was needed because there were different AVM compartments. In cases in which a previous partial embolization had been undergone by the patient, the use of superimposed CT sets with and without contrast medium was important to define the completely embolized partial volumes that were not subject to treatment. The inclusion of the DSA images enabled a better identification of those arterialized veins that did not belong to the nidus. In six cases, the follow-up MR studies showed contrast enhancements overlapping the AVM nidus as a result of brain-blood barrier disturbances (T1-weighted series with contrast). In seven cases, perifocal reactions were primarily observed (T2-weighted series) 12 months after treatment with rather low clinical relevance. CONCLUSION:By integrating all available imaging modalities, the exact three-dimensional definition of the AVM nidus was safely realized for all patients. Stereotactic DSA data acquisition remains a crucial tool for safe nidus definition in radiosurgery treatment planning and cannot, therefore, be discarded at present. It is recommended that a quantitative comparison of all MR follow-up studies be established.
journal_name
Neurosurgeryjournal_title
Neurosurgeryauthors
Hamm KD,Klisch J,Surber G,Kleinert G,Eger C,Aschenbach Rdoi
10.1227/01.neu.0000325936.00982.0asubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-05-01 00:00:00pages
A44-52; discussion A52issue
5 Suppleissn
0148-396Xissn
1524-4040pii
00006123-200805001-00007journal_volume
62pub_type
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