Subtotal obliteration of cerebral arteriovenous malformations after Gamma Knife surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-369

  Chun, Po Yen ^a   Varady, Peter ^a   Sheehan, Jason ^a   Steiner, Melita ^a   Steiner, Ladislau ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Complication; Gamma Knife surgery; Radiosurgery; Subtotal obliteration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION SUBTOTAL OBLITERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOSURGERY; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847639822     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2007.106.3.361     Document Type: Article

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