Role of Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography in the Treatment of Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
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Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), being the most commonly encountered spinal vascular malformations, result in considerable morbidity with progressive spinal cord symptoms. A selective spinal digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is needed to confirm the diagnosis, to better evaluate the fine vascular structures and to plan therapy. With the introduction of three-dimensional rotational angiography (3D-RA), the information available for the treating physician has vastly increased. In the following article, we present a case series of four patients, in which the advantages of 3D-RA over the conventional biplane projections could be observed clearly.
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