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  • The study explored the effectiveness of fusing 3D digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and magnetic resonance (MR) images to enhance visualization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM).
  • Seven patients underwent this imaging technique prior to various treatments, allowing for a comprehensive view of the AVM and surrounding structures.
  • The fusion images assisted in surgical planning by clarifying the relationship between the AVM and nearby anatomy, making it easier for neurosurgeons to prepare for surgery.

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Aim: An image fusion of 3-dimensional (D) digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and magnetic resonance (MR) images, DSA-MR fusion, can simultaneously visualize both information of the vasculature provided by 3D DSA and of the soft tissues provided by MR images. The authors assessed the usefulness of DSA-MR fusion images concerning the pretreatment evaluation for cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

Material And Methods: Seven consecutive patients underwent pretreatment DSA-MR fusion and then microsurgical, endovascular and/ or radiosurgical treatments.

Results: DSA-MR fusion images clearly showed the spatial relationship among AVM, its feeding artery, draining vein, surrounding artery feeding the normal brain tissue, hematoma and brain tissues (gyri or brain surface) with reasonable post-processing time.

Conclusion: These findings were useful for treatment planning for AVM, especially to enable neurosurgeons to easily understand the surgical anatomy preoperatively.

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  • The study explored the effectiveness of fusing 3D digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and magnetic resonance (MR) images to enhance visualization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM).
  • Seven patients underwent this imaging technique prior to various treatments, allowing for a comprehensive view of the AVM and surrounding structures.
  • The fusion images assisted in surgical planning by clarifying the relationship between the AVM and nearby anatomy, making it easier for neurosurgeons to prepare for surgery.
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