This procedure is performed in anticipation of a gamma knife treatment of a lesion or AVM, it is essentially identical to the cerebral angiography. Prior to the angiogram, a special device (stereotactic frame) is placed on your headto keep it from moving. After the procedure, the data from the angiogram is combined with CT and MRI images to more precisely treat the AVM.
Published: July 13, 2018
|Updated: August 19, 2020