Do angiographic features help predict outcome after stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of pediatric arteriovenous malformations?
Our study identifies AVMs in the pediatric population with a nidus diameter of <2.5 cm and a solitary draining vein as the most likely to undergo complete obliteration after SRS treatment.
The RI Department of Health's certificate-of-need program adopted our overall recommendation for tripling the drug treatment system as its guideline in evaluating proposals for new treatment facilities. With State funding of a new adolescent center and expansion of outpatient slots in the private sector, this recommendation has now been fully implemented.