“…13,45 Nevertheless, biplanar stereotactic angiography alone is inade- quate for 3D reconstruction of an AVM shape. 8,14,27,28,34,46,47 This flaw is partially overcome by using 1 of 3 options: 1) the combination of stereotactic angiography and stereotactic CT (and/or MR imaging); 8,20,27,28,30,46 2) CT angiography; 4 or 3) MR angiography. 6,27 Despite general agreement that 3D imaging is essential for treating AVMs, the evidence that treatment plans based on CT or MR angiography are superior to those obtained with a combination of stereotactic angiography and contrast-enhanced CT is still lacking.…”