Objectives Swine (Sus Scrofa) are utilized broadly in research settings, given similarities to
human vessel size and function; however, there are some important differences for clinicians …

Patients harboring brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) are at life-threatening risk of
rupture and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). The pathogenesis of bAVM has not been …

Background Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVM) are complex vascular diseases.
Several models have been used to simulate endovascular treatments; thus in vitro models …

Prior studies of appetite regulatory networks, primarily in rodents, have established that
targeted electrical stimulation of ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) can alter food intake …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recently, a swine model of a cerebral arteriovenous
malformation (AVM) has been developed that closely resembles a human AVM of the brain …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The experimental induction of histologic transformations in
microvessels of similar caliber to those of nidus vessels of cerebral arteriovenous …

Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an important cause of hemorrhagic stroke. The
etiology is largely unknown and the therapeutics are controversial. A review of AVM …

An x-ray image-guided small animal stereotactic irradiator was developed and characterized
to enable tumor visualization and accurate target localization for small field, high dose …

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital lesions that cause brain haemorrhage
in children and young adults. Current treatment modalities include surgery, radiosurgery and …

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been an effective modality for the treatment of benign
and malignant cranial disease for over 50 years. Just as SRS revolutionized the practice of …