Neste trabalho os autores pretendem mostrar a utilidade da técnica radiocirúrgica nas malformações arteriovenosas intracerebrais, como procedimento alternativo para estas patologias. São apresentados o procedimento e os resultados verificados em 25 casos tratados durante período de três anos.

Since March 1983 we are attempting for the first time in Brazil to develop improvements on stereotactic radiosurgery techniques. We have been using the multifocal irradiation method attaching to this purpose the Barcia IV stereotactic frame to a 4 MV linear accelerator. We show details about the centralisation technique and the security patterns in our system. From October 1983 to November 1986, 25 patients with arteriovenous malformations of the brain were submitted to a radiosurgery treatment in our service. Good results obtained on the follow-up from one to three years are analysed.