Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

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Intervention

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Catheter spinal angiography

• Considered gold standard

• Minimally invasive technique using fluoroscopy

• Resolution is approximately 0.2mm

• Time resolved

• 2D

• Risks
• Carries an overall 1% neurological morbidity (permanent is 0.01%)
• Groin haematoma - 5%