Internal carotid artery | Radiology Reference Article
Oct 10, 2023 · The common carotid artery bifurcates to form the internal carotid and the external carotid artery (ECA). Just superior to its origin, the ICA has a dilatation called the carotid bulb …
Ultrasound assessment of carotid arterial atherosclerotic disease
May 4, 2024 · Ultrasound assessment of carotid arterial atherosclerotic disease has become the first choice for carotid artery stenosis screening, permitting the evaluation of both the …
Carotid artery stenosis | Radiology Reference Article
Jul 25, 2024 · This article refers to stenosis involving the carotid bulb and the proximal segment of internal carotid artery (ICA), as both are the most common sites of symptomatic and clinically …
Internal carotid artery dissection | Radiology Reference Article ...
Aug 30, 2023 · Internal carotid artery (ICA) dissection, like arterial dissection elsewhere, is a result of blood entering the media through a tear in the intima 1 and is a common cause of …
Aberrant internal carotid artery | Radiology Reference Article ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Aberrant internal carotid artery is a variant of the internal carotid artery and represents a collateral pathway resulting from involution of the normal cervical portion (first …
Persistent carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses - Radiopaedia.org
Oct 7, 2024 · The persistent carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses are variant anatomical arterial communications between the anterior and posterior circulations due to abnormal …
Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery
Jul 23, 2022 · Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare anomaly that occurs in less than 0.01% of the population. It encompasses agenesis, aplasia, and hypoplasia 1.
Carotid near-occlusion | Radiology Reference Article
Jul 5, 2024 · Carotid near-occlusion is a special form of severe carotid artery stenosis that results in a partial or complete collapse of the distal internal carotid artery lumen due to underfilling. It …
Middle cerebral artery | Radiology Reference Article
Jun 7, 2024 · The MCA arises from the internal carotid artery as the larger of the two main terminal branches (the other being the anterior cerebral artery), coursing laterally into the …
Anterior cerebral artery | Radiology Reference Article
May 28, 2024 · The anterior cerebral artery (ACA), along with the middle cerebral artery (MCA) forms at the termination of the internal carotid artery (ICA). It is the smaller of the two and …
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