title: The value of the external carotid circulation in the assessment of intracranial disease.
abstract: The external carotid circulation often contributes a vascular supply in intracranial disease. Adequate radiological evaluation of this circulation is important and may alter the surgical management in these patients.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000098:blood supply; D005918:Glomus Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000098:blood supply