CT angiography of the intracranial circulation.
Rapidly acquired, anatomically accurate depictions of intracranial vascular anatomy can be obtained with helical CT. This article discusses data acquisition, reconstruction techniques, normal anatomy, pitfalls, aneurysms, and a number of other vascular pathologies that have been successfully imaged with CT angiography.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Center, Kirkland, Washington 98034, USA.
D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002941:Circle of Willis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods