title: Angiographic evaluation and correlative anatomy.
abstract: This article provides a brief description of cerebral arterial angiographic anatomy with special attention given to the deep nuclear structures and collateral supply as it relates to acute ischemic stroke. Illustrative angiography cases with the CT or MRI are provided. Illustrative cases of differential diagnoses of stroke are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon 97201-3098, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ockner
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Nesbit
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed