Anatomical Features and Clinical Importance of the Vertebral Artery
Journal Title: Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences (MJMS) - Year 2012, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The vertebral artery and its branches are target of arteriographic investigations, ultrasound and Doppler visualization, MRI and CT imaging in many contemporary diagnostic procedures. The big horizon of procedures in the interventional and diagnostic radiology, orthopedic and surgery opens new avenues for the study of anatomy and especially variations of the vertebral artery and its branches. The aim of the present report is to give a summary of the vertebral artery anatomy as well as its variations, and to emphasize there clinical importance
Authors and Affiliations
Ace Dodevski| Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedoni, Dobrila Tosovska-Lazarova| Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University Ss Cyril and Methodius Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedoni
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- EP ID EP8880
- DOI 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2012.0251
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