Normal common carotid artery bifurcation
Normal MR angiogram of the common carotid artery bifurcation in a young volunteer, 1.5 T
Fig.1 Sagittal survey acquisition, used for identification of the level of the carotid bifurcation (arrow) and design of the subsequent transverse 3D TOF MRA sequence.
Fig.2 Coronal targeted MIP reconstruction from a transverse 3D TOF MRA acquisition with the TONE option and a cranially positioned presaturation slab.
Excellent visualization of both cervical carotid and vertebral arteries without superimposition of the jugular veins.
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Normal common carotid artery bifurcation, Fig. 1 | | Normal common carotid artery bifurcation, Fig. 2 | |