Research Article | Open Access
ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS OF THE CIRCLE OF WILLIS ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS
Dr. CR. Harsha, Dr. Nalamaru Priyanka
Pages: 1539-1545
Abstract
Background: The circle of Willis (CoW) is the principal anastomotic ring at the base of the brain,
and its configuration is highly variable. A classic, complete circle is present in only a minority
Keywords
circle of Willis; magnetic resonance angiography; anatomical variation; fetal posterior cerebral artery; hypoplasia; intracranial aneurysm.