Association between internal carotid artery morphometry and posterior communicating artery aneurysm

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 634-638

  Kim, Dae Won ^a   Kang, Sung Don ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cerebral aneurysm; Internal carotid artery; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEMODYNAMIC STRESS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MORPHOMETRICS; POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY; RISK FACTOR; SKULL; STUDENT T TEST; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34848840353     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2007.48.4.634     Document Type: Article

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