Variations in the Circle of Willis in a large population sample using 3D TOF angiography: The Tromsø Study.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Lars B Hindenes, Asta K Håberg, Liv Hege Johnsen, Ellisiv B Mathiesen, David Robben, Torgil R Vangberg
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Tromsø; Willis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241373; https://doaj.org/article/f7037f08eaef4666aacaf161d4481e5e

The main arteries that supply blood to the brain originate from the Circle of Willis (CoW). The CoW exhibits considerable anatomical variations which may have clinical importance, but the variability is insufficiently characterised in the general population. We assessed the anatomical variability of...