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

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Hindenes, Lars Bakke, Håberg, Asta, Johnsen, Liv-Hege, Mathiesen, Ellisiv B., David, Robben, Vangberg, Torgil Riise
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Basic medical; dental and veterinary science disciplines: 710; VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Basale medisinske; odontologiske og veterinærmedisinske fag: 710; Tromsø; Willis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/20374; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241373

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...