Abstract
We present a three-dimensional anatomical computer model of the terminal branches of the posterior cerebral artery and circle of Willis, acquired from equidistant serial anatomical slices of three brains. The reconstructions provide a clear picture from all angles of the complicated course of the terminal branches of the cerebral arteries. This can help to identify the arteries in conventional and magnetic resonance angiography. Our rendition of the cerebral arteries can be matched with CT, MR und PET images to indicate the areas of extension of the individual branches, allowing neuromorphological and functional correlations.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Blatter DD, Parker DL, Robinson RO (1991) Cerebral MR angiography with multiple overlapping thin slab aquisitation. I. Quantitative analysis of vessel visibility. Radiology 179:805–811
Blatter DD, Parker DL, Ahn SS, Bahr AL, Robinson RO, Schwartz RB, Jolesz FA, Boyer RS (1992) Cerebral MR angiography with multiple overlapping thin slab aquisitation. II. Early clinical experience. Radiology 183:379–389
Edelman RR, Ahn SS, Chien D, Li W, Goldmann A, Mantello M, Kramer J, Kleefield J (1992) Improved time-of-flight MR angiography of the brain with magnetization transfer contrast. Radiology 184:395–399
Hendrix LE, Strandt JA, Daniels DL, Mark LP, Borne JA, Czervionke LF, Haughton VM, Williams AL (1992) Three-dimensional time-of-flight MR angiography with a surface coil: evaluation in 12 subjects. AJR 159:103–106
Lewin JS, Laub G (1992) Intracranial MR angiography: a direct comparison of three time-of-flight techniques. AJR 158:381–387
Masaryk TJ, Ross JS (1991) MR angiography: clinical applications. In: Atlas SW (ed): Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spine. Raven Press, New York, pp 1079–1097
Sartor K (1992) MR imaging of the skull and brain. A correlative text-atlas. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York
Gloger S, Gloger A, Vogt H, Kretschmann H.-J. (1994) Computer-assisted 3D-reconstruction of the terminal branches of the cerebral areries. I. Anterior cerebral artery. Neuroradiology 36: 173–180
Gloger S, Gloger A, Vogt H, Kretschmann H-J. (1994) Computer-assisted 3D-reconstruction of the terminal branches of the cerebral arteries. II. Middle cerebral artery. Neuroradiology 36: 181–187
Gloger A, Gloger S (1993) Dreidimensionale Computerrekonstruktion der terminalen Äste der drei Großhirnarterien des Menschen als Referenz für die Magnetresonanztomogrphie (MRT), die Computertomographie (CT) und die Positronen-Emissionstomographie (PET). Med. Diss., Hannover Medical School. Hannover
Gerke M, Schütz T, Kretschmann HJ (1992) Computer-assisted 3D-reconstruction and statistics of the limbic system. 1. Computer-assisted 3D-reconstruction of the hippocampal formation, the fornix, and the mamillary bodies. Anat Embryol (Berl) 186: 129–136
Gerke M, Schütz T, Vogt H, Kretschmann HJ (1992) Computerassisted 3D-reconstruction and statistics of the limbic system. 2. Spatial statistics of the hippocampal formation, the fornix, and the mamillary bodies. Anat Embryol (Berl) 186:137–143
Kretschmann HJ, Vogt H, Schütz T, Gerke M, Riedel A, Buhmann C, Wesemann M, Müller D (1991) Dreidimensionale Rekonstruktionen in der Neuroanatomie. Radiologe 31:481–488
Wahler-Lück M, Schütz T, Kretschmann HJ (1991) A new anatomical representation of the human visual pathways. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 229:201–205
Klekamp J, Riedel A, Herrmann A, Kretschmann HJ (1985) A new embedding and sectioning technique (macrovibratome) for macroscopic and morphometric examinations especially of the human brain. J Hirnforsch 26:33–40
Kretschmann HJ, Weinrich W (1992) Cranial neuroimaging and clinical neuroanatomy. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, 2nd edn. Thieme. Stuttgart
International Anatomic Nomenclature Committee (1989) Nomina anatomica, 6th edn. Approved by the twelfth international congress of anatomists at London 1985. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh
Salamon G, Huang YP (1976) Radiologic anatomy of the brain. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York
Gibo H, Carver CC, Rhoton AL, Lenkey C, Mitchell RJ (1981) Microsurgical anatomy of the middle cerebral artery. J Neurosurg 54:151–169
Huber P, Krayenbühl H, Yasargil MG (1982) Cerebral angiography. Thieme-Stratton, Stuttgart New York
Lang J, Dehling U (1980) A. cerebri media, zu den Abgangszonen und Weiten ihrer Rami corticalis. Acta Anat 108:419–429
Lang J (1983) Clinical Anatomy of the head. Springer. Berlin Heidelberg New York
Nieuwenhuys R, Voogd J, Huijzen C van (1988) The human central nervous system. A synopsis and atlas, 3rd edn. Springer. Berlin Heidelberg New York
Lasjaunias P, Berenstein A (1990) Surgical neuroangiography, vol 3. Functional vascular anatomy of brain, spinal cord and spine. Springer. Berlin Heidelberg New York
Ring BA (1975) The cerebral cortical arteries. In Salamon G (ed) Advances in cerebral angiography. Springer. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, pp 25–32
Marinkovic SV, Milisavljevic MM, Lolic-Draganic V, Kovacevic (1987) Distribution of the occipital branches of the posterior cerebral artery. Stroke 10:728–732
Margolis MT, Newton TH, Hoyt WF (1971) Cortical branches of the posterior cerebral artery. Anatomic-radiologic correlation. Neuroradiology 2:127–135
Talairach P, Szikla G, Tournoux P, Prossalentis A, Brodas-Ferrer M, Covello L, Iacob M, Mempel E (1967) Atlas d'anatomie stéréotaxique du télencéphale. Masson, Paris
Haymann LA, Berman SA, Hinck VC (1981) Correlation of CT cerebral vascular territories with function. II. Posterior cerebral artery. AJR 137:13–19
Damasio H (1983) A computed tomographic guide to the identification of cerebral vascular territories. Arch Neurol 40:138–142
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gloger, S., Gloger, A., Vogt, H. et al. Computer-assisted 3D reconstruction of the terminal branches of the cerebral arteries. Neuroradiology 36, 251–257 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00593253
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00593253