Topographic Distribution of Misery Perfusion in Relation to Internal and Superficial Borderzones
Shuji Arakawaa,
Kazuo Minematsua,
Teruyuki Hiranoa,
Yutaka Tanakaa,
Yasuhiro Hasegawaa,
Kohei Hayashidab and
Takenori Yamaguchia
a Cerebrovascular Division, Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
b Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan

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FIG 1. Location of regions of interest. These are divided into six areas on the basis of the idealized standard concept of arterial distributions of the brain, as follows: territories of the ACA, MCA, PCA, anterior BZ (between the territories of the ACA and MCA), posterior BZ (between the territories of the MCA and PCA), and internal BZ (between the territories of the cortical branches and penetrators of the MCA).
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FIG 2. Distribution of MP in unilateral occlusive disease of the major cerebral arteries.
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