BACKROUND AND PURPOSE: The optimal imaging method for the diagnosis of VAD
remains undefined. Our aim was to evaluate the added value of HR-MR imaging for the …

Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of posterior circulation stroke in
young adults. Initial symptoms are often non-specific and diagnostic arteriography is not …

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young.
VAD can present with a range of imaging findings. We sought to summarize the diagnostic …

Spontaneous vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a rare but well-known cause of
cerebrovascular disease and is often difficult to diagnose even using conventional …

A study was performed to evaluate the relationship between the imaging features and
clinical presentation of vertebral artery (VA) dissection. Twenty-two patients with 24 VA …

Basi-parallel anatomical scanning (BPAS)-MRI is a simple MRI technique to reveal the
surface contour of the intracranial vertebrobasilar artery. The purpose of this study was to …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Important advances have been made recently in MR
angiography with the use of contrast medium injection, which has proved valuable for the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: CT angiography (CTA) is widely used and may be the only
vascular imaging technique ordered for emergent evaluation of neurovascular disease. With …

Sir, Cervical vertebral artery dissections are a frequent cause of posteriorcirculation stroke in
young and middle-aged adults. In most institutions, intravenous anticoagulation is used for 3 …

Background/Aims: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of ischemic
stroke. In this observational study, clinical data, magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound …