Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery

The morphometric studies on pathological changes observed in vertebral and basilar arteries are valuable in the diagnosis of many pathological disorders. The purpose of this study was to detect the morphometry and geometry of the intracranial part of vertebral and basilar arteries according to age,...

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Main Authors: Sinem Akkasoglu, M.Mustafa Aldur, Mustafa F Sargon, Emre Can Celebioglu, Selma Caliskan
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Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2019-12-01
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author Sinem Akkasoglu
M.Mustafa Aldur
Mustafa F Sargon
Emre Can Celebioglu
Selma Caliskan
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M.Mustafa Aldur
Mustafa F Sargon
Emre Can Celebioglu
Selma Caliskan
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description The morphometric studies on pathological changes observed in vertebral and basilar arteries are valuable in the diagnosis of many pathological disorders. The purpose of this study was to detect the morphometry and geometry of the intracranial part of vertebral and basilar arteries according to age, sex, and dominance parameters in huge series to contribute to the literature. In the study, the morphometric analysis was performed on 250 healthy patients (133 males, 117 females) by using Computed Tomography (CT) angiography. In 86 cases (34.4%) (47 males, 39 females), the basilar artery coursed straight to the right side. One hundred forty-five patients (58%) had left vertebral artery dominance. The diameters of the vessels were higher in males than in females, and there was no relationship between this finding and age. The diameter of the basilar artery at the vertebrobasilar junction was statistically significantly higher than its diameter in the terminal part of the pons. By the aid of vertical axis drawn from the formation point of basilar artery by the union of vertebral arteries, the angles of the right and left vertebral arteries were examined separately. These data will penlight future studies. This is the first study in measuring the angle of basilar artery along its course. The aim this study was to determine the changes that might occur in this angle due to the aging. To our knowledge there is no study examining the morphometry and geometry of the vertebral and basilar arteries together with these detailed parameters separately in the literature. [Med-Science 2019; 8(4.000): 980-5]
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spelling doaj.art-ff85326344a94d29b70277f571c8ed912024-02-03T05:37:08ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342019-12-0184980510.5455/medscience.2019.08.907654269Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar arterySinem Akkasoglu0M.Mustafa AldurMustafa F SargonEmre Can CelebiogluSelma CaliskanAnkara Yildirim Beyazit University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Ankara, Turkey Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Ankara, Turkey Atilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Ankara, Turkey Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine,Department of Radiology, Ankara, TurkeyThe morphometric studies on pathological changes observed in vertebral and basilar arteries are valuable in the diagnosis of many pathological disorders. The purpose of this study was to detect the morphometry and geometry of the intracranial part of vertebral and basilar arteries according to age, sex, and dominance parameters in huge series to contribute to the literature. In the study, the morphometric analysis was performed on 250 healthy patients (133 males, 117 females) by using Computed Tomography (CT) angiography. In 86 cases (34.4%) (47 males, 39 females), the basilar artery coursed straight to the right side. One hundred forty-five patients (58%) had left vertebral artery dominance. The diameters of the vessels were higher in males than in females, and there was no relationship between this finding and age. The diameter of the basilar artery at the vertebrobasilar junction was statistically significantly higher than its diameter in the terminal part of the pons. By the aid of vertical axis drawn from the formation point of basilar artery by the union of vertebral arteries, the angles of the right and left vertebral arteries were examined separately. These data will penlight future studies. This is the first study in measuring the angle of basilar artery along its course. The aim this study was to determine the changes that might occur in this angle due to the aging. To our knowledge there is no study examining the morphometry and geometry of the vertebral and basilar arteries together with these detailed parameters separately in the literature. [Med-Science 2019; 8(4.000): 980-5]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=54269vertebral arterybasilar arteryangiographysexagemorphometry
spellingShingle Sinem Akkasoglu
M.Mustafa Aldur
Mustafa F Sargon
Emre Can Celebioglu
Selma Caliskan
Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
Medicine Science
vertebral artery
basilar artery
angiography
sex
age
morphometry
title Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
title_full Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
title_fullStr Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
title_full_unstemmed Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
title_short Morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
title_sort morphometry and geometry of the formation of basilar artery
topic vertebral artery
basilar artery
angiography
sex
age
morphometry
url http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=54269
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