Segments of the internal carotid artery (Bouthillier)
Segmenta arteriae internae carotidis (Bouthillier)
- Synonym: Bouthillier classification of internal carotid artery segment
Definition
Bouthillier et al described (in 1996) a seven segment internal carotid artery (ICA) classification system. It remains the most widely used system for describing ICA segments.:
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS