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

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