The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body) a short distance from the heart, and extend upward through the neck carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. There are ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) is a part of a group of arteries in ...

Atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis is relatively frequent ... reveals a high-grade symptomatic carotid stenosis on the left (arrow) and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging shows ...

and the internal carotid artery (ICA) leading to the brain (larger vessel on the left). The image depicts the yellow colored plaque buildup inside the walls of the vessel. The image also depicts blood ...