Vertebral Basilar Angiogram. (Left) lateral view; (Right) AP view. This study was performed by injecting contrast into the right vertebra artery, which is well opacified. There is also some retrograde ...

Figure 1. Anatomy of the vertebral artery. C2 represents the second cervical vertebrae, C6 is the sixth cervical vertebrae. V1, V2, V3 and V4 are the anatomic segments of the vertebral artery.

Based on the study, it does appear "that some patients with basilar artery occlusion strokes benefit from mechanical thrombectomy," commented Steven Hetts, MD, of UCSF Mission Bay Hospitals in San ...

Note the area of infarction involving the entire pons and midbrain. This infarct is in the territory of the main basilar artery. The cerebellum is spared, presumably due to collateral flow from the ...