Aterosclerotic calcifications of head and neck arteries, and its relation to stenosis of internal carotid artery in patients with cerebrovascular disease symptoms

Introduction: The stroke and TIA are common indications for head CT, or head and neck CT angiography (CTA). Presence of a stenosis at the proximal part of the internal carotid artery (ACI) is a risk factor for stroke. Objectives: The primary objective of this study to investigate weather the volume of the calcifications in the arteries of the head and neck can be used as indicator of stenosis at p…