Basilar artery occlusion is an uncommon cause of stroke, accounting for only 6–10% of large vessel strokes. 1 The most common underlying mechanism is atherosclerosis, but the basilar artery is also ...

UC Berkeley scientists have developed a magnetic resonance imaging technique that tracks blood through the brain’s veins back ...

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart ...

Objective Acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is a catastrophe with high mortality and disability. Randomized controlled trial (RCT) data supporting/refuting reperfusion treatment are sparse in acute ...

During magnetic resonance angiography, you lie flat inside the magnetic resonance imaging scanner. This is a large, tunnel-like tube. In some cases, a special dye, known as contrast, may be added to ...