Longitudinal view of carotid bifurcation with methods of measuring carotid stenosis at angiography
A: narrowest ICA diameter
B: normal distal cervical ICA diameter
C: estimated original diameter at the site of the most stenosis
CCA: common carotid artery
ECA: external carotid artery
ECST: European Carotid Surgery Trial
ICA: internal carotid artery
NASCET: North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial