| ACA | anterior cerebral artery |
| ASL | arterial spin labeling |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CAS | carotid artery stenting |
| CEA | carotid endarterectomy |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CNSVS | CNS Vital Signs |
| DICE | Dice similarity coefficient |
| FOV | Field of View |
| ICA | internal carotid artery |
| MCA | middle cerebral artery |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NCI | Neurocognitive Index |
| ROI | region of interest |