| ACA | anterior cerebral artery | 
| CT | computed tomography | 
| CTA | computed tomography angiography | 
| DSA | digital subtraction angiography | 
| ICA | internal carotid artery | 
| MCA | middle cerebral artery | 
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiography | 
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging | 
| PCA | posterior cerebral artery | 
| PICA | posterior inferior cerebellar artery | 
| SWI | susceptibility weighted imaging |