| 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 |