COMPUTER-ASSISTED 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TERMINAL BRANCHES OF THE CEREBRAL-ARTERIES .2. MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY

We present a three-dimensional anatomical computer model of the termin al branches of the middle cerebral artery, acquired from equidistant s erial anatomical slices of three brains. The reconstructions provide a clear picture from all angles of the complicated course of the termin al branches of the cerebral arteries, which can help to identify them on conventional angiography and magnetic resonance angiography. The ar teries can also be matched with CT, MR or PET images to indicate the a reas of extension of individual branches, allowing neuromorphological and functional correlations.