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Advances in imaging research of vertebral artery hypoplasia and its relationship with posterior circulation ischemic stroke
SU Huirong  SONG Jianxun  HUANG Tengda 

Cite this article as: SU H R, SONG J X, HUANG T D. Advances in imaging research of vertebral artery hypoplasia and its relationship with posterior circulation ischemic stroke[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(6): 119-123. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.06.021.


[Abstract] Vertebral artery hypoplasia is a congenital vascular variation of the posterior cerebral circulation system, but more and more studies have found that it may be a risk factor for posterior circulation ischemic stroke. Most previous studies investigate the relationship between vertebral artery hypoplasia and posterior circulation stroke based on the traditional lumen imaging technology. But they ignore the necessity of differentiating vertebral artery hypoplasia from atherosclerosis in stroke. High-resolution vessel wall imaging has great advantages in showing the structural changes of vessel wall and revealing the relationship. This article reviews the diagnosis and incidence of vertebral artery hypoplasia, imaging evaluation methods, and its relationship with posterior circulation ischemic stroke, in order to improve clinical attention and further understanding of vertebral artery hypoplasia and reduce the occurrence of related adverse events.
[Keywords] vertebral artery hypoplasia；ischemic stroke；magnetic resonance imaging；high resolution vessel wall imaging

SU Huirong1   SONG Jianxun2*   HUANG Tengda1  

1 Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524023, China

2 Shenzhen Baoan Clinical Medical College of Guangdong Medical University, Room of MR, Shenzhen Baoan People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518100, China

Corresponding author: Song JX, E-mail: songjianxun@126.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Plan Project Sustainable Development Special Project (No. KCXFZ 202002011010360).
Received  2022-09-30
Accepted  2023-05-30
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.06.021
Cite this article as: SU H R, SONG J X, HUANG T D. Advances in imaging research of vertebral artery hypoplasia and its relationship with posterior circulation ischemic stroke[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(6): 119-123. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.06.021.

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