TY - JOUR A1 - , T1 - Cross-sectional angiographic imaging of anatomical variations in the circle of Willis: A literature review JO - Eur. J. Anat. SN - 1136-4890 Y1 - 2020 VL - 24 SP - 297 EP - 309 UR - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=190524aa KW - Circle of Willis â?? Angiography â?? Ana-tomical variations â?? Magnetic resonance imaging â??Computed tomography N2 - The circle of Willis supplies blood to the brain and other pivotal structures, and has considerable importance in clinical teaching and practice. Stud-ies have described angiographic anatomical varia-tions in the circle of Willis in populations diverse in age, gender, race, and geographical region using different research methodologies, including study designs and diagnostic modalities. This compre-hensive review compares and contrasts the find-ings of these studies in terms of prevalence, comorbidities, and clinical applications of anatomi-cal variations across these different studies. More-over, an embryological and physiological basis of these variations has been discussed in this review. ER -