Anatomy & Cell Biology

Table 3

Diameter of middle cerebral artery in different studies, sides and sex

Reference	Method	No. of cases	Diameter of middle cerebral artery (mm)
Umansky et al. 1988, Michigan [17]	Cadaveric	104	3±0.1
Idowu et al. 2002, Nigeria [24]	Cadaveric	100	3.49±0.51
Tarasów et al. 2007, Poland [18]	MRA	114	2.23±0.41
Zurada et al. 2011, Poland [10]	CTA	230	2.23±0.38
Shatri et al. 2017, Kosova [21]	MRA	266	3.35±0.31
Reci and Bexheti 2019, North Macedonia [28]	Cadaveric	50	2.6±0.47
Fauzi et al. 2019, Indonesia [55]	CTA	554	2.39±0.49
Srinivasa et al. 2021, India [54]	Cadaveric	30	3±0.1
Urvi et al. 2023, India [25]	CTA	578	3.33±0.62
			Diameter in mm
			Right M1 segment	Left M1 segment
Gillard et al. 1986, London [60]	TPDU	58	2.8±0.3	2.7±0.3
Müller et al. 1991, Switzerland [58]	CTA	200	3.19±0.39	3.18±0.41
Idowu et al. 2002, Nigeria [24]	Cadaveric	100	3.51±0.55	3.51±0.54
Tarasów et al. 2007, Poland [18]	MRA	114	2.37±0.80	2.45±0.83
Zurada et al. 2011, Poland [10]	CTA	230	2.23±0.39	2.23±0.37
Han et al. 2014, China [29]	MRA	838	2.86±0.23	2.85±0.26
Gunnal et al. 2019, India [32]	Cadaveric	340	3±0.74	3±0.80
Hassan et al. 2020, Egypt [52]	DSA	100	3.31±0.56	3.33±0.56
Urvi et al. 2023, India [25]	CTA	578	3.32±0.62	3.33±0.62
			Diameter in mm
			Male	Female
Müller et al. 1991, Switzerland [58]	CTA	200	3.33±0.42	3.04±0.37
Idowu et al. 2002, Nigeria [24]	Cadaveric	100	3.44±0.48	3.59±0.77
Ozdogmus et al. 2008, Turkey [59]	Autopsy	66	3.47±0.47	3.35±0.67
Zurada et al. 2011, Poland [10]	CTA	230	2.29±0.45	2.20±0.33
Shatri et al. 2017, Kosovo [21]	MRA	144	3.40±0.32	3.31±0.29
Urvi et al. 2023, India [25]	CTA	578	3.30±0.63	3.37±0.61

Values are presented as mean±SD. MRA, magnetic resonance angiography; CTA, computed tomography angiography; TPDU, transcranial pulsed Doppler ultrasound; DSA, digital subtraction angiography.

Anat Cell Biol 2024;57:481~497 https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.24.005