APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Atherosclerosis can affect most of the arteries in the body, including arteries in the heart, brain, arms, legs, pelvis, and kidneys. It has different names based on which arteries are affected. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is plaque buildup in the arteries of your heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The coronary arteries, the major branches of the aortic arch, and the abdominal aorta and its visceral and major lower extremity branches are sites particularly susceptible to the atherosclerotic process (Figure 1). Plaque localization in these sites accounts for most of the clinical manifestations of the disease.