LV as the 2nd branch off the LS between the TA (thyroid artery) and the CA. RV indicates the right vertebral artery; RS, right subclavian artery; IA, innominate artery; RC, right common carotid artery; LC, left common carotid artery; TA, inferior thyroid ar... LV as the 2nd branch off the LS between the TA (thyroid artery) and the CA. RV indicates the right vertebral artery; RS, right subclavian artery; IA, innominate artery; RC, right common carotid artery; LC, left common carotid artery; TA, inferior thyroid artery. S.R. Satti et al. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2007;28:976-980 ©2007 by American Society of Neuroradiology