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What does brain cta scan mean-does it mean brain ct with contrast or without?
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Angiogram: Cta is a ct angiogram - this looks at the blood vessels within the brain.
Answered 6/10/2013
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CTA: Evaluates the arteries and veins of the head. Part of the scan involves a scan without contrast, imaging with the contrast being injected, and images after contrast. See radiologyinfo.Org.
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