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What areas of brain does "mri brain stem w/o dye" image or cover?is mra included in above and does it like mra image or look for cerebral aneurysm?
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MRI: The brain stem is composed of the midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata and the cerebellum. Mr angiography is a special test and is not included.
Answered 11/16/2017
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Whole brain stem: The MRI would look at your entire brainstem, shown in the picture. The brainstem is the lower part of your brain that controls breathing and heartrate. An mra (magentic resonance angiogram) is not the same, and would be ordered as a separate test with dye injection. An mra looks at blood vessels for aneurysyms, obstructions, or tears, while an MRI looks for tumors, demyelination, or strokes.
Answered 7/12/2019
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