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Does a cta on abdomon show coroided arteries?
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Not usually: The carotid arteries are in the neck and not the abdomen.
Answered 2/10/2013
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Yes: A cta will show atherosclerosis of the larger abdominal arteries
Answered 2/10/2013
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