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Can tear in vertebral and carotid arteries ever be seen on a cervical mri? or does it have to be mra or mrv?

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Arterial wall: To see detail in an arterial wall you need to have an arteriographic study. A regular MRI would not likely show this.

Answered 10/22/2016

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Cervical MRI: would not be adequate, further studies would be necessary even if the cervical MRI by chance happened to demonstrate a possible abnormality like a dissection or vascular injury

Answered 10/23/2016

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