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My mom had an brain anyrism and she was a smoker. i had an mri done less than 10 years ago. all good. do i have to keep getting one?
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Yes: An MRA is probably a better study. One every 5 years is reasonable for routine "surveillance" follow up.
Answered 4/6/2019
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