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MRA of brain with and without contrast

MRA of brain with and without contrast

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A 36-year old asked:

Hey docs, I am wondering if something might be missed if you do a brain mra without contrast?

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A 41-year old female asked:

What is the difference between a CTA of the brain/neck with contrast Vs a MRA?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

Ive had an MRA 'TOF' without contrast dye of the brain done recently. Will this pick up and potential unruptured aneurysms?

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A 17-year old male asked:

I'm getting an mri, mra, and mrv of my brain with contrast. Can i wear my contacts during the scan?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 59-year old male asked about a 60-year old male:

What does "no frank aneurysm formation is appreciated." on mri/mra brain without/with contrast report means? What does above word "frank" mean?

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A 34-year old female asked:

My MRI & MRA scan of brain w/contrast show several areas have very small,round, bright, lighter spots? Is this normal and what causes this? Thank You.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

Im having an MRA done but without contrast due to that I might have an allergic reaction from it, will it still show any aneurysm that might be in my brain or will not having the contrast not be good in showing this ?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

Can a small brain aneurysm show up on a MRI with contrast? (I didn't get an MRA)

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A 27-year old male asked:

I had an MRA of brain and neck (caroited arteries). They did this WITHOUT contrast. Is that Still as accurate ?

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A 59-year old male asked:

In detecting or ruling in or out small 2 to 3 mm brain aneurysm, is a 10 minutes mra without any contrast and MRI accurate test? Is contrast needed?

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A 59-year old male asked:

Is mra with IV (gadolinium) contrast more accurate in detecting or ruling in or out brain aneurysm than just plain mra without any IV contrast or same

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A 59-year old male asked:

Insurance athem does not want to pay for mri/mra with contrast to rule in or out brain aneurysm(s), only 15 minutes mra without/con. What shuld one do

1 doctor answer • 7 doctors weighed in

A 42-year old female asked:

My mra brain (no contrast) said everything was fine. My doctor said no aneurysms but the report says no medium or large aneurysms why does the report say no small ones too? Could I have a small one and they just didnt mention it on the report?

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A 59-year old male asked:

What is the best mri/mra test (model) to rule out brain aneurysm in men and is it done with (gadolinium) contrast?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Can a small brain aneurysm show on an MRI with contrast(iodine)? I didn't get an MRA and have been getting pain on left side I'm scared

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

Are multiple MRIs w/out contrast safe? I've had 4 in the past 11 months (ankle, brain mra, brain mri, and another ankle). I'm concerned about exposure

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A 39-year old female asked:

Would a contrasted brain MRI (not MRA) be able to raise suspicions of a dural fistula or are additional scans still needed if MRI was completely clear?

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A 26-year old male asked:

I've had persistent head & neck pain for over a week now. I had an MRA of the neck & an MRI of the brain done a few days ago, both without contrast. Both came back clean, which I'm thankful for, but still in pain. Thoughts? Suggestions?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Would a Mri without contrast and a Mra show a blood clot in the brain?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Does a normal brain MRI without contrast show blood vessel abnormalities or do you need another test like an MRA?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Can a small brain aneurysm be seen on an MRI with contrast(iodine)?I didn't get an MRA but back then I didn't have headaches everyday.I'm 20& worried

2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 59-year old male asked:

Is it good to drink 2 to 3 glasses of water or more 5 hours before mri/mra with contrast?Does it increases or decreases size of brain aneurysm if foud

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

Having intermittent bilateral pulsatile tinnitus investigated. Would a regular brain MRI with and without contrast (not MRA) show suspicions for DAVF? Mine was normal?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

I did an MRA of the brain with no contrast and the results were normal brain MRA without evidence of intracranial aneurysm, stenosis, or arteriovenous malformation. Is the no contrast test good assurance or should I have done it with contrast ??

2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 54-year old female asked:

Since coiling of brain aneurysm year ago, I have had 3 MRA (without contrast)which showed occlusion. Should I be having a CT angiogram in the future?

1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in

A 32-year old female asked:

Can normal white matter on mri be an actual brain Aneurysm? Ct without contrast normal last week showed white matter as well and last year. Get mra?

1 doctor answer • 9 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old female asked:

Can you feel blood clots or aneurysm in your brain? had a MRI with contrast(MRA)and CT scan in 2013. All normal. No avm. Calcification only. 2019 I had another CT scan. Clear other than calcification. I feel odd pains in one area. Scared it's a clot?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 59-year old male asked:

If a person had a normal with and without contrast 1.5 tesla mra, should he do 3.0 tesla mra to be sur that 1 to 2 mm cerebral aneurysm was not mised?

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A 59-year old male asked about a 60-year old male:

In ruling in or out cerebral aneurysm is mra study enogh or MRI with and without contrast is also needed with mra for better accuracy?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 59-year old male asked:

Is siemens avanto "MRA with and without contrast SPGR post coil protocol" considered 1.5t or 3.0t mra? Can both detect 1 to 2 mm cerebral aneurysm

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

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