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MRA of carotid and vertebral artery without contrast

MRA of carotid and vertebral artery without contrast

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A 24-year old female asked:

MRA scan showed right vertebral artery much smaller than left. Is this a problem? I get a lot of migraines and pain in right carotid and vertebral art

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A 25-year old female asked:

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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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 57-year old female asked:

I had an MRA of the head. Everything was normal except on the report it says left vertebral artery mildly dominant. What does this mean?

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A 24-year old female asked:

4 year HX migraine. Feel like a lot of pain during migraine in cervical arteries, especially right side. Why is this? MRA shows small Right vertebral

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A member asked:

What does it mean when an mra shows the intracranial right internal carotid artery is narrowed

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A 33-year old female asked:

33 year old female with hypertension and received mra results that show mild to moderate vertebral artery stenosis. What does this mean usually?

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A 25-year old female asked:

MRA shows possible right vertebral artery occlusion, second MRA shows the right vertebral being a lot smaller than left. Is it occluded or small?!

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A 30-year old female asked:

I have marked hypoplastic right vertebral artery especially at V4. Dx previously on multple MRAs. recently had catheter angiogram & venogram X 2 done, would they have seen this issue before entering the artery? I.e is this an obvious thing to see?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Previous MRA showed tiny right vertebral artery. I get awful migraine and pain over this area too. As well as worsening vertigo.VAD? ImpendingStroke?

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A 62-year old male asked:

How can a dopplar test and mra on a carotid artery show different results dopplar-no blockage mra-severe stenosis happened to my husband now cta next?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I am a 33 yr fit female with hypertension, white matter changes on MRI and vertebral artery stenosis found in mra. Could I have a stroke soon?

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A 62-year old female asked:

2017/ 2018/2019 all brain & cervical MRA follow up on aneruysm all good. Dec 21 MRA now shows moderate Stenosis in carotid arteries cervical spine how can this happen so fast? Not a smoker 8st good diet excercise?

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A 25-year old female asked:

Severe migraines along side IIH. Monthly bouts of carotid artery pain R side, ear and temple, lightheaded. Normal MRAs. Could this be Carotidynia?

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A 50-year old male asked:

Hello - How is possible placque detected/measured in vertebral and carotid arteries?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Is it to do with blood flow, when I get pain over my carotid and vertebral artery - right side, associated with terrible migraines?

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A 33-year old asked:

What's it like to have a stent in either carotid or vertebral artery?

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A 41-year old female asked:

What does it mean "Normal vascular flow voids are present in the distal carotid and vertebral arteries, the basilar artery and the proximal anterior, ?

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A 39-year old male asked:

The brachiocephalic artery, common carotid arteries, internal and external carotid arteries are patent. No stenosis is seen at the carotid bulbs. The vertebral arteries are patent without luminal irregularity or stenosis. What does this mean?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Can tias over time be caused by temporary or partial occlusion of vertebral or carotid arteries and cause foci or lesions?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Is it possible to survive both carotids being 100% blocked, since the vertebral arteries still supply the brain with blood?

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A 40-year old female asked:

Can sle (lupus) affect vertebral and/or carotid arteries, or cause vascular conditions / diseases and if so, how (and what)?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Can past vad - vertebral arterty dissection cause stenosis or a bruit in the carotid artery? Or any other stress to local arteries? What is the path?

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A 36-year old male asked:

Can a carotid or vertebral artery dissection (no trauma/injury) be slow developing over a couple months, or is it always within a day or week maximum?

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A 41-year old male asked:

CTA neck: No evidence of occlusion, significant stenosis, or dissection of the cervical carotid or vertebral arteries. Trace atherosclerotic disease of the left carotid siphon What does this mean ?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Could a MRA with contrast see coronary arteries ?

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A 26-year old male asked:

Can a cardiac MRI / MRA with contrast done at the mayo clinic see blocked arteries ?

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A 55-year old female asked:

I had an MRA with contrast in 2019-showed a 'lesion'.CTA of carotids with contrast-showed 2mm left PCOM aneurysm.However later told-might be an infundibulum.I decided on no follow up but recently another dr said 'it's an aneurysm'. Why the confusion?

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A 40-year old female asked:

Re: fibromuscular dysplasia (corotid / vertebral) do lesions occur on the interior or exterior of the artery wall?

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A 47-year old asked:

What's more accurate, a color carotid doppler ultrasound or a contrast coratid mra?

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