Non- invasive scan for neck Arteries

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paul - 25 Apr 2005 19:45 GMT

Is there an accurate method for determining the amount of narrowing in the
carotid and vertebral arteries ?or does an angiogram have to be performed
?(Like the heart one)

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GaryG - 25 Apr 2005 20:24 GMT

> Is there an accurate method for determining the amount of narrowing in the
> carotid and vertebral arteries ?or does an angiogram have to be performed
> ?(Like the heart one)

Yes...I recently had a sonigram test of my carotid arteries at a local
health fair. Took less than 5 minutes, with no invasive procedure.

GG

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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD - 25 Apr 2005 23:56 GMT

> Is there an accurate method for determining the amount of narrowing in the
> carotid and vertebral arteries ?or does an angiogram have to be performed
> ?(Like the heart one)

Either ultrasound or MRI technology can non-invasively quantitate the
degree of stenosis.

At His service,

Andrew

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Board-Certified Cardiologist

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Peter Rogers - 26 Apr 2005 22:20 GMT

> > Is there an accurate method for determining the amount of narrowing in the
> > carotid and vertebral arteries ?or does an angiogram have to be performed
> > ?(Like the heart one)

Hi Paul, I've just had an MR Angiogram to do just this after a
stroke.

I haven't seen the results yet, but some of the examples I've seen on
the web look very detailed. You can get more information here..
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/mr-angiography.htm
...

Peter

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