Professional MR angiography in Kharkiv, Kherson, Cherkassy - ScanLife

 Professional MR angiography in Kharkiv, Kherson, Cherkassy - ScanLife

Angiography is a minimally invasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Angiography uses one of three imaging technologies and, in some cases, a contrast material to produce pictures of major blood vessels throughout the body.

Angiography is performed using:

  • x-rays with catheters
  • computed tomography (CT)
  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

In magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), a powerful magnetic field, radio waves and a computer produce the detailed images. MR angiography does not use ionizing radiation (x-rays).

MR angiography may be performed with or without contrast material. If needed, the contrast material is usually injected using a vein in the arm.

MR angiography is used to examine blood vessels in key areas of the body, including the:

  • brain
  • kidneys
  • pelvis
  • legs
  • lungs
  • heart
  • neck
  • abdomen

Physicians use the procedure to:

  • identify disease and aneurysms in the aorta, both in the chest and abdomen, or in other major blood vessels.
  • detect atherosclerosis disease in the carotid artery of the neck, which may limit blood flow to the brain and cause a stroke.
  • identify a small aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation inside the brain.
  • detect atherosclerotic disease that has narrowed the arteries to the legs and help prepare for endovascular intervention or surgery.
  • indicate disease in the arteries to the kidneys or visualize blood flow to help prepare for a kidney transplant.
  • guide interventional radiologists and surgeons making repairs to diseased blood vessels, such as implanting stents or evaluating a stent after implantation.
  • detect injury to one of more arteries in the neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis or extremities in trauma patients.
  • evaluate arteries feeding a tumor prior to surgery or other procedures such as chemoembolization or selective internal radiation therapy.
  • identify dissection or splitting in the aorta in the chest or abdomen or its major branches.
  • show the extent and severity of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries and plan for a surgical operation, such as a coronary bypass.
  • sample blood from specific veins in the body to detect any endocrine disease.
  • examine pulmonary arteries in the lungs to detect pulmonary embolism (blood clots from leg veins).
  • screen individuals for arterial disease, especially patients with a family history of arterial disease or disorders.