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The doctor will likely recommend an MRA test if you or a loved one suffers from a stroke, blood clot, heart disease or a similar health condition. In many situations, the MRA provides the doctor with the information they can't detect in a regular x-ray, ultrasound or CT scan.

An MRA of the head is done to look at the blood vessels leading to the brain to check for a bulge (aneurysm), a clot, or a narrowing (stenosis) because of plaque.

Magnetic resonance angiography–also called a magnetic resonance angiogram or MRA–is a type of MRI that looks specifically at the body's blood vessels. Unlike a traditional angiogram, which requires inserting a catheter into the body, magnetic resonance angiography is a far less invasive and less painful test.

MRIs are very useful in diagnosing brain tumors. A special dye might be put into your vein during the MRI. The dye helps get clearer pictures of the brain.

Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is an imaging test that shows your blood vessels and blood flow. An MRA can detect narrowing or blockages in your arteries in a noninvasive way. You can have a non-enhanced MRA or a contrast-enhanced MRA. Images can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

If your healthcare provider believes that you may have a narrowing or blockage of blood vessels somewhere in your body, he or she may recommend magnetic resonance angiography. Other conditions that your healthcare provider can look for during this test include: An aneurysm or weakness in the wall of an artery.

It may be used to diagnose or evaluate conditions such as: Arterial aneurysm (an abnormal widening or ballooning of a part of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel) Aortic coarctation. Aortic dissection.

Doctors use MRA to: identify abnormalities, such as aneurysms, in the aorta, both in the chest and abdomen, or in other arteries. detect atheroscl (plaque) disease in the carotid artery of the neck, which may limit blood flow to the brain and cause a stroke.