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MRA
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MRA
by louis, Apr 06, 2003 12:00AM
Hi,
Doctor, what is your opinion on the new new 3d magnetic resonance angiography machines starting to crop up at large medical centers. They are supposed to be able to detect artery blockages almost as well as traditional catheterization. Would they be a useful tool in the low risk patient?
Doctor, what is your opinion on the new new 3d magnetic resonance angiography machines starting to crop up at large medical centers. They are supposed to be able to detect artery blockages almost as well as traditional catheterization. Would they be a useful tool in the low risk patient?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-KE, Apr 07, 2003 12:00AM
Dear Inky,
Currently, coronary angiography is the gold standard for detecting blockages in the heart arteries. However, as the MRA technology improves I am sure there will be an increasing role for MRA in the assessment of coronary artery disease.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE
Currently, coronary angiography is the gold standard for detecting blockages in the heart arteries. However, as the MRA technology improves I am sure there will be an increasing role for MRA in the assessment of coronary artery disease.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE
