Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Zwanger-Pesiri uses Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) to evaluate arterial and venous diseases utilizing our 1.5 Tesla Open Bore MRIs, 3.0 Tesla MRIs, and 3.0 Tesla Open Bore MRIs. This exam can be performed with or without a contrast agent, and does not require the use of arterial catheterization or a nephrotoxic contrast agent. MR angiography is used to examine blood vessels in key areas of the body, including the heart, brain, neck, lungs, pelvis, legs and kidneys.

We utilize MR Angiography for:

• Identifying disease and aneurysms in the aorta or in other major blood vessels throughout the body
• Detecting atherosclerotic disease, then assessing not only for lumen size, but wall plaques and pathology outside the vessel wall
• Identifying small aneurysms or arteriovenous malformations inside the brain
• Evaluating for organ ischemia and renal arterial hypertension
• Pre-op diagnostic work-up prior to therapeutic intervention and surgical bypass or stent placement planning
• Guiding surgeons in making repairs to diseased blood vessels
• Patients with mild renal insufficiency or who are renal transplant recipients
• Evaluating arteries feeding a tumor