MR angiography in carotid stenosis. A clinical prospective

MR angiography is a major advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carotid artery stenosis. It has become the major preoperative diagnostic test for these patients. An understanding of the principles of MR imaging allows the clinician to overcome the occasional drawback of MR angiography. Use of MR imaging with duplex scanning allows the surgeon to have an extremely accurate image of the carotid artery bifurcation. Studies conclude that by using these tests as the preoperative assessment for the patient undergoing carotid artery endarterectomy, the procedure is performed with decreased complication, as the risks of conventional cerebral angiography are avoided.