Magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) of blood vessels
Current as of: September 26, 2018
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 and Figure 2 show MRAs of the normal smooth appearance of the large blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from the heart. Figure 3 shows an MRA of a narrowed and abnormal aorta from the buildup of calcium and fat (cholesterol) in the inner lining of the…