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Cerebral Angiography

Alternate Names : Angiography - Head, Carotid Angiogram, Vertebral Angiogram

Definition

The arteries are not normally seen in an X-ray, so a contrast dye is injected into one or more arteries to make them visible. For the cerebral angiography, the contrast dye is injected into one or both of the carotid and/or vertebral arteries that are in the neck.

Pictures & Images

Brain	Carotid Stenosis, X-Ray of the Left Artery
Carotid Stenosis, X-Ray of the Right Artery

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