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Cerebral angiography



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Brain
Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the left artery
Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the left artery
Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the right artery
Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the right artery


Cerebral angiography

Alternative Names:

Vertebral angiogram; Angiography - head; Carotid angiogram
What abnormal results mean:

If the contrast dye flows out of the blood vessel, it may indicate internal bleeding. Narrowed arteries may suggest cholesterol deposits, a spasm, or inherited disorders. If the vessels are displaced, it may be caused by tumors or bleeding within the skull, aneurysm (bulging of the artery walls), or malformation.

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:




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