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Permalink Reply by lakersfan86 on February 19, 2012 at 1:52pm

My advise before you go for extra diagnostic procedure:
Show the existing suspicious imagery to another doctor and ask them what to do. If they also say angiography, have one done.
Since the 'other radiologist' seems to suspect something vascular, maybe look for a person from the field.

what is the suspicion btw ?

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Permalink Reply by Kristina Stephens on February 22, 2012 at 3:48pm

MRI vs. angio. In my experience I would pick the angio through and through yes you are uncomfortable for a hours but you will get a better result for the doctors to read. It is a minor procedure. Just get all your information from you new doctor. But I assure you it is the best thing to do. I wish you well and I hope you do your own research as well. GOOGLE IT!!! It will answer all of your questions.

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Permalink Reply by Tricia on February 28, 2012 at 12:00am

Yes I agree with the above Kristina Angio is the way to go, far better results than MRI, good luck

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Permalink Reply by Melinda on February 28, 2012 at 9:48am

I have had countless MRA's for checkups it's easy and relatively non-invasive (They do inject you with a dye). The angiogram is the easiest way to do a check up but requires some recovery time and in my opinion is annoying. I often only get them with my embolizations.

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Permalink Reply by Ed B on March 30, 2012 at 4:34pm

Hello all, where are you located? It will only confirm what the MRI had shown.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Moorman on March 31, 2012 at 8:44am

MRI's are OK if there aren't any Metle Clips in the area that was treated. If there is, let the people at the check-in desk know. They may kick you out of the Building!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by RoxAnne Parker on April 3, 2012 at 2:54pm

Ive had 4 angiograms and they can see better on what is going on. It ok :)

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Permalink Reply by Amy (the worrywart) on April 10, 2012 at 12:44pm

I am scheduled for an diagnostic ANGIO this coming Thursday as well as an MRI next week. My doctor wants to look at both. He said that the MRI is like looking at still shots while the ANGIO is like looking at a motion picture.

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Permalink Reply by Grace O'Brien on April 10, 2012 at 1:09pm

Hi,I had six or seven angiograms...it is easier to see what is in there. In my case, it helped.

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Permalink Reply by Lori Gibson on April 16, 2012 at 9:27am

Do you still have an AVM? If so did it bleed? I was having problems associated with my AVM two years before it actually burst. I had headaches all of the time, and got vertigo a lot. I started out with an ear,nose, and throat Dr, because they thought that I might have Meiniers disease. After about a year of testing, I then was referred to a Neurologist. He then started running tests, Cat-scans, then a MRI. The MRI did not show that I had a small AVM in the back of my brain. So needless to say, He diagnosed me with "Atypical Migraines" he sent me on my way telling me I would have to just live with it. Well, eventually my AVM burst... I was rushed to the hospital. I was in a coma for about two weeks, I was in intensive care at that hospital for 8 weeks. I was then transferred to a rehab hospital. My AVM was inoperable at that time. I was then referred for Gamma Knife surgery, which I had done. The Ironic thing is, prior to the Gamma Knife the Neuro Surgeon ordered a MRA, They used the MRA to map my brain for the surgery. So, in the long run, had my previous Neurologist ordered an MRA versus the MRI they would have seen my AVM, and I would have had the Gamma Knife prior to my bleed and would have avioded my Near-Death bleed.

Oh. They also did an AngioGram one year after my Gamma Knife surgery.

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Permalink Reply by Brooke on April 19, 2012 at 12:22am

I had a bleed and a stroke in may 2010. Through the years I have had several mri's due to bad migraines. My avm was never caught. It took the bleed for the er to see it on a CT scan. Once in icu I had an angiogram before my craniotomy and then another one after the surgery. I have had 2 MRA's since then due to some pain. I prefer the angio as it is the gold standard. Thanks, Brooke 

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