What are the advantages of an MRA or a CTA compared to a traditional catheter angiogram?
Traditional catheter angiogram entails an invasive procedure with a catheter placed in the blood vessel in your blood. A type of dye called contrast in injected into the blood vessel which allows the angiographer to see them clearly. Today with CT & MR angiograms, we can visualize and detect disorders of the arteries. This procedure is faster, safer and less expensive than a traditional catheter angiogram.
