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Procedure | Price Range | |
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MRI of Lower Extremity Cost Average | $2,775 - $7,200 | Free Quote |
MRA Brain Cost Average | $950 - $2,475 | Free Quote |
MR Angiography Neck (MRA MRI Neck) Cost Average | $975 - $2,550 | Free Quote |
Chest MRI (Angiography) Cost Average | $1,400 - $3,600 | Free Quote |
MRA of Abdomen Cost Average | $1,500 - $3,900 | Free Quote |
MRA of Pelvis Cost Average | $1,750 - $4,500 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Snoqualmie Valley Hospital | Snoqualmie | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Swedish Medical Center / First Hill Campus | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Swedish First Hill Diagnostic | Seattle | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Stevens Radia Imaging Center | Edmonds | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Upright MRI of Seattle | Renton | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Highline Imaging | Burien | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Cascade Imaging | Auburn | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Imaging Northwest | Covington | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Everett Radia | Everett | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | Federal Way | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
University of Washington Medical Center | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Eastside Hospital and Specialty Center | Redmond | Acute Care Hospital |
Minor and James Medical , Radiology | Seattle | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Providence Everett Medical Center - Colby Campus | Everett | Acute Care Hospital |
PacMed - Inland Pacific Imaging | Seattle | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Stevens Hospital | Edmonds | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Hospital and Medical Center | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Campus | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Tacoma General Hospital | Tacoma | Acute Care Hospital |
Diagnostic and Wellness Center for Women | Seattle | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
TRA Medical Imaging | Tacoma | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Enumclaw Community Hospital | Enumclaw | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Sound Medical Imaging | Puyallup | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Valley General Hospital | Monroe | Acute Care Hospital |
Precision Imaging | Puyallup | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Clare Hospital | Lakewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Harborview Medical Center | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Highline Medical Center | Burien | Acute Care Hospital |
Seattle Radiologists, A Professional Corporation | Seattle | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center | Tacoma | Childrens Hospital |
Center for Diagnostic Imaging | Lakewood | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Pacific Imaging | Mountlake Terrace | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Evergreen Hospital Medical Center | Kirkland | Acute Care Hospital |
Union Avenue Open MRI | Tacoma | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Via Radiology - Meridian Pavilion | Seattle | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Medical Imaging Northwest | Puyallup | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Evergreen Radia | Kirkland | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Bellevue | Acute Care Hospital |
Schick Shadel Hospital | Seattle | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Imaging Northwest | Bonney Lake | Diagnostic Testing Facility |
Saint Francis Hospital | Federal Way | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | Acute Care Hospital |
Auburn Regional Medical Center | Auburn | Acute Care Hospital |
MRA Procedure Patient Preparation
Guidelines about eating and drinking before an MRA exam vary at different facilities. Unless you are told otherwise, you may follow your regular daily routine and take medications as usual. If you have claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces) or anxiety, you may want to ask your physician for a prescription for a mild sedative. Notify your physician or MRA technician if you are pregnant. Notify your physician or MRA technician if you have a pacemaker, artificial limb, any metal pins or metal parts in your body (especially in your eyes), metal heart valves, metal clips in your brain, bullet fragments, metal implants in your ear, tattooed eyeliner, or any other implanted or prosthetic medical device. Notify your physician or MRA technician if you have recently had surgery on a blood vessel. You should tell the technologist if you have metal or electronic medical devices in your body or if you are pregnant.
MR Angiography Alternatives
Physicians will often try to diagnose vascular disease with blood pressure measurements, CT scans, or ultrasounds prior to using MRAs. Although contrast angiography is the most popular test amongst physicians to evaluate blood vessels before determining treatment, MRAs are gaining popularity amongst physicians and may soon become the preferred diagnostic test for vascular disease.
What to expect during and after a MRA procedure
Most MRA exams are painless. You will be positioned on the moveable examination table. Some patients, however, find it uncomfortable to remain still during MRA imaging. Straps and bolsters may be used to help you stay still and maintain the correct position during imaging. It is normal for the area of your body being imaged to feel slightly warm, but if it bothers you, notify the radiologist or technologist. It is important that you remain perfectly still while the images are being recorded. MRA exams generally include multiple runs (sequences), each typically a few seconds to a few minutes at a time. The entire examination is usually completed within one hour. If a contrast material will be used in the MRA exam, a nurse or technologist will insert an intravenous (IV) line into a vein in your hand or arm. It is normal to feel coolness and a flushing for a minute or two when the contrast material is injected. If you have not been sedated, no recovery period is necessary. You may resume your usual activities and normal diet immediately after the exam.
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