MRA of Aorta and Renal Arteries
In this 3D coronal gadolinium-enhanced MRA, the kidneys and renal arteries appear normal, and there is no aortic aneurysm. In a patient with severe atherosclerosis, arrows indicate bilateral renal artery stenosis
References

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