MRV dural sinus/venous cerebral
- Strengths
- No gadolinium usually required.
- Limitations
- Specialized protocol for venous flow. Limited evaluatio of remainder of brain. If patient has non-focal symptoms or for screening, consider MRI brain without contrast instead.
- Contraindications
- Standard MR questionaire as to contraindicated implanted devices, surgery, etc.
- CPT Code
- 70546
- Exact format for order to be authorized
- MRV brain; without gadolinium
- Patient Preparation
- None.
