An MRI using contrast dye is called a magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA). A cervical spine MRI is usually used to diagnose the cause of neck pain. It’s often performed if the pain hasn’t ...

MRA clearly identifies dissections ... Vertebral artery dissections often heal spontaneously. Likewise, traumatic cervical vertebral artery occlusions are often asymptomatic.

Both an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) are noninvasive and painless diagnostic tools used to view tissues, bones, or organs inside the body. An MRI is a ...