Cerebral Angiogram Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of a cerebral angiogram in the UAE typically ranges from $1,800 to $4,500 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

A cerebral angiogram passes a thin catheter into the blood vessels of the brain and uses dye and X-rays to show them in detail. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Anaesthetic: usually local, sometimes general.
• Access point: the groin or the wrist.
• Day case or overnight: most people go home the same day.
• Treatment in the same session: for example aneurysm coiling.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust says it is usually done to look for a brain aneurysm or an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), or to check an aneurysm that has been treated. CT or MR angiography may come first, but catheter angiography gives the most detailed images.

Most cerebral angiograms are done under local anaesthetic. The catheter is guided from the groin or wrist to the brain arteries and dye is injected, which can cause a warm feeling in the head. The Leeds leaflet says most people go home the same day and should have an adult with them for 24 hours.

The Leeds leaflet gives a stroke risk of about 0.5%, temporary confusion about 0.5% and a mild dye reaction about 3%. Bruising or bleeding at the puncture site can occur. Driving should be avoided for two days.

Planned diagnostic procedures may need insurer prior approval in the UAE.