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We prospectively evaluate two noninvasive tests, magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and duplex ultrasonography (DU), as potential replacements for contrast arteriography (CA).\n          <\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>\n            A blinded comparison of three-dimensional time-of-flight (TOF) MRA, two-dimensional TOF MRA, and DU in 176 arteries was performed. CA was used as the standard of comparison.\n          <\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>\n            Three-dimensional TOF MRA had a sensitivity of 94%, a specificity of 85%, and an accuracy of 88% for the identification of 70% to 99% stenosis; two-dimensional TOF MRA had a sensitivity and specificity that were approximately 10% lower than those of three-dimensional TOF MRA. DU resulted in a sensitivity of 94%, a specificity of 83%, and an accuracy of 86%. Combining data from three-dimensional TOF MRA and DU, allowing for CA only for disparate results, yielded a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 91%, and an accuracy of 94% among concordant noninvasive tests, with CA required in 16% of arteries. MRA accurately differentiated 17 carotid occlusions from 16 high-grade (90% to 99%) stenoses, whereas with DU two patent arteries were identified as occluded and one occluded artery was identified as patent.\n          <\/jats:p>\n          <jats:p>\n            <jats:italic>Conclusions<\/jats:italic>\n            Three-dimensional TOF MRA is the most accurate noninvasive test. 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