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Endocrionligists.nuerologist report saysnormal intracranial appearances onmri, refuses ct scan of head and put it in my medical file.how do i diagnose?
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Near equal : If your concern is an abnormality of brain structure then MRI is the preferred test. Cat scan may not offer more information.
Answered 6/10/2014
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MRI vs CT: Mri is a far better test than ct. If MRI is normal, there is no reason to get a ct for chronic symptoms.
Answered 6/10/2014
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