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If you have long hair can that interfere with a head ct or mri scan?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Head ct's and mri's will show what's needed -- hair or no hair.

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/14/2013

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