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Does a mri scan rule out diagnoses of a ct scan? if a ct scan says one thing and mri says another which is accurate?
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Depends : On what you're looking for. Generally speaking, MRI is a more sensitive test and if ordered after ct scan, it is the one to look at. If, for instance, you're looking at a brain, we usually of a ct without contrast 1st, then MRI w/; wo contrast. It gives us much more info.
Answered 1/5/2019
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MRI and CT of what?: There are too many unknown variables in this question. Mri and ct of what organ? Brain? Knee? Shoulder? Spine? What were the findings in one scan versus the other scan?
Answered 12/1/2014
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