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How do you differentiate between tumor or clot on a ct scan?
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Different areas: Tumors are abnormal growths that can appear anywhere. Clots are abnormalities located inside blood vessels. They appear different depending on the type of imaging, contrast used.
Answered 2/5/2019
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Dye: Xray contrast or dye. Helps differentiate types of tissues. See radiologyinfo.Org.
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