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would a head mri show the neck or no?
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Dr. James Goodrich answered
38 years experience Neurosurgery
Head MR: A typical mr of the "head" shows only the head and not the neck region. To see the neck that would have to be ordered in request for the study.
Answered on Jan 3, 2014
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