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Does a radiologist look for regional brain atrophy in a routine brain mri/ct scan?
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Yes: The radiologist looks for any abnormal anatomical variation whether it be atrophy, malformation, infarction, hemorrhage, tumor or mass effect. Thanks.
Answered 7/21/2020
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They should: Radiologists are trained to look for everything on the scan. Certainly if there is asymmetric atrophy he/she should be able to see it.
Answered 12/2/2015
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