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Is electroencephalography better than fmri and for what?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Eeg mri: Eeg looks at the brain waves - it does not provide info on structures etc. Mri provides information on internal structures as can see them.

Answered 3/26/2013

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