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What is the difference between a hyperintensity on the brain and a tumor on the brain? how can they tell whether a hyperintensity is a tumor or not?
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Brain imaging: One is a description of what an image appears like to the interpreting radiologist on a radiographic study. Its like saying dark, light, etc in relation to its surroundings. A tumor is an actual pathologic diagnosis that requires a sample of tissue, generally through a biopsy.
Answered 11/28/2017
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