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Is there a way to see an occipital skull fracture on an mri? if so at what level is it best to view it at? thanks

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Subtle finding: MRI does not visualize bone very well, so an occipital fracture may not be visualized snce the skull bones are quite thin.

Dr Munshower and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/24/2014

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Mri: may not pick up a skull fracture. X-ray or CT scan is better.

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