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Can mri detect stomach ulcers if they're not showing up on my x-ray?

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Dr. Frederick Shieh answered

Maybe: Maybe, but a MRI is not a good test for detecting ulcers. What you need is an endoscopy.

Dr Ferguson and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 12/18/2018

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