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Would a sinus infection or clogged sinus show up on a mri?
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Yes : Yea MRI can show sinus pathology but no need to get MRI for simple sinusitis , clinical diagnosis more than enough. Simple x-ray may be helpful.
Answered 2/14/2020
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MRI and sinuses: Actually MRI scans tend to overdiagnose sinus disease -meaning they actually show a lot of thickening in the sinus walls and may give the appearance of an infection when there actually isn't one. A ct scan is usually used instead of MRI when evaluating for sinus infection but if there is a suspicion of any other disease, an MRI might be ordered.
Answered 4/14/2019
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