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I have had a sinus infection for the past three months doctor had me do a ct sinus question can it detect cancer or would an mri need to be done?
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Imaging studies: CT and MRI do not detect cancers. They can only suggest the potential for a lesion to be malignant (cancerous), but examination of tissue is the means by which such diagnoses are established.
Answered 2/4/2015
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CT is usually fine: For detecting any sinus pathology.
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