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Is a mri film more detailed then a mri disc?
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No: When the MRI is viewed on a disc (computer) the image can be manipulated to see the bone and soft tissues in different ways. This is not possible when the images are printed on film.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: The size of the images on film are small compared to the images on cd. There are certain scenarios where a computer is unavailable and thus film is needed to look at the images. As a radiologist i always look at the images on a large computer screen.
Answered 5/7/2013
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Vice versa: The disc contains a reading software that allows the use image enhancement tools that cannot be used when looking at old school "film."
Answered 8/23/2020
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