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Cta of head and neck. what are other scans that are useful with this ct technology that differs from mri technology when scanning the brain/lympth ?
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Bone and blood: Two big thinks that are easier to see on ct are acute bleed and bone, MRI is better for anything that is related to soft tissue i.e. The brain itself.
Answered 3/18/2016
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