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Can an mri scan see a small spinal tumor? thankyou
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Yes, MRI is a great: Spinal tumors are best visualized with a MRI of the spine. But you must have some reasons/symptoms to suspect that you might have a tumor in that area?
Answered 1/28/2017
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