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I am 50 yrs old. i have severe pain in my entire left side intercostal ribs muscles. it might be tendons or ligaments also. i strained my intercostal rib muscles in the gym 2-months ago. what is the best diagnostic test. mri or ct scan? explain why.
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If any imaging: is necessary, MRI is preferable to CT. CT has relatively poor soft tissue contrast resolution and generally cannot detect injuries to ligaments, tendons, and muscles unless they are very severe. MRI has exquisite detail in this setting and can detect even very minor injuries to those structures.
Answered 11/12/2020
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