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Would an mri show melanoma of scalp?
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Can show if larger: Mri is a good scan to assess skin/subcutaneous masses and hence can pick up variations in the tissues; however not specific for melanoma and then it will not identify if melanoma presents with just skin discoloration; it has to form a mass to be identified in the mri.
Answered 4/15/2014
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No: If you have suspicious lesions anywhere they should be checked by a physician and possibly biopsied.
Answered 9/8/2013
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