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It depends on what the problem with the elbow is. If it is a bone related injury then the CT scan will show more detail but if the problem is with the muscles or ligaments, then the MRI Scan will be more useful.
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Can you have a ct scan when got a difibrillator?
Yes. It is safe in a CT. Ask about the policy if getting an MRI.
Which is the first imaging method to examine the heart?
A CT scan or an MRI
What is better ct scan or a mri?
Both and neither. They each have areas of the body they are better at. Many DR's think the MRI is better because they think it is newer, but both machines have been around since the late 60's.
Can an MRI scan miss what a CT scan would show?
A CT scan is a computer-assembled set of X-rays taken from different vantage points. The computer can create 3D models of whatever it images, but the nature of X-ray imaging is that it is more effective for denser tissues (bone), than soft-tissues (organs or blood). There are new CT techniques that can help image organs (the heart is of particular interest), but MRI is generally capable of imaging soft tissues with greater detail. MRI is more frequently used for neurological imaging, and can be used to do chemical analysis of tissues (spectroscopy) inside your body non-invasively. Because they use very different means to image, both CT and MRI can 'miss' things that would better show up on the other modality.
Can you have a CT scan with staples still in your head?
Yes. Staples make the CT scan image look different and make it harder to see small changes around that area, but they are perfectly OK to go in a CT scanner machine. Most imaging areas have certain rules about putting patients in an MRI machine with staples. If getting an MRI check with them on their policies.
How much does it cost for a checkup at MRI scan and CT scan center?
A CT scan is about $300 to $6750, while a MRI scan is $400 to $12,000.
Is a cat scan or an mri more accurate at detecting brain aneurysms?
A CT Scan can image an aneurysm without a contrast injection even though it does better with a contrast agent. An MRI will require an contrast agent or an MRI/MRA.
Can you have a ct scan when got a difibrillator?
Yes. It is safe in a CT. Ask about the policy if getting an MRI.
Which is the first imaging method to examine the heart?
A CT scan or an MRI
How are neuronal migration disorders diagnosed?
Diagnosis is usually made by neuroimaging. CT scan or MRI of the brain will show the characteristic abnormality. MRI has better resolution and may detect polymicrogyria or small heterotopias more easily than CT.
Why is a MRI scan better then a ultra sound?
CT scanning uses radiation while MRI does not
How can adrenal tumors be imaged?
can be imaged very well with a CT scan or MRI, and benign tumors tend to look different on these tests than do cancerous tumors. Surgeons may order a CT scan, MRI, or scintigraphy
Why is an MRI better than a mammogram?
it produces better images of soft tissues - apex
What does low density mean in a CT scan?
I had a low density undetermed spot by my lower right ear shown on a ct scan of the sinus. What are they looking for to do a MRI of the head.
What MRI misses that CT scan shows?
The classic answer is acute sub-arachnoid hemorrhage.
What is better ct scan or a mri?
Both and neither. They each have areas of the body they are better at. Many DR's think the MRI is better because they think it is newer, but both machines have been around since the late 60's.
Can you take a pet scan if you have titanium hip replacement?
A CT scan, yes. An MRI scan- maybe. It will depend on information from the manufacturer of the device you have implanted. Most are not affected by an MRI, but that is up to medical staff to determine.
