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The medical X-ray is cheaper and much more accessible than other forms of imaging. The technology has been around a long time, and it is well refined, easy to use and comes with a good track record for accuracy. These things and a few others make the X-ray a front line medical technology.
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∙ 13y agoCT scans allow for a more three-dimensional effect. Some have compared CT images to slices in a loaf of bread. Precise sections of the body can be located and imaged as cross-sectional views.
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∙ 11y agoShows organs and lumps more clearly
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In what situation would a ct scan be more useful than an X-ray?
When The Doctor Needs To See More Body Tissuse
Why would a ct scan be more useful to a doctor than a simple x-ray?
A CT scan would be more useful to show the internal organs, muscles, veins and arteries. X-rays have a more limited scope. For example, problems with the liver, brain, pancreas and spleen can not be shown on an x-ray.
What was more useful than the invention of the telephone?
The discovery of fire and of the wheel were far more useful than the telephone!
What was more useful than the invention of the first telephone?
The discovery of fire and of the wheel were far more useful than the telephone!
Why are copper alloys more useful than copper?
they are more useful because they have more copper inside .
Why are infrasounds more useful more useful than sound for detecting volcanic eruptions?
infrasound is more useful than sound for detecting volcanic eruptions because it traves a lot further than sound and is hear km away
Is the dose of radiation more or less than an xray?
Since xrays, themselves, are a form of radiation, the question makes no sense.
What lesson can you get from the story Ulysses?
Intelligence is as useful/more useful than strength.
Is a bone scan better than an MRI scan?
A bone scan, or x-ray is simply a different type of scan than an MRI. No kind of scan is better than another, it simply depends what the scan is trying to ascertain.
A long-term asset must have a useful life of more than a month?
No, a long term asset must have a useful life of more than a year
WHY IS MOVEABLE PULLEY MORE USEFUL THAN FIXED PULLEY?
That is not always true. Sometimes a fixed pulley is more useful.
When can a histogram be more useful than a data table?
They are more useful when you are just looking for a range of values or intervals quickly
