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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]

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CT scan is mainly used for the staging of the basal cell carcinoma rather than diagnosing the tumor. CT scan images usually shows hypoattenuating or isoattenuating lesions when compared to adjacent musculature

It is mainly used for the staging of the basal cell carcinoma rather than diagnosing the tumor^[1]
CT scan images usually shows hypoattenuating or isoattenuating lesions when compared to adjacent musculature

↑ Baheti AD, Tirumani SH, Giardino A, Rosenthal MH, Tirumani H, Krajewski K, Ramaiya NH (February 2015). "Basal cell carcinoma: a comprehensive review for the radiologist". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 204 (2): W132–40. doi:10.2214/AJR.14.13160. PMID 25615773.