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

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MRI is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of meningioma.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of Choice

• MRI is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of meningioma.
• Regardless, CT scan is more widely available, better in urgent settings, and used when patients have a contraindication to MRI usage such as pacemakers.