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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
MRI scan is more sensitive in identifying intra cranial lesions than CT scan. It can be used in cases | An MRI scan is more sensitive in identifying intra cranial lesions than a CT scan. It can be used in cases with a high index of suspicion and a negative report on a CT scan. | ||
==MRI== | == MRI == | ||
* It is a more sensitive test than a CT scan. | |||
* It is better in identifying lesions of [[stroke]], [[white matter]], and the [[posterior fossa]]. | |||
* It can't be used as a first line of investigation. | |||
* It is more expensive than a CT scan. | |||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Confusion MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
An MRI scan is more sensitive in identifying intra cranial lesions than a CT scan. It can be used in cases with a high index of suspicion and a negative report on a CT scan.
MRI
- It is a more sensitive test than a CT scan.
- It is better in identifying lesions of stroke, white matter, and the posterior fossa.
- It can't be used as a first line of investigation.
- It is more expensive than a CT scan.