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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy M.D

Overview

MRI is useful for the evaluation of a patient with spinal cord compression, superior sulcus tumors, and brachial plexus tumors.

MRI is useful for the evaluation of a patient with spinal cord compression, superior sulcus tumors, and brachial plexus tumors.

The brain MRI has greater sensitivity than the CT scan.