CT VS MRI SCAN – WHICH IS BEST FOR YOUR BRAIN IMAGING NEEDS?

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CT VS MRI SCAN

• WHICH IS BEST FOR YOUR BRAIN IMAGING NEEDS?

Presentation By Afriglobal Medicare
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OVERVIEW
CT scans and MRI scans are two of the most common
imaging tests used to find medical problems in
the body. Even though the results of both scans
are similar in many ways, they are made using
different methods.
For cross-sectional imaging, a CT scan takes
multiple x-rays from different angles, while an
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) uses magnetic
fields and radio waves. Because they use
different methods, the answer to the question of
which imaging modality is better for the brain
depends on the reason for the exam. https//afrigl
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WHY A CT OR MRI
SCAN OF THE BRAIN
MIGHT BE NEEDED The images of the brain that are
produced by brain scans are extremely detailed.
They are beneficial in that they assist medical
professionals in detecting and diagnosing
illnesses such as tumours, the factors that
contribute to strokes, and vascular dementia.
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
A CT AND MRI SCAN





MRI
CT Scan
MRI is best when the images need to be very
detailed, e.g, when looking for cancer, causes of
dementia, neurological diseases, or looking at
places where bones might interfere.
A CT takes lesser time to conduct, making it the
best in cases of trauma and other acute
neurological emergencies.
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CT is cheaper than MRI and less sensitive to
patient motion making it the better choice for
claustrophobic or overweight patients.
MRI does not use ionizing radiation, making it
the preference for children and patients
requiring multiple imaging examinations.
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CT allows accurate detection of calcification and
metal foreign bodies.
MRI has a much greater range of available soft
tissue contrast and depicts anatomy in greater
detail.
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CT poses no risk to the patient with implantable
medical devices, such as cardiac pacemakers,
ferromagnetic vascular clips, e.t.c.
MRI can pose a risk heating to patients with
implants, and obscure information.
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HOW TO PREPARE
YOURSELF FOR A SCAN There is no specific
preparation that has to be done in order to take
either of these scans however, you will need
to remove anything that includes metal from your
person, such as jewellery and hairpins. In
order for the scan to be successful, you will
need to maintain complete stillness throughout
the process.
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IS THERE ANY DANGER
ASSOCIATED WITH THE
SCANS? Scans are completely safe to undergo as
medical treatments. And despite the fact that CT
scans put patients at risk of radiation
exposure, modern scanners are built to ensure
that patients are not subjected to excessively
high doses of radiation. Before recommending a
CT scan for you, your doctor will always
consider the pros and cons of getting one and
evaluate them against one another.
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FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Please don't hesitate to contact us
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