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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A CT SCAN AND AN MRI SCAN

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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A CT SCAN AND AN MRI SCAN

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  1. THEDIFFERENCES BETWEENACTSCAN ANDANMRI https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com

  2. Whatareimagingtests? Imaging testsarenon-invasive,painless, powerful medicaltoolsthatcapturethebody’sinternal parts. Theyprovideimagesoftissuesandorgansin detail,allowingdoctorstodetectanddetermine medicalconditionsandpossiblesolutions. Usually,adoctorrecommendstheimagingtesta patientcarriesoutbasedonthepatient’s symptomsandthetest’sintendeduse.Also, dependingontheclarityneeded,morethanone imagingtestmayberecommendedtoallowforan adequateinternalinvestigation https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com

  3. ThedifferencesbetweenMRI&CTScan AlthoughbothanMRI(magneticresonanceimaging)andaCT(computedtomography)scanexisttoachievethesamepurposes, howtheydosoisdifferent. ACTscanusesx-raystakenatdifferentanglestoproduceadetailedimageofaparticularbodysection.Ontheotherhand,anMRI usesradiowavesandanelectromagneticfieldtodeliver clearimagesofthestructuresinthebody. MRI Patientsareexposedtoradiation,whichcanincreasecancerrisk andotherhealthchallenges. Bettersuitedforproducingimagesofsofttissues,tendons,brain, spine,joint,andligaments. Itismoreexpensive. Notadvisedforpeoplewithimplants,pacemakers,etc.,astheradio wavesmayheatimplantsandcausedamage. Theprocedureisnoisyandcanbetaskingforsomeonethatisnoise sensitiveandclaustrophobic. Itistimeexpensiveandcantakeanywherefrom20-45minutes, dependingonthephotographedbodypart. CTScan Itdoesnotexposepatientstoradiation. Bettersuitedforimagingbones,bloodvessels,andhardtissues. Itischeaper. Canbecarriedoutonanyone. Themachineisrelativelyquiet. Itisfasterandoftencompletedinnomorethan10minutes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com

  4. Howdodoctorsdecidewhichimagingtest torecommendtoapatient? Yourdoctorwilldeterminewhatimaging test torecommendbasedonyour symptoms,prognosis,andexistingmedicalconditions (ifyou haveany). Thus,aCTscanismoreappropriateforpatientswhocannotholdstillorharm themselveswhenclaustrophobic.Also,whenatumorprognosis,braininjuryor cancerssuchasprostateoruterinecanceraresuspected,doctorsusually recommendanMRIastheyallowforeasydetectionofthese conditions. Insummary,choosingtheproperimagingtestforapatientdependsonthe following: Themedicalreasonforthescan. The level of detail that is necessary for the images. Themedicalconditionsofthepatient. https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com

  5. Wheretocarryoutanimagingtest Pleasescheduleanappointmentwithushereifyou everneedtocarryoutanMRIoraCTscan. Youmayalsocalluson016291000or016290998orwalkintoanyAfriglobalMedicare test centernear youforallyour diagnosticsneedandassistance. Tillnexttime,readmoreofourblogshere. https://www.afriglobalmedicare.com

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