CT scans and MRI scans are used to diagnose joints, brains, blood vessels, hearts, etc. They capture detailed images of the body organs.

1. WHENEACHISUSED
CTScans
MRIScans
Bestsuitedforbraintumors,cancerdetection,
tendoninjuries,spinalcordinjuries,andsoft
tissueexamination.
Bestsuitedforlungandchestimaging,cancer
detection,boneinjuries,andpatientson
whomMRIscannotbeperformed.
IMAGEQUALITY
CTscansandMRIscansbothprovide
qualityimages.However,MRIprovidesa
moredetailedpicture.
MRIs
MRIsproducediagnosticimagesusingradio
wavesandpowerfulmagnets.
CTScan
CTScancreatediagnosticimagesusingx-ray
technology.
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PROCESS TIME
CTScans
CTscanscanbeperformed
within5minutes.
MRIScans
MRIsrequire30-60minutes.
COST
MRIdiagnosiscostssignicantlymorethanaCTscan.
$
CT
$
MRI
COMFORT
MRIScans
RegularMRIscannersarenarrowtubesso
theymaycauseanxietyforsomepeople.
CTScans
CTscannersareopen,sotheyarevery
comfortable.
MRIs
TherearenosideeffectstoMRIScans.
CTScan
CTscansmaycause
itching,skinrashes,
headache,and
swelling.
SIDEEFFECTS
CTscansandMRIscansareusedtodiagnoseissues
withjoints,brains,bloodvessels,hearts,etc.
Theycapturedetailedimagesofthebodyorgans.
CTSCANS MRIsVS
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