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Does MRI Reveal Brain Injuries That Was Not Visible In CT Scan?
i am 37 years old. 5foot 5. 9 and a half stone. i had severe headache, numbness on one side of my face,left, eye pain. ear noises in left ear. my doctor sent me for a ct scan. he said it shows no brian tumours but i should still have my mri scan. why would this be? did he still see something? or does it show things a ct scan wouldnt?
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Yes ct scan cannot show posterior circulatory strokes and posterior fossa structures as shown in mri.
I suggest you that you do as your doctor says and trust him
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Thanks for writing to HCM.
I read your query and understand your concern.
Yes ct scan cannot show posterior circulatory strokes and posterior fossa structures as shown in mri.
I suggest you that you do as your doctor says and trust him
Hope that resolve your query.
Happy to help you.
Keep writing to us.
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