Why Would a Doctor Order a CT After an MRI?
If the physician is suspecting a patient with cancer, they would often recommend multiple medical examinations to diagnose and spot the tumor. But why would the doctor order a PET CT scan and MRI? For what purposes are they used, what is the difference between both and which MRI and PET CT scan center should you go to? Let’s find out more in this blog! What is CT Scan and MRI? A CT scan is computed tomography and MRI denotes Magnetic Resonance Imaging are the two types of scan which are used to diagnose and stage cancer. CT scans are more common and MRIs are performed occasionally, so evidently, CT scans are cheaper than MRIs. MRI and CT Scan: What are their purposes and differences? The CT Scan involves the patient lying on a ring-shaped table, where radiated X-rays generate images of internal organs, bones, and tissues in the body. Pictures are taken from various angles to generate 2 dimensional images in CT scan and 3 Dimensional pictures in PET Scan that project t...