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Which is better MRI or CT scan for brain?

I am a 49 year old male. I want to know which is better MRI or CT scan for the brain?

4 Answers

MRI
Kind of depends on what you’re looking for, but overall, MRI will typically give you much more information.
Thank you, and all the best.
CT scan is good for skull fractures, acute bleeding, but overall, mri is a better modality to detect tumors, stroke, hemorrhage, multiple sclerosis, infections, etc...
Depends on what you are looking for. Concern for brain bleed is better with CT. MRI is better for stroke.

Dr Cox