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What are some indications, advantages and disadvantages of MRI?
What are some indications, advantages and disadvantages of MRI?
Indications
Indications
- Tumors
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Demyelination
- Infection
- Cranial Nerve palsy
- Chronic headache
- Dementia
Advantages
Advantages
- Exquisite soft tissue contrast between normal tissue (ie white matter, gray matter) and pathologic tissue.
- Customize imaging technique to answer specific questions.
- No ionizing radiation.
- Directly image in any plane.
- Ability to do functional MRI
Disadvantage
Disadvantage
- Higher cost, limited access
- Difficult for unstable pts
- Claustrophobia
- Absolute contraindications
- Not as great for bony detail
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